Busy Family Meal Planning

July 10th, 2008

Cranberry ham grill (OAMC)

Even though ham is already cooked, it tastes so good when done on the grill that it’s worth introducing this recipe to your family. All the advanced preparation can be done way ahead of time, making this a great OAMC recipe. You can prepare multiple thick ham slices with the sauce and stick […]

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July 8th, 2008

Chicken skewers with pineapple-macadamia nut sauce!

One of the nicest things about these skewers is that they can be as plain or as dressed up as you’d like. If you’ve got kids who don’t like “sophisticated” taste combinations, there’s a sauce mixture that is served with these that they can skip (leaving more for you!).
If you set these skewers up in […]

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July 4th, 2008

Question of the month: What’s your favorite marinade?

Grilling Sauce from Hannaford’s
Do you pour it straight from the bottle, or do you mix your own? My friend Dan, part of our infamous Grill Team, marinates his steak tips in Wishbone Robusto Italian salad dressing. They’re terrific. Me? I tend to use spice rubs on the meat and then add […]

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July 3rd, 2008

Hot dog roller?

For the Grill-King (or Queen) who loves gadgets, there’s lots of great stuff at Fresh Finds:

The Hot Dog Roller
 

Corn Grilling Basket
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July 3rd, 2008

Chipotle marinade for your flank steak

Make this marinade early in the day and let the steak sit in it all day in the fridge. You can read about flank steak techniques here :-)
Chipotle Marninade
1/2 cup bottled chipotle salsa
2 T lime juice
Red onion, sliced thin
2 cloves of garlic, minced
Mix all ingredients together and marinate your steak and veggies in […]

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June 25th, 2008

Thyme and shallots marinade for lamb

Although you can cook this lamb dish in a hot skillet either on stove top or in the oven, I prefer it for grilling! This marinade has a lot of ingredients, but if you whip it up the night before, or first thing in the morning, and let the lamb soak in it all day […]

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June 23rd, 2008

Cajun-style spiced pork chops

Another lovely grilling recipe brought to us by the Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue Association. Pork chops are naturally low in fat, and grilling them keeps them nice and juicy on the insides :-)
Cajun-Style Spiced Pork Chops
(Courtesy of the National Pork Board)
1 tablespoon paprika
2-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon each onion powder, garlic powder, […]

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June 19th, 2008

Clever grilling gadget: baked potato grill baker

Now that grilling season has returned in force, here’s a very clever gizmo available from HomeWetBar!
Cut your baked potato on the grill cooking time in half using our baked potato grill cooker! Simply insert your small or large potato into one of the four non-stick coated prongs of this stainless steel rack and set it […]

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June 11th, 2008

Do you like mushrooms?

Epicurious has a wonderful Visual Guide to Mushrooms with links to mushroom recipes. Learn to tell your portobello from your crimino. Hint…one is just a baby version of the other!
Here’s one wonderful example of the recipes that are lurking in the dark corners at Eipcurious…

Photo by Martyn Thompson
Grilled Oyster Mushrooms
from Gourmet, May 2005
2 tablespoons […]

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June 9th, 2008

Grilling chicken fast!

Barbecued chicken is truly one of life’s best summertime pleasures. If only it didn’t take so long! Well, I’ve got a couple of barbecuing tips for you to make sure your chicken grilling fits into your busy family style. The key is preparation…now there’s a big surprise! Seriously though, if you do the prep, you […]

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