eau de charcoal

There is nothing like the smell of a man who has the scent of charcoal smoke lingering on his clothing. I think it has such mystical powers over a woman, that I might develop and produce a new cologne for men called "eau de charcoal." Of course, you must say it with a French accent, so the English phonetics make the spelling look like oh duh Shar'cole. It rolls off the tongue more smoothly when said in such a manner.

My man likes to grill on the weekends and I couldn't be happier to let him do so. Tonight he grilled a whole chicken that I rubbed down with salt and a mixture he made and keeps in the cabinet properly labeled "rib rub." My hubby uses an internal-read thermometer and stays close by the grill while the meat is cooking. His hard work paid off as this piece of poultry was moist, delicious, and had an evenly toned skin that was golden brown. It reminded me for a brief moment of George Hamilton. In addition to the whole chicken, we also grilled 4 boneless chicken breasts and 2 packages of bratwursts. The 4 breasts spent 5 hours in a vinegar base marinade. The bratwursts will be used in all of our lunches throughout this week. The chicken breasts will be divided into dishes like tortilla soup, Pampered Chef Ring, and salads. The sides for dinner were grilled corn on the cob, sauteed bell peppers and onions, and fried okra. That 2.97 spent on okra seeds has been a huge payoff.

So that leads me to Jeff's lunch for tomorrow. It is another salad. Inspiration: grilled chicken. I asked if he preferred Caesar or Cobb. He chose Cobb and that is what he shall have.

We used to have a Costco membership, but not at the moment. Last weekend, they had a special where non-members who are real estate agents could go and shop without a fee. I'm so glad I went. A variety of items were purchased, but one of my favorite finds was a package of 6 small heads of lettuce for $3.29. Tomorrow's salad will contain the last leaves. What an accomplished feeling of using 6 heads of lettuce in multiple meals in one week's time!