1. If your mother lives far away, remember to send a card and call her to let her know that she is thought of.  Hallmark can personalize a card with special pictures and messages.  Check out their online store.  If you have kids, ensure that they all get to speak to Grandma.  She’ll brag about it for days.
2. Breakfast in bed is a favorite of ladies.  Grab her favorite tea or coffee and some great pastries.
3. Let your little ones pick a flower from your yard (if you are lucky enough to have one).  Help them to design and create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece card with lots of glitter, cut outs and glue to go with the flowers!
4. Chocolate dipped strawberries are easy to make and ooze romance.  Not sure how to make them?  Click here

5. Candles are always loved by young and old.  These candles can be personalized and they have guaranteed delivery for Mothers Day (at time of blog that is).

   
   

6. Teenagers could tidy their rooms and take care of the laundry for the day – guaranteed to bring a big smile!
7. Husbands – rent that weepy movie she’s been dying to see and watch it with her with her favorite candy snack.
8. Write a poem expressing how much she means to you.
9. Lunch or dinner shouldn’t be stressful.  We’ve created a wonderful recipe sure to bring smiles.  Best of all, you don’t have to squeeze into a packed room and pay the high restaurant prices for Mother’s Day.  Check this out:  Click here for the recipe.
10. Grab a grill or two and cook up a fantastic feast.  With our grills, you will have plenty of time to uncork your favorite wine, set the table and put on some great music.  Grab a grill and take 15% off any package online offer on our site until May 14th using code 00MOM5 at checkout.   Click here to go to store. Don’t forget our great Grilling on the Go Party package for Mothers Day, Father’s Day – just about any day.  $20 off using coupon code EZMD2012.  Only one coupon can be used per order.  Grilling on the Go package has limit of first 30 customers (9 remaining at time of this blog) and will not work on other packages.
11. Check out our list of unique gifts to give you some inspiration.  If the item you want is not available for fast shipment, create a IOU card with a picture of the gift that will be coming in the mail.  Click here for ideas
12. We have lots of other ideas on our Valentines Day blog which would apply to Mother’s Day so check them out here.
13. If your mother is no longer with you, Mother’s Day can be a hard time.  Make this a time to remember her by planting a tree, lighting a special candle or inviting friends to share a Mothers Day lunch so you can talk about her and enjoy the wonderful memories.
14. Don’t have kids?  That doesn’t stop you from enjoying Mother’s Day especially if you have pets.  We all know that our pets are just like children to us.  Surprise her with a pet portrait or a great piece of jewelry for Mother’s Day!  Click here to check out the pet jewelry.
15. When all else fails, grab some flowers, some chocolates and write a wonderful note expressing just how much they mean to you.  Make it heartfelt and meaningful.

Happy Mothers Day to all you wonderful Mothers!  If you are a mother and like any of these ideas – try sending a little hint by forwarding this blog.

What’s your favorite thing to do on Mother’s Day??

Psst! Pass on this great offer. Earth Day is April 22nd and what could be better than our Earth friendly products.

From now until April 28th, 2012, use coupon code EZEARTHDAY at checkout to receive 10% off our packages. Go to our website at: http://www.ezgrill.com/

Happy Earth Day.

More fat the better!

Yep, you heard us correctly.  Those that contain too little fat, turn out the driest so choose a good ground beef chuck or one that has about 20% fat.   Courser ground meat will produce even moister burgers.  Did you know that most supermarkets will grind your choice of meat for you?

The Simpler, the Better

Top chefs agree that the simpler the recipe, the better.  In fact many of our recipes contain a little Worcestershire sauce, some seasonings and perhaps a little liquid but not much else.  Too many ingredients can make a burger fall apart on any grill.  Experiment with different spices to give your burgers a new twist.    Try our Beer Burgers – truly delicious.  Click to see our recipe for Beer Burgers

Handling and Preparation

When mixing your meat, use a large fork to quickly get all the ingredients incorporated.  Try to handle the meat as little as possible and form into even patties.  Use our Burger Press for the most incredible looking burgers and mess-free cooking!

Before placing the burger on the grill, make a little thumb size indentation in the middle of your burger so that when the burgers cook up, they don’t have that annoying little mound in the middle.  They will come out flat and even.

Other Tips

Don’t be tempted to press down on your burgers while they are cooking.   We’ve all been tempted to try and speed up the cooking time, however, this can cause all the juice to escape from the meat and you may end up with denser and tougher burgers.  Just let the grill do all the work and be patient.

Burgers should reach around 160 degrees F

Cooking on the EZ Grill

Wait until the flames have died down on the EZ Grill.  Just before cooking brush both sides of the patties lightly with canola oil.

Check out our Burger Recipes on http://www.ezgrill.com/Grill-Recipes

To purchase EZ Grills, check our website at https://store.ezgrill.com/

DON’T FORGET TO ENTER TO GET YOUR OWN BURGER PRESS.  CLOSES APRIL 1ST.

