Sunday Braai

It's been quite a long time since I filled my mini-grill with briquettes, added fire, and then put food on top, but I decided to give it a shot today. With the hot weather I thought it would be a nice way to get a warm, freshly-cooked meal without heating the place up. So today I put a small piece of salmon with peppers and onion, a bit of chicken sausage, and corn on the cob on the grill.

With a bit of green and potato salad, the meal came out quite good though I certainly didn't need to 'cook' the sausage for very long. It ended up pretty dried out but the corn and fish were so good I was beside myself. I'm going to have to cook on the grill a bit more often though I have a feeling I could have gotten by with a bit less charcol.

One thing though, while this match-light stuff was easy to get going and ready, I felt it left a bit of a chemical taste and smell on the fish. Certainly it was no where near as yummy as grilling over wood. Again, I don't know if this will improve by using less charcol or if it would improve with different charcol or a mix of this easy light stuff with something more 'natural.'

Now if I can find an easier way to do dishes that doesn't involve killing trees are some other misuse of resources....

Let's see, Thursday I went in to the doctor in Portland. Lab results looked good for the most part and he was very supportive of my desire to cut way back on meds. He even helped me out by changing my basic therapy from twice daily to a single dose. I still have to take my pain medication twice a day, but I'm looking forward to yet another simplification in my medication regime!

I was so exhausted when I got back from Portland, luckily 10F before the year's highest temperature, that I basically had to eat and go to bed. Friday was an early morning trip to the grocery store to stock back up on staples and now I'm set. I've been doing odds and ends around the apartment in an effort to catch back up on cleaning and other chores. Still have a way to go, but things are feeling more comfortable.

This week promises to be fairly laid back. Nothing important on the calendar and that's just how I like it. I need some relaxation and rest and I hope to catch up on housework. Then there is a dog that needs a bath...