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What a great but chilly day in Minnesota yesterday. My back is aching this am that is for sure!  My husband and I worked in the yard from 9:00am until 8:00pm..  We took a break with my kids to Grill up a feast!  The goal was a quick and easy menu..

Two Packages Brats

Grilled Corn on the cob

Jalepeno Butter

Pasta salad

Hot cucumbers

Grilled potatoes

The Brats are pretty easy, grill these according to your instructions on pack, I just make sure they are cooked a bit slow and not pink in center.

Corn on the cob, pull back the husks and remove the silk.  Soak in water for about 20 min, air dry.  Add the Jalapeno butter to the corn, pull the husks back up.  Grill on top rack or away from direct heat.  These are going to basically steam in the husk.  We do turn the corn about four times for about 20 min.

Pasta Salad, this was right out of the box.Made in the AM.

Hot Cucumbers we make a day or two in advance; peel two cucumbers, cut very thin slices, put in a Quart Jar.  Add Vinegar almost to the top then a little water.  Cut up 5-6 Jalapeños , add as much red pepper flakes as you think you can tolerate and then add two heaping tablespoons of crush black peppercorns.  Let sit at room temp for a day.  These are really super hot!

For the potatoes we wash then cut up into cubes.  I put about two cups per tinfoil packet or double your tinfoil and lay out enough so you will be able to securely close the potatoes.

My batch is tossed in Olive Oil, Rosemary, Crushed Black Pepper and Blue Cheese.

Husbands Batch; Olive Oil, Grated Cheddar, Horseradish, Mustard and Crushed Black Pepper.

Kids.  Pizza Seasoning tossed in the Olive oil.

Cooking time about 20 minutes.  Place packets direct on the heat.

Well there you have it.  We all sat out on the deck ate with the cold wind whipping through us.  Wrapped up some left overs and my hubby and I were back in the garden.  Hope you had a great Mothers Day all!

Whenever I say Mondays Menu I think Monday Night Football. Okay so it is only May but it is chilly in MinnesOta. Tonight were having Chili dogs and Corn on the cob with Jalapeño garlic butter. This is really yummy.

First off making the chili..

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