It’s getting time to start up our giveaways so we thought we would kick it off with one of our most talked about items – the Press n’ Grill now hitting the stores for 2012! This Burger Press creates up to 6 quarter pound burgers, separates them, stores them and then is easy to push out as many as you want when it is time to grill. Inside the sturdy Patty Maker container (with 2 removable lids) you will find burger separator discs, an aerator disc (so the last Patty doesn’t sit in those meat juices) and the press.

Here’s how to win our one-of-a-kind Press n’ Grill burger press, designed by EZ Grill.

Those that entered on our website will automatically get an extra chance of a drawing. Giving a thumbs up on the Burger Press on Amazon will give you +1 chance and giving  a thumbs up on our EZ Grills on Amazon will give you +1 chance. Entering your information on our website for free drawings will give you +1 chance. Giving a thumbs up on the competition announcement on our EZ Grill Fan Facebook page will give you +1 chance. Up to four extra chances to win!!!

All you have to do is:

1. Head over to Amazon and give a thumbs up to  the Burger Press and/or our Grills.

• To give a “Thumbs Up” on our Press n Grill on Amazon are here: Click here
• To give a “Thumbs Up” on our Grills on Amazon are here: Click here

Extra chances to win:

• To give a “Thumbs Up” on our Facebook Fan Page (Click Here)
• To enter on our website Click Here

2. Leave a comment below telling us where you gave your thumbs up (more thumbs up give extra chances in the random drawing – see note above), your favorite grilled food, and where you live. That’s it!

Winner will be randomly chosen on April 1st and posted in our blog and on our Fan Facebook. Winner will be given 48 hours to respond. If no response, another winner may be chosen.

To see more information about the Press n’ Grill, click here.

Good luck to all.

New Stores Alert.  EZ Grills coming to Target, Safeway and Kroger this year!  Canadian friends, we will still be in Walmart Canada, Metro and others listed on our website.

Just a teeny reminder that these are the last few weeks of our special offer for grills as low as $4.37.  This will disappear April 1st.  Click picture to go to the store and check it out.

If you can’t be there (like most of us), whip up a Mardi Gras King Cake with lots of butter, cinnamon and sugar. Watch the video below to to see how incredible these cakes are.    Then follow the recipe below and make your own spicy Cajun Grilled Shrimp with Remoulade Sauce.  Use your EZ Grill for a quick mess-free Mardi Gras dinner and have time to watch the parade on the TV.

Try this Cajun Grilled Shrimp with Remoulade Sauce

….with thanks to www.passion-for-parties.com.

1 pound large or jumbo shrimp

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 tsp. onion powder

1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

1/2 tsp. chili powder

1/2 tsp. sugar

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

2 tablespoons butter, melted

Lemon juice

Parsley

Remoulade Sauce (see below)

Instructions:

Use your EZ Grill for a Mess-Free Cooking evening!

• Preheat grill to med-high heat. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving the tails on, if desired.
• Combine next 7 ingredients in a small bowl.
• Place shrimp in a grill basket, or thread onto soaked bamboo skewers. Drizzle both sides of shrimp with lemon juice and brush generously with melted butter.
• Sprinkle with seasoning mixture. Grill until shrimp are cooked thoroughly, 5 to 6 minutes, flipping occasionally.
• Remove from grill and sprinkle with parsley.

Remoulade Sauce

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons Creole mustard
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Mix and refrigerate until ready to use.

To purchase EZ Grills with our special “Buy 7 Grills and get the 8th EZ Grill free” limited time offer, click here now.

If you have questions, we have answers.

What’s so different about your grills?

These grills can go anywhere you can light a regular grill but are easy to handle, do not contain any fillers or chemicals and are 100% natural charcoal.  See some of our recent testimonials and hear about how great the taste of your grilled food can be.  Check our blog “Are All Instant Disposable Grills the Same” to see what a difference a grill can make.

I already have a charcoal grill so where would I use this grill?

Charcoal grills are great!  This grill is for when you don’t want to clean your big grill and take it with you – no mess, no fuss.  Ever see those poor guys lugging a dirty grill with them to the games?  There’s no cleaning or scrubbing before use and we don’t use any additional fillers or chemicals so there is no nasty fumes or chemical tastes in your food.  What about when you don’t have the space or funds for a large grill?  Use it at the park, when you go camping or biking or on your trip with an RV?  This is also becoming a staple in emergency preparedness kits!

I’m a gas griller and I find that so quick to use.  What’s so different about charcoal grilling?

Gas grills are great for quick meals but you can’t beat the taste of charbroiled cooking.  Try placing an EZ Grill on top of the gas grill grid without any commitment to changing your grill.

How do I get a free grill (ha ha)?

We do give away EZ Grills, vouchers or products nearer to the summer and sometimes just because we feel like being generous.  Sign up here or on our website to be part of our next random drawing or purchase one today and check out our special limited time offer to get one free grill.

I have never cooked on a grill before.  How easy it is for a novice to use?

