Many of you may not know it but we live on a lake. We moved here around April to live with Laurie's parents who are getting older and needing some help. It's not always an easy gig and has its ups and downs for sure.
That being said, today was a pretty good day. I got all of the mowing done and jumped in the lake afterwards then grilled some brats and had a lovely dinner.
For some reason I was never exposed to the wonderfulness that is a bratwurst until I moved to the midwest. Next to bacon and ribs, brats are the best thing ever to come from the side of a smelly pig.
I normally like everything on my burgers and hot dogs, but brats are a completely different thing. You need to take more of a minimalist approach to savor the nuances of the flavor of brats. Onions chopped fine, brown mustard-none of that plain french's, and maybe, maybe a little relish. Iced sun tea, made with Luzianne and sugar, and pringles potato chips, and some cantalope or watermelon and you are talking a meal approaching culinary Nirvana.
Here's some pictures from my tiny digital camera:
View of Simonton Lake
Laura and the Grandparents in the swing
The yard and the lake
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