Josh's birthday was on Saturday. I surprised him with a new grill. He had no clue. He walked into the garage and there it was! I am glad my dad was in town to help me pick it out and bring it home.
We had a birthday bbq to celebrate. It was great fun and Josh was a master on the new grill. He grilled up Italian Sausages with peppers and onions, Lemon Pepper Chicken, Buffalo Chicken, and Portobello Mushrooms. There was something for everyone to enjoy. We also had a green salad, chips and salsa, watermelon, and juicy pineapple. Everything was delicious! Oh, and of course we had cake, but I will be sharing the recipe in my next post, so come on back!
We are looking forward to many more bbq's this spring and summer!
No real recipes to share, everything was super easy! For the chicken, Josh marinated some of it in Frank's Red Hot Buffalo sauce. Josh really liked it, not as good as his hot wings, but still good:) He also seasoned some chicken with fresh lemon juice and lemon pepper. The Italian Sausages were from Colosimo's, the guys added grilled peppers and onions. I brushed the portobello mushrooms with balsamic vinegar. Really simple and really tasty.
Happy Birthday Joshua! Thanks for being the greatest husband! I love you!
ooh what a great surprise gift! happy birthday josh!
ReplyDeleteWow! Everything looks so good!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to Josh! The food looks delicious.
ReplyDeletehappy birthday to the other pea in the pod :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a nice wife, Maria! Happy Birthday Josh!!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad he enjoyed your suprise gift! Happy Birthday, Josh.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice grill and BD present! You'll get many years of enjoyment out of that baby! Happy Birthday Josh!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great gift! Happy Birthday Josh!!!!!!!!!!!! Looks like a good time was had by all. Hope you're feeling ok!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great birthday. Recipes or not that food looks yummy! I never thought of marinating chicken the the Franks Red Hot and then grilling. What a great idea!!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday! A wonderful surprise!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Rosa
happy birthday josh! we miss you!
ReplyDeleteyay for the new BBQ and Happy Birthday to Josh! Hope you're having a fabulous weekend!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to Joshua! He looks very happy with the grill!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday, josh! love the new grill :)
ReplyDeletenow that's a grill!
ReplyDeletemy hubby would be sooooooo jealous. we have a little hibachi, but I love it.
Happy Birthday Josh! Be sure to say hey to Charlie for me. Sorry I missed you guys...
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Josh! You're awesome!
ReplyDeleteHappy bday to your hubby! A grill is such a great gift!
ReplyDeleteWhen I get back, I'm coming up with the BW3 sauce and that grill will be fired up:)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Josh...WOW!! What a rocking good present & what great food! YAY for your Dad for being there too! Those are happy peas in a pod!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Josh, now that's a man size grill buddy!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Josh! Glad you guys had a nice day :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Josh. Wish you could have sent me some of that delish bbq. Having a bbq is one of the main attractions of buying a home. Just posted a recipe I made from your blog btw - thanks!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Joshie!!! Hope you got our virtual card that Georgia made for you. ( Check facebook) Love you and the new BBQ!!! XOXO
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to Josh!! That's an awesome gift - Evan would love something like that (something I need to think about since ours is broken right now...)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great gift!
ReplyDeleteA bit late but happy birthday Josh..
ReplyDeleteAm I invited next year?lol..
GRAZIE
Very sweet and happy Birthday to Josh!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great birthday present! I can see Josh is very happy with the surprise from the picture!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great gift! Looks like you really went all out with the grilled feast
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Josh! Great new grill, and I am a huge fan of Frank's too.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Josh! That is a beautiful present you got there :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like my kind of BBQ big so you can fit everything on.Food looks perfect.
ReplyDeleteI'm asking for a grill for my birthday this summer :) Hopefully I get one! Great gift!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Joshy!!!! What a great gift Maria! We sold our BBQ when we moved and we miss it sooo much!
ReplyDeleteYum, yum! Happy birthday to him!!
ReplyDeleteOh, my but that looks good! I'm sure he had a birthday to remember.
ReplyDeleteyep, that's right up there among the best gifts ever. you're gonna have lots of good eating thanks to that grill. :)
ReplyDeleteAw, happy birthday to your hubby. A BBQ sounds like a perfect way to celebrate!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks wonderful! I love grilling - what a great gift.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your husband!
Happy B'Day to your husband! A new grill should have got him super excited.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you could grill watermelons! How cool.
I will take some of that delicious looking Italian sausage and peppers....looks sooo good!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great wifey you are! Happy Birthday to Josh!
ReplyDeleteHe looks like a happy man! What a nice gift you gave him.
ReplyDeleteWow, looks like Josh really used his present well - happy birthday to him!
ReplyDeleteThat is so sweet! Happy Birthday Josh!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to Josh! The grill looks great!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a feast!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Josh!!
Happy Birthday Josh! That looks like a really nice grill. I love BBQs! All of the 'meats' look great! I saw the link to the boneless buffalo wings - my husband would LOVE those. We don't have a deep fryer, but I could improvise :)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to Josh! Excellent BBQ food!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great birthday gift!! My hubby's bday is next week and I haven't even figured out what to give him. You guys are going to have a blast grilling this summer.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice surprise! Hope he had a great birthday.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you can do some serious grilling on the new grill!
ReplyDeleteLove the new grill and all that food looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Josh!
Jealous over that grill and now I want a new one.
ReplyDeleteChicken soaked in Frank's Red Hot is magical chicken and that is another one of my favorite ways to do it. Of course being I love my heart so much I always end up tossing in some butter too.
Looking forward to a flood of BBQ posts!
Wow!! What a great grill!
ReplyDeleteThat is perfect. What a great birthday he must have had!
ReplyDeleteColisimo's sausages are the BEST!!! That's pretty much all I buy anymore. Happy birthday to Josh - I hope he has a blast with his bbq!
ReplyDeleteHappy B-day Josh...any day with grilling or BBQ is a good day!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday Josh! Hurray for the new grill.
ReplyDeleteWe need a new one too. Ours kicked the bucket! :(
~ingrid
Happy birthday Josh. I'm a little late but the greeting is sincere. Enjoy your new grill.
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