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...]
Grilled Vegetables in Foil; So Easy, So Yummy
You don't need a special container to grill veggies. Just wrap veggies in several foil packets (not one big one--too hard to handle) with some olive oil inside. So simple, so good.This recipe calls for white potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, and green beans, but I think you can use any veggies you have on hand. Just keep the pieces small enough to … [Read more...]
A Fresh Fourth of July Meal
Bacon-wrapped Chicken Kebabs Menu for the Fourth Shrimp Salsa Appetizer (see below) Bacon-wrapped Chicken Kebabs Veggie Kebabs (see below) Lemon Apple Coleslaw Doctored Up Baked Beans Corn on the Cob with Fresh Basil Butter Watermelon American Flag Sundaes Brownies Best Lemonade Ever Soft Drinks, Water, and Beer Remember, you … [Read more...]
Easy Grilled Yellow Squash
Quick, easy, and delicious: here's a great way to use all that yellow squash coming in from your garden right now. My very good friend made this and said it was wonderful. She used it in a sandwich & intends to keep making it during yellow squash season.Some reviewers added zucchini, onions, green beans, carrots, and sweet potatoes. You can … [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...]