It’s a drizzly day outside.
Rain mists the air infecting under the carport as well as outside. There is no sound of drops on the tin ceiling, yet everything is wet inside and out.
Oh how I miss outside grills at a campsite in Big Cottonwood canyon on a day like this.
Those were the days we were confined to the tent playing cards or making paper dresses out of old newspaper. Mom and dad yelling at us to settle down when the boys tried to throw nerf balls at each other.
Then there were the times we slipped out side to see if the rain had stopped only to get drenched on the back of the neck from the accumulated moisture above the tent door.
My favorite was snuggled inside the sleeping bag, flashlight in hand as we whispered pans for the coming day and we could hike on the trails or whisper late into the night knowing dad would wake us up before dawn to drown some worms trying to catch fish.
I can still smell the campfire smoke and taste the melted chocolate and burnt marshmallows from the smores skewered over the fire after a grilled hamburger or hot dog.
And all I have now is a microwave.
Wrapped hamburger
Take a hamburger patty and place it in a microwaveable bowl. Cover it with a piece of paper towel. Zap it for approx 3 minutes.
If you want it cooked all the way through. Zap it for one more minute. Or until no red shows.
Immediately remove the hamburger from the bowl onto another piece of paper towel.
2 pieces of romaine lettuce placed criss cross on a plate.
Sprinkle the center with grated cheese and place hamburger on top of cheese in the center of the lettuce.
Cover with bar b que sauce and sweet mustard.
Add slices of pickles, onions green peppers, and tomatoes.
Fold the sides of the lettuce over the top of the hamburger, pin in place with a tooth pic.
Enjoy!
Dont’s forget the smore.
1 square Graham cracker with half a herseys chocolate bar and 1 marshmallow on top.
Set the other half of Graham cracker to the side to add later.
Place loaded half of graham cracker on a napkin and place it in the microwave.
Zap it until marshmallow doubles in size. Stop microwave and immediately slap the other half of the graham cracker on top.
Go ahead! Make a mess. Dont worry if mom and dad yell. Just make them one. It will shut them up real quick.
Almost better than camping. At least your not wet and cold.
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