| After weathering the misery of winter we can start | | | | help setup the table, though it's more likely that, |
| to come out of hibernation and start to prepare for | | | | because you are there, they'll happily amuse |
| our BBQ summer. We'll be able to prepare food | | | | themselves in the garden and just have a good time. |
| outside and invite family and friends where everyone | | | | Memories of days like this are the ones that make us |
| can have a good time. It's time to get the grill out! | | | | what we are as we grow older. |
| As the temperature inside the house starts to rise | | | | A tip if you have very young children is to use |
| cooking outside becomes more and more attractive. | | | | heavier plates for them, just in case of a gust of |
| We can catch some sunshine and also it's a great | | | | wind that may blow their food onto the floor. Worth |
| way to get the whole family involved. As often as | | | | bearing in mind is that BBQ's don't need to be |
| not dad will volunteer to do the cooking, good news | | | | reserved for a weekend. It is good sometimes to |
| for mum. Just as important is that most of the mess | | | | break routine and relax by doing something different. |
| and spatter of cooking is kept outside the kitchen. | | | | You can break the week up this way and recharge |
| This is a real bonus because it means that kitchen | | | | your batteries. The variety of menu that you have |
| cleaning is reduced to a minimum. | | | | available with BBQ is only limited by your imagination. |
| BBQ cooking is a great way of the getting the kids | | | | In the warmer months BBQ is perfect for when you |
| involved too, both in preparation and, hopefully in | | | | have grandparents visiting, or anyone else for that |
| cleaning up afterward. If you use cheap throwaway | | | | matter. Being outside in the fresh air, sipping a cold |
| paper plates they simply need to be collected and | | | | beer away from the television, brings everyone into |
| binned at the end. Also there is no need to collect | | | | genuine conversation. This is often not the case if |
| crumbs off the garden after a BBQ as the local birds | | | | you're confined to the house, because even if you |
| and other nocturnal 'visitors' will take care of this for | | | | politely want the television off the children may have |
| you. | | | | other ideas. Outside in the sun the children will play |
| In any BBQ summer your children can be involved in | | | | and everyone can relax, this is the essence of a BBQ |
| setting up for the BBQ. They can bring plates and | | | | summer. |