Makes 8 Servings
Ingredients:
1 pineapple, sliced into eight wedges
1/2 cup dark rum
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/8 cup honey
1/4 cup orange juice Read More
Grilled Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs
Makes 24 meatballs
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb 93% lean ground beef
1 large egg
2/3 cup fine bread crumbs
1/3 cup shredded Parmesan
2 t ground garlic – more if you love garlic
1 1/2 t ground onion
1 t dried oregano
1 t dried parsley
1/4 t ground black pepper
8 oz fresh mozzarella, cut into 24 small chunks
24 thin slices pancetta, tear one end of each piece, opening it up so it is a long strip instead of round
24 toothpicks, soaked in water
1 cup of your favorite pasta sauce Read More
Grilled Provolone with Basil and Tomatoes
Serves 12
Ingredients:
2 two inch thick rounds of provolone
1 T olive oil
1 t dried garlic
1/4 t dried oregano
1/8 t ground black pepper
1 T parsley, chopped
12 basil leaves
2 t garlic, minced
1 large tomato, chopped
1 loaf baguette, sliced into 1 inch pieces, brushed with garlic and olive oil
Option: sturdy crackers such as Triscuits or sliced ciabatta bread Read More
Grilled Fresh Corn on the Cob
Grilled corn on the cob is a favorite of ours.
We don’t use the fancy garlic butter spreads that are so popular.
Simple works the best for good sweet corn… assuming you find excellent fresh corn or just went down to the farm to pick a few!
Ingredients:
Corn, still in the husks Read More
Grilled Vegetables with Lemon Marinade
Vegetable Ingredients:
2 yellow squash
2 green zucchini
1 0nion
8 oz mushrooms
1 pint cherry tomatoes
1 red bell pepper
Marinade Ingredients:
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 t oregano
1/2 t fresh cracked black pepper
Optional seasonings: paprika, thyme, or Paul Prudhomme’s Magic Vegetable Seasoning. Read More
Grilled Grapes
Ingredients:
1 bunch of grapes
1/2 T olive oil
Directions:
Break the grapes into clusters. Read More
Grilled Stuffed Jalapenos
Delicious when made with regular, low, or fat free cream cheese. Grilled Stuffed Jalapenos can be served as an appetizer or as a side dish and are a very good source of vitamin A, as well as a few other nutritional goodies which makes this is a most mindful treat. Treats are just fine as long as you do not have them every day. Choose your day, your treat and enjoy each bite.
Ingredients:
10 extra-large or jumbo sized jalapenos
1 (12 oz) package cream cheese, brought to room temperature so it is soft (the spreadable version is fine)
2 t garlic powder
1 t onion powder
2 T sun dried tomatoes, drain the oil and chopped into very small bits
2 T cilantro, chopped very fine (optional, but tasty and yes, you can use 1 T dried)
10 strips thick applewood smoked bacon, or the best meaty bacon you can find
20 toothpicks Read More
Mindful Palate 