First time users love our grills.  There’s very little to do after you set it up on the stand.  No charcoal chimneys to use, no lighter fluid to add.  Just light it with one match, wait for the flames to die down and cook.  Best of all, when you are done you can recycle or throw it away.

Why did my grill not light?

Very occasionally, we get a call that a grill didn’t light.  We do the most rigorous testing of our grills throughout the manufacturing process and we use them frequently ourselves.  The first question that I ask is “how did you light your grill?”  Biggest culprit is that more than one corner of the lighter sheet was lit to speed it up and so the directions were not followed in the instructions.   Lighting several corners of the lighter sheet means that the sheet ignites too quickly and so doesn’t have a chance to touch all the charcoal to ignite it.  One match, one corner – it is that easy.

What are the best foods to cook on the EZ Grill?

You can cook most foods that you can cook on a regular BBQ.  Because our charcoal is close to the grill, foods may cook more quickly than a regular grill.  It is not advised to cook items that need a slow cook or have large bones in them.  On a regular charcoal grill, these items usually need to be tented in order to cook thoroughly.

Got a question that hasn’t been answered here or on our website, then leave me a note on our blog and I will try to answer your questions.

PS.  For the recipe of the Garlic and Herb Gournay Burger in the top picture, go to our website and check it out here.

CLICK THE PICTURE BELOW OR GO TO OUR WEBSITE AND CLICK “BUY NOW“.

On Sunday, February 5^th, 2012 the next Super Bowl XLVI will take place in Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis.  Kick off is scheduled for 6.30pm (E), 5.30pm (C) 4.30pm (M), 3.30pm (PST).    The Indiana Stadium normally seats 63,000 but they have (quite wisely) increased it to be able to hold 70,000.

For those of you who can’t afford those big-ticket prices, you can watch the game on NBC.   Favorites to play right now are the Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots.  Did you see our YouTube video –  our 2011 predication worked? Will the Packers play this year?

If Super Bowl isn’t for you, invite a group of friends to your home,  put on NBC and wait for the commercials.  You won’t see EZ Grill spending $3.5M for Super Bowl advertising play time but we certainly love to watch the creative 30 second commercials.

This commercial (2002) from Budwiser was a tribute to 9/11 and is quite amazing (watch those horses at the end). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddlaE5a-SI4&feature=player_embedded

Some great comedy from Justin Timberlake – Super Bowl XLII  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TUNpabjjazc

Last year’s Volkswagen’s Commercial was too cute http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=R55e-uHQna0#!

Last word to those of you who are not fans of Super Bowl….learn the names and jersey numbers of some of the key players and then casually ask how they are doing when watching with some die-hard Super Bowl fans or try out this Sports Party Bingo game.

Order your grills today to arrive in time for the biggest Winter grilling day of the year!  Go straight to our EZ Grill website by clicking here.

Make things easy on yourself this shopping season; if there’s a barbecue lover on your list, the EZ Grill makes an ideal holiday present. Portable and available in a range of sizes, from compact to full, this eco-friendly grill is also fully recyclable and its briquettes are biodegradable.

While it’s perfect for students, barbecue lovers and outdoor adventurers with a social conscience, the EZ Grill disposable BBQ is also perfect for these people and occasions:

• Ski weekends. You and your ski pals will need plenty of energy for your day on the slopes, and since you’re already dressed for the cold weather, why not have a ski tailgating party before you head for the hills? With the EZ Grill, you’ll be able to prepare delicious grilled food using fast, easy recipes without worrying about spoiling the pristine natural beauty of the ski hill.
• NASCAR and football fans. The EZ Grill portable BBQ was made for tailgating, so if you’ve got a NASCAR fan on your holiday shopping list, it makes a perfect gift for the approaching racing season. With the college and NFL football seasons headed down to the wire around the Christmas holidays, an EZ Grill, along with its accessories, is an inexpensive, responsible and practical gift for the special sports tailgaters in your life.
  
• Apartment dwellers. Living in an apartment leaves you with very little room for extras, and most apartment balconies
  are smaller than your closet.With space at a premium, it’s not practical to enjoy the delicious flavor of barbequed food…or, at least, it wasn’t until the EZ Grill portable BBQ came along.

This season, don’t forget that you can also get EZ Grill combos and gift bundles, which include not only a package of safe and environmentally friendly disposable BBQs, but also helpful accessories like coolers and recipe cards.

ENJOY! Have a favorite EZ Grill tailgating recipe? Remember to share it our Fan Feedback area for a chance to be entered to win a gift from EZ Grill.  Happy winter grilling!

Great Holiday Items
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Must Have BBQ Items
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Includes:  Gizmos & Gadgets, Pampering/UK Gift ideas, Best Gift Certificates, Teen Picks, Golf-Golf-Golf, Create-your-own, Items for the home, Get Into Shape, Pet Gifts, best Doll gifts and extra items for Christmas.

Have a look through our lists and see if it stirs some creative ideas. We’ve even created our favorite gift cards on one page.

Remember to shop early through Amazon in order to get the free shipper savings.

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What would you like to see on your wish list??