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Great Grilling Tips and DIY Crystallized Ginger

I'm sharing a couple of posts that caught my eye this week.  Make your favorite grilled foods healthier (almost no carcinogens) and make your own crystallized ginger! Yum! Get healthier with these tasty tips! 1.  Make Your Own Crystallized Ginger I love crystallized ginger! It tastes like really good candy.  Plus it can soothe your sore … [Read more...]

Quick Tip: Marinating Meat Is Pointless

Glazed Ham Are you wasting money by marinating meat? Apparently so. The marinade does not penetrate the meat--it just stays on the surface according to an article at Taste of Food. Think how much of the flavor on the surface of a ham gets into the slices of ham. All the pineapple juice, brown sugar, and spices stay on the surface. Inside? … [Read more...]

Amazing "Burnt" Grilled Red Potatoes in Foil Packets

Burnt Red Potatoes How's your grilling season going? I hope you are enjoying many grilled treats this summer. I have to share an amazing recipe from my hair cutter. It's grilled potatoes like you've never had them. He says the important part is the burning of the potatoes! These potatoes came about by chance when they were forgotten on … [Read more...]

April Deals and Warm Weather Fun Ahead (Plus Zeriscaping)

You can save money this Spring for fun outdoor living that lasts into early Autumn. 1.  On sale in April: laptops, cookware, barbeque grills, and insulated drapes.  Click here for ways to use these to save on upcoming events and to reap the savings through Summer and into Fall. Remember insulated drapes save on air conditioning bills as well as … [Read more...]

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...]

Grilled Artichokes with Sesame Dipping Sauce

You can make most of this recipe a day or so ahead of time & then just put the cooked artichokes on the grill to get grill marks and a little caramelization & smoke. Each artichoke is divided into 6 pieces & are the perfect size for dipping into the flavorful sauce. Great stuff!Grill some other vegetables to round out the veggie portion of your … [Read more...]

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