PAW-SOME ADVENTURES Tips to Perfect Your Grill Game SUMMER SIZZLE
Summer is the season for grilling. From skewered vegetables to sirloin steaks, your grill is perfect for making flavorful, nutritious food. Whether you plan to stoke the coals at a neighborhood get-together or prepare an incredible meal for a special occasion, you can use these two tips to get the most from your grill. Onions Have Layers The more you use your grill, the more grease, fat, and food debris accumulate on the grates. Luckily, onions are a natural solution to whisk away the mess. While caramelized onions are the perfect topping for burgers and steaks, you can use onions to clean your grill before grilling. First, ensure your grill is running hot; that heat will help enhance the onion’s cleansing properties. Then, using a skewer or grill fork as
Have you ever heard the expression, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression?” Well, your front door is the first and last thing you and your guests see when entering and exiting your home. So, when you approach painting your front door, you should be thoughtful and careful. Much goes into painting doors, from choosing the correct palette to ensuring adequate coverage. Here are three tips to help you tackle this tricky task. Perfecting Your Palette Anyone who has searched through paint swatches at a hardware store knows the dilemma. A seemingly endless variety of colors confront you. For example, in addition to “White” paint, you see “Alabaster,” “Chantilly Lace,” and “Winter Snow.” Each variation may be only slightly different, but that difference becomes glaringly obvious when mismatched. When it comes to the color of your door and the surrounding trim, you have two options: Keep it uniform or have a purposeful accent differentiating the two. Otherwise, the paint job may come off as sloppy. Also, consider the finish — there is a big difference between a matte and glossy sheen of paint, so choose wisely. a handle, push the onion along the grill’s grates. The onion’s natural acidity will help break down built-up fat, grease, and food. Once your grill is clear, it is ready for use! Clean grates do wonders for the taste and quality of the meats and veggies you grill. Heat and Temperature If you’ve ever had to take a food safety course, you know every meat has an ideal cooking temperature. For instance, chicken should reach 165 degrees internally, and for pork, it’s 145 degrees. While grilling, use a meat thermometer to determine which proteins are ready to serve and which need more time. Once you pull your meat off the grill, let it rest for at least five minutes before serving. This time makes the meat more tender and allows it to finish cooking off the grill passively.
Prepping to Paint While it’s possible to paint a door
without first removing it from its hinges, it is much easier, cleaner, and more convenient to move it somewhere with ideal lighting and accessibility. Laying the door flat on the ground also makes sanding and clean-up a cinch! Gathering Tools and Priming First things first, you need a good primer. Priming the door will make your chosen paint adhere more easily. If you are an inexperienced painter, you may prefer a brush to a roller. While rollers can cover more space more quickly, they are not as easy to use as they first appear. Before diving in, get advice from your local paint store, including other helpful tools, like a paint tray, canvas drop cloth, and even painter’s tape. Once the paint dries and you rehang the door, enjoy your new look and that excellent first impression you’ll make.
MAKE AN ENTRANCE HOW TO PAINT YOUR DOOR LIKE AN EXPERT
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