Football season is here and with that comes tailgating. No game day is complete without a full spread of meat and vegetables right off the grill. We have some tips to help make your tailgating days ones to remember. ALWAYS BE PREPARED Don’t let the game sneak up on you, plan your menu during the week, prep your meats the night before, and load up your gear bright and early on game day. Here are a few tips for tailgate prep: 1. Form burger patties the night before so you don’t have to handle the meat without a sink and antibacterial soap. 2. Marinate or brine meat the night before. 3. Serve chili in bread bowls to save on garbage. BE THE KING OF THE PARKING LOT Tailgating is just as important as the game itself, Litehouse offers a large selection of grills that make tailgating easy and wood-fired smoke…
4 END OF SUMMER POOL PARTY IDEAS FOR YOUR LAST HURRAH THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Summer pool parties, sadly, are coming to an end. With kids back in school, friends and family in Northeast Ohio soon will turn attention to back-to-school events and other calendar-swamping activities that prevent leisurely gatherings around the grill, outdoor kitchen and backyard patio. Since you’ve spent all summer enjoying cannonballs from the diving board and icy-cold drinks from the cooler, there’s no reason not to go all-in during one of the last weekends of summer weather. Here are four themes your guests will enjoy: Show Your School Spirit Labor Day and the end of summer coincide with the start of football and other fall athletic seasons. Encourage your guests to show their colors by coming decked out in spirit, whether it’s the local high school, a college alma mater or just your favorite team. Break out the clothes, uniforms, flags and cheerleader outfits while promising a surprise for the guests…
GET FIT IN THE POOL WITHOUT SWIMMING A SINGLE LAP
Swimming is an amazing way to burn calories and tone your muscles. Doing laps can burn anywhere from 540 to more than 700 calories per hour — more than going for a run! But swimming isn’t the only way to use your pool to get fit. Use the natural resistance of water to add variety to your routine by incorporating these calorie-burning exercises into your repertoire. Do as many reps as you can of each exercise before moving on to the next. Repeat the circuits and increase the repetitions as your fitness level grows. K-Treads Tread water while making circles with cupped hands. Lift your right leg to hip-level while stretching the left leg to the bottom of the pool and holding the position for five seconds. Switch legs using fast motions to alternate sides. Jumping Jacks This move is particularly effective in the water because you have to push…
THANKSGIVING TURKEY
ON THE BIG GREEN EGG
Not sure how you want to cook your Turkey this Thanksgiving? We have the PERFECT solution! No other outdoor grill can match the quality and versatility of the Big Green Egg when cooking your Thanksgiving Turkey – and for that matter, the entire Thanksgiving meal! We have step by step instructions to make cooking your Turkey easy. You can find all your EGGcessory needs at your local Litehouse.