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Balsamic Grilled Carrots with Rosemary

How about sweet herbed buttered carrots at your next cookout? These have amazing flavor and are fun to serve whole. For an inexpensive dish that's easy to make you get impressive results! From the linked recipe: "Practically any combination of butter and spice or herb would be great with these carrots – as you roast them over the fire, they … [Read more...]

Quick Chicken Kebabs in Sweet Tangy Marinade @ 180 Calories

Here's how to have great grilled chicken for very few calories. All that protein really helps keep you from getting hungry for a long time. To complete a low-calorie meal add lots of veggies: grilled vegetables, raw veggies and low-calorie dip, salad. You'll have enough calories left to enjoy a serving of carbs: baked beans, corn-on-the-cob, … [Read more...]

Strawberry Melon Fizz Drink for Summer Entertaining

This is such a pretty drink/appetizer/dessert to offer your guests. It's a cross between a drink and a fruit salad. It's also an inexpensive way to serve fruit as it's automatic portion control! lol Use whatever fruits are in season to keep costs down.This is a fun drink for kids, but you can make an alcholic version for adults if you like. … [Read more...]

Mint Chocolate Chip Brownies (or Luck O’ the Irish Brownies)

The original name of this recipe is "Luck O' the Irish Brownies." I know St. Patrick's Day is passed, but this is such a gorgeous dessert/treat that I had to post it. You can serve it anytime, just call it something like Mint Chocolate Chip Brownies if you don't want it to sound like St. Patrick's Day. I could even see this as part of a Christmas … [Read more...]

Beef and Guinness Stew

Make this hearty, healthy stew ahead of time & then just reheat it on St. Patrick's Day. It would also freeze well since there are no potatoes in it. No potatoes? The poster of this recipe says to serve with mashed potatoes, but I'd like some cooked potato chunks in a bowl with the stew served over it! Yum. The alcohol is cooked out so it's … [Read more...]

Grilled Lemon Chicken with Cous Cous

If you get a nice day, throw this luscious lemon chicken on the grill and enjoy the fresh flavors of Spring. The recipe calls for serving the chicken on cous cous, but you could use rice if you like. Or you could serve the chicken on a chopped salad. Yum. It feels like spring just thinking about it.Click title for link at Epicurious where it's … [Read more...]

Fruity Hawaian Cole Slaw

This is one of my favorite kinds of slaw. The pineapple makes it so fresh-tasting. The raisins and coconut are great additions for a Hawaiian flavor. Kids will like this one and can help make it. You can buy the bagged pre-shredded slaw mix if you don't want to shred your own. Just add drained crushed pineapple, raisins, and coconut. Add mayo to … [Read more...]