Meat is murder. Tasty, tasty murder.
There is no better way to ring in the month of April than by grilling some venison in the backyard. Today was a misty, drizzly day, but some warm weather earlier in the week made Barbarian Brian and I vow that this would be the weekend of the barbecue's return, no matter what. So this afternoon we dragged it out of the shed, dusted it off, with trembling hands lit the flame and then stood back in caveman-awe at the low roar of fire reawakened.
I had been waiting for this moment for some time, and wasn't about to throw any old piece of gristle on the burning altar of manly cuisine. Upstairs Tim gave us some deer steaks back in the winter, and I tucked them away in the freezer for a momentous occasion like today. This morning I researched venison marinades and chose a honey garlic recipe (it was the only one for which I had all the ingredients). As I am wont to with those little bulbs of taste, I overloaded the garlic and the house was pungent all day long.
Over beer, humus and guacamole we stood outside in our shirt sleeves and salivated as the steaks, chicken and veggies sizzled. In honor of the barbecue's emergence from the shed, the sun emerged from the clouds and gave the evening a pre-glimmer of summer. Nextdoor Cindy came over and tossed the soggy tennis ball for Bru until his tongue was hanging in the mud. Aunt and Uncle Funtime baked Sauce n' Cake de rigueur, for which Uncle Funtime invented a song to the tune of the Spider Man theme. When the meat was ready we retired to Casa Courtney to feast and watch the Juno Awards. The verdict on the venison: "gamey," much as Upstairs Tim had said it would be. He couldn't explain or articulate it any better, and neither can I. The verdict on the Junos: a flop. We Canadians can fire up a mighty barbecue, but don't ask us to put on a music awards show.
All in all, a great first barbecue of the season for 205 Strange People.
The deer steaks gather their succulence. And yes, my counter top is blood red.
Barbarian Brian and The Gaping Maw of Meaty Deliciousness.
Aunt and Uncle Funtime in da house.
Action shot: Nextdoor Cindy is about to launch Bru on a chase, Barbarian Brian enjoys a contemplative grunt and Mavis is a tired little mop.
That thing on the bench? It's a tennis ball. After Bru has had his way with it.
Uncle Funtime tries the ingredients for Sauce n' Cake, which he says taste neither like Sauce nor Cake.
Choice cuts of Bambi, sizzling away...
Uncle Funtime can't believe Nelly Furtado is doing that on television.
Sarah Chaperone works around her barbarian bun in the oven.
Shauna was absent, so Aunt Funtime gives me the vegetarian's "Honestly, you men and your obsession with the meat of innocent animals" look.
4 comments:
My new diet requires that I eat a whole pile of animal flesh, and meat of the red variety is right at the top of that list. For this reason (as well as due to the fact that it is mondo delish) I am in big favour of meat from the BBQ.
I think there is at least one PEI camping trip in the works for this summer, so we will have to make a point of cooking and eating some seriously tasty animal flesh!
i have to agree on the verdict for the Junos. I was excited they were from my home city (saskatoon) but was seriously disappointed in the outcome. they excelled at only one thing... suckiness!
Huh, what's a Juno?
Anywayz, howcomeallyourpics come up "?"? (that's a box with a ? in it)
B.P.
Thanks for sharing that day, Mr. C. It makes me regret not coming to hang out in K/W more often with all you fantastic people.
By the way the wine you donated to me was outrageously good. I thank you precisely 137 times for your kindness.
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