On The Grill

Grilled Shrimp with Brown Buttered Rice and Mushrooms

3 comments August 28, 2012

End of August always seems about the time when a lot of people start longing for cooler temperatures and Fall recipes – kids are back in school, they’re tired of [...]

Hawaiian Pork Sliders and an OXO 4-Piece Grilling Set Giveaway

54 comments July 31, 2012

The second I saw these, I knew I’d be bumping something else off of the current week’s planned for and already bought ingredients. I needed to make them - with some [...]

Grilled S’mores Banana Boats

5 comments July 19, 2012

I calculated that I probably waste about $145 a year in bananas that go bad before I eat them or freeze them…so black, there’s no salvaging them for anything tasty. [...]

Garden Pizza with Grilled Corn, Feta, and Balsamic, a Video of the new OXO Corn Stripper, and a Giveaway

32 comments July 17, 2012

There’s an independent pizza joint down the street from us that serves up really good whole wheat crust and super fresh toppings. Non-traditional type pizza, some with an unusual mix [...]

Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Quesadillas

9 comments July 12, 2012

Up until recently, I’ve never been very eager to buy fresh pineapple. Not because I don’t like it, but because it’s sort of a pain to deal with. (Very similar [...]

Grilled Cinnamon and Sugar Pineapple Rings, a Video of the OXO Pineapple Slicer, and a Giveaway

49 comments July 10, 2012

Right about now, you need a crowbar to get me away from my grill. Even in 100 degrees, you’ll still find me out there. The end result is just so [...]

Grilled Hawaiian Chicken Thighs

21 comments June 28, 2012

Don’t you think anything that includes Hawaiian as part of the name, automatically takes it up 5 notches? I’ve read about people selling everything they own, relocating to Hawaii (and [...]

Southern Grilled Baby Back Ribs

15 comments August 16, 2011

Our dinner group on Saturday was a southern success. We said things like ya’ll. And ate many foods fried in oil. And licked our sticky fingers, lacquered in barbecue sauce. [...]

Grilled Corn with Feta and Lime – and an OXO Corn Peeler Giveaway

54 comments August 31, 2010

A few weeks ago, I got a fat package from the lovely people at OXO. (And when I say lovely, I mean killer, fantastic, and all around sensational.) I don’t [...]

Grilled Tilapia with Cherry Salsa

61 comments June 8, 2010

For me, there’s no such thing as a grilling “season.” I grill all year round. I’ve been known – and mocked – for standing out in the snow…5 below, thermal [...]

Grilled Teriyaki Beef Spirals

16 comments June 21, 2009

I put the kibosh on meat for approximately ten years. I can’t say that I missed it during that time (although the smell of bacon would always send me into [...]

Steak and Mango Lettuce Cups

5 comments January 6, 2009

Whenever Paul sees me marinating a steak, I usually get an inquisitive look that says, “what did I do to deserve this?” Truth is, I wasn’t even thinking of him [...]

Grilled Salmon with Blackberry Sauce

4 comments January 6, 2009

I grill so much that Paul and I have actually paid a plumber $400+ to install an exterior gasline, at every place we’ve lived, so I wouldn’ have to deal [...]

Turkey Burgers with Mango

0 comments January 6, 2009

When Paul sees me defrosting ground turkey meat, he gets all excited with the hope I’m making these burgers. So moist and flavorful. Sometimes I forgo the bun and all [...]