| Planning a BBQ party can be hard work and | | | | 2. Smoke The Main Course |
| sometimes you'll be wondering why what seemed | | | | Once you've downloaded the barbecue clip art and |
| like a great idea last weekend when you were full of | | | | prepared your invitations get them mailed out and |
| enthusiasm now appears to be a bit of a chore. | | | | then it's time to think a but the menu and again it's |
| Remember the definition of character. Character is | | | | the internet that's going to help you because there |
| what's left after the enthusiasm for a project has | | | | are some great websites out there offering free bbq |
| died away. | | | | recipes and menu ideas. Smoking meat is a great |
| Now I'm not suggesting that organising a barbecue | | | | way to take the pressure off because there's a wide |
| party should be a test of character, I'm just trying to | | | | time variation between when it's cooked and when |
| point out that it is the same for all of us but if you | | | | it's overcooked so provided you've got everything |
| break it out into it's component parts it's really not | | | | going on time, you don't need to worry if your guest |
| too much trouble. And there are a few sneaky ways | | | | are a little late. |
| of making life easy. | | | | 3. Grill The Appetizer |
| 1. The Invitations | | | | Now that you're smoking the main course do the |
| The first challenge is to prepare the invitations and | | | | appetizer on the grill. This way you can have a really |
| you can make these really funky by downloading | | | | fresh tasting barbecue appetizers that won't take |
| free BBQ clip art and simply copy and paste onto | | | | anything away from the smokiness of the main |
| your Word document. If you not sure how to do | | | | course. It also maintains this philosophy of flexibility in |
| this, follow these instructions: | | | | that the smoked main course can be allowed to rest |
| Internet Explorer: | | | | before carving whilst you grill the appetizer. |
| Right click on clipart with the mouse. | | | | 4. Ease The Pressure With A Dip Or Two |
| Select from the menu window "save picture as". | | | | A great way to ensure that your guests have |
| Choose your folder where you want to save the | | | | something to nibble from the off is to prepare some |
| BBQ clipart. | | | | BBQ dips such as Tzaziki or Humus. Get some celery |
| Click "save". | | | | and carrot and cut them up into sticks (the technical |
| Netscape: | | | | term being Julienne) and place them upright in a bowl. |
| Right click on clipart with the mouse. | | | | Folks can then pick up a stick, dip it in the humus and |
| Select from the menu window "save as" option. | | | | nibble away and again you've got a flexible way to |
| Choose your folder where you want to save the | | | | keep your guests happy whilst you continue to |
| barbecue clipart. | | | | prepare the food. |
| Click "save". | | | | Follow all the points above and you've got a serious |
| Macintosh: | | | | chance of having a stress free barbecue party but |
| Place your cursor over the clip art that you want to | | | | inevitable there may be other external factors that |
| download. | | | | can still throw you - the man of the house of course! |
| Hold down the mouse button until a menu screen | | | | In these situations then it's best just to accept the |
| pops up. | | | | situation in a spontaneous manner, uncork a bottle of |
| Choose the appropriate selection from the menu. | | | | wine and just let the party atmosphere take over! |