encore

It was a long and arduous day at work yesterday, so being outside in the evening was extra delicious. Having leftover citrus orzo pasta awaiting us in the fridge was a fabulous treat. (It really does seem to get better after an extra day of chilling.) Encore, I say!

The grill beckoned on the patio . . . so when I asked my sweetie if he would like to cook us up some burgers (veggie and otherwise) to go with the pasta salad, the man got moving! So fast that I hardly had time to create the additional side dish I had been dreaming of: veggie kabobs. But, with some speedy action, I got this on the grill:

 

As you can see, I didn't have time for a lot of variety. I just chopped up some sweet peppers and skewered them alternately with pineapple. I improvised a quick glaze to drizzle on to prevent the goodies from drying out and getting too charred.

 

Thankfully, it was delicious! It's just extra virgin olive oil whisked together with reserved pineapple juice, garlic, and a dash of sea salt.

A few minutes later, we had a savory, citrusy, delicious dinner ready to go. The true beauty of outdoor cooking in the summer. I. Love. It.