Hi. I'm Jessica and I am a 26 year old grilling virgin.
Sure, I may have flipped a burger or two in my day but I have certainly never headed up a grilled meal all by myself. That was until a few days ago. With Jakob running a little late I figured it was the perfect opportunity to go ahead and learn how to man the grill solo. Ahem... WOman the grill. I honestly did not even know where to begin. As pathetic as it sounds the whole process scares me a bit. Large gas tank, flames, stainless steel... intimidating. I must confess, I had to call my Dad to find out how to even turn the bad boy on. From there it was smooth sailing.
Don't I look like I mean business?! Ha!
Sidenote- these pictures were taken AFTER Jakob got home and dinner was already set to go. Don't think my first grilling experience was supervised by someone hiding behind the camera lens. I'm a brave girl and did the whole thing by myself dangit!
And what did I grill you ask? I whipped up some delicious pork chops with a homemade marinade. I don't mean to toot my own horn but they really were delicious!!
I'm happy to say that my first solo grilling experience was a total success! Another thing to check off the ole bucket list.Jessica's Pork Chop Marinade-
2 Tbs brown sugar
1 Tbs honey
1 Tbs soy sauce
1 Tbs red wine vinegar
1/4 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Mix ingredients and toss in a bag with your chops. Marinade for at least 2 hours. Grill. Grub.
you are so funny! once amy and i got it in our heads we didn't need the boys to turn on the grill and make burgers and the man on the adjacent porch saw us trying and trying and eventually came over and helped us turn the dang thing on. he said he'd keep it a secret.
ReplyDeleteYou go girlfriend! I will jot down your recipe and try it sometime. Love YOU!
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