First Grill of the Season

@porwest (112864)
United States
March 24, 2025 7:20am CST
Yesterday, I was a little worried the weather might not cooperate as we planned on making brats on the grill for dinner last night while dad's in town. He heads back home today, and got in on Friday night, so it's been a fun visit. Luckily, it all worked out, and it was officially the first grilling of the season, and man were they good. We had them with sides of potato salad and coleslaw, and also had sauerkraut on hand as well as a combination of fried onions and red bell pepper. All I can say is this was good eats! What went on your table last night?
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@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
24 Mar 25
I forgot what I ate yesterday but I always write a post about it. Is that you with that weird hat?
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@Kandae11 (57230)
24 Mar 25
No, l think that is his dad.
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@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
24 Mar 25
@Kandae11 My husband had some hats like those but he would not have bought that one. He likes blue hats.
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@porwest (112864)
• United States
24 Mar 25
1) It's not a weird hat and 2) that's my dad. lol
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@BarBaraPrz (51836)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
24 Mar 25
Swansons beef pot pie and some cucumber slices
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@BarBaraPrz (51836)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
24 Mar 25
@porwest Too much effort.
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@porwest (112864)
• United States
24 Mar 25
Doesn't sound awful. I have not had a store bought pot pie in decades, but I've been thinking about getting some. I usually make pot pie homemade.
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@porwest (112864)
• United States
24 Mar 25
@BarBaraPrz Not really. But I know what you mean. It DOES require more effort, but I wouldn't say it requires more effort than cooking most things.
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@FourWalls (86775)
• United States
24 Mar 25
Elbows! And the iPad. And Boca burgers and hash browns, smothered in cheddar cheese soup. And peaches NOT smothered in cheddar cheese soup.
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@FourWalls (86775)
• United States
25 Mar 25
@porwest — I totally agree. I did want to make sure everyone knows I’m not that weird.
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@porwest (112864)
• United States
25 Mar 25
@FourWalls Thanks for the...clarification. lol
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@porwest (112864)
• United States
24 Mar 25
I figured the elbows would be there, on your table, for sure. lol. VERY glad to hear your peaches were not smothered in cheddar cheese soup. That would just be gross. lol
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@RasmaSandra (98026)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Mar 25
Sounds good to me. I am eating little now with my cold and cough but enough to get by.
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@RasmaSandra (98026)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Mar 25
@porwest thank you
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@porwest (112864)
• United States
24 Mar 25
I hate colds. Luckily, I hardly ever get one. Hope you feel better soon.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
28 Mar 25
Except for the onions and sauerkraut, it sounds delish.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
29 Mar 25
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@porwest (112864)
• United States
30 Mar 25
@1creekgirl ::sigh:: lol
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@porwest (112864)
• United States
29 Mar 25
Oh come on. Onions and sauerkraut are just good eats.
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• United States
24 Mar 25
Your brats and the side dishes are right up my alley (a big yum from me) Glad the weather cooperated and you enjoyed your dads visit.
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@porwest (112864)
• United States
24 Mar 25
Like I like to say, it was good eats. The visit was nice, but of course, getting back to normal is also nice sometimes.
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Mar 25
We were excited to try sauerkraut for the first time soon after we got married. We've never had it since! lol Glad you enjoyed your Dad's visit.
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@porwest (112864)
• United States
25 Mar 25
Gosh, I love sauerkraut. Great on hot dogs, brats, and in one of my favorite dishes, pork and kraut. Yummy stuff. In fact, I plan on making pork and kraut tonight for dinner since I have plenty of it left from the brats.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
28 Mar 25
Ah, the taste of food off the grill, delicious. Potato salad a perfect compliment. Can't wait for some warmer weather and mild breezes. Right now, the wind is blowing so strong every day it would sweep that food right off the grill. I had Chicken Francese last night. My treat for the week! PS- I like that hat your dad is wearing!
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@porwest (112864)
• United States
28 Mar 25
It IS a nice hat, isn't it? lol. Yeah, when the weather's nice, during the summer, I am almost grilling every day. Nothing like it.
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1 Apr 25
In the warmer weather it is salads, but we aren’t quite there and it is hearty comfort foods
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@porwest (112864)
• United States
24 Aug
We eat a lot of salads too, but with some hearty as the main course and salad is never the main course for us.