Comments on Tales of the Trees: We be Grillin

This comment is late and there are a ton of great ...

2010-07-22T15:32:43.388-07:00

This comment is late and there are a ton of great suggestions already but...

I cut chicken breasts into chunks and marinade them in a teriyake or sesame ginger sauce(Lawrys is my fave). I let it marinade while I cut up red onion, red/yellow peppers and clean mushrooms. I also let wooden skewers soak in water in the meantime. Build your skewers then bbq them on low basting them with extra sauce... they're SO good!

I love grilled pineapple too. I buy a whole one and cut it up into disks. Either grill it just as is (use some Pam so it doesn't stick too badly) or if you like pepper jelly that is delicious on it too! Honestly, it is SO sweet on its own though maybe it'll cure your sweet tooth! :)

Def soak the corn husks before grilling them. Another yummy trick for corn is peeling the husks back & removing the silky things first then put a tad of EVOO & Mrs. Dash seasoning then put the husks back in place & grill! Healthier than gobs of butter & salt!

Enjoy!

Here is the best marinade ever...promise! Sound we...

2010-07-19T12:52:46.780-07:00

Here is the best marinade ever...promise!
Sound weird but delish and works on anything...steak, pork, chicken, turkey, etc.

1 can diet coke
1 can beer (any kind)
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup dale's seasoning
Sprinkle Montreal Steak Seasoning very generously on top

Let me know if you try it! :) Everyone we make it for becomes a believer.

Also, corn on the cob is delish. Grilled pizza are super easy, low fat, and delicious. And grilled peaches are always a big request at this house in the summer!

Grillin gin the summer is my favorite! Have you t...

2010-07-14T08:53:03.588-07:00

Grillin gin the summer is my favorite! Have you tried PW's Tequila Lime Chicken. It is too die for!! (I have the recipe on my blog.)

I love grilled food! It tastes so much better to m...

2010-07-09T10:07:09.597-07:00

I love grilled food! It tastes so much better to me.

pretty much love the two pictures on this blog pos...

2010-07-07T16:00:17.216-07:00

pretty much love the two pictures on this blog post!! u two are just soo precious!! I cant wait to see you soon too:)

I love when my husband grills. Everything tastes b...

2010-07-06T22:23:31.033-07:00

I love when my husband grills. Everything tastes better grilled during the summer.

And that shirt! I must find one!

grilling in the summer time is the only way to go....

2010-07-06T19:56:04.285-07:00

grilling in the summer time is the only way to go.

and for real, i still can't get over that shirt. how much is it because i might be giving you cash money to get me one.

So fun! We miss our grill...Pete's parents ar...

2010-07-06T17:58:22.651-07:00

So fun! We miss our grill...Pete's parents are storing it since we live in an apartment now instead of our old townhouse....booo! Finally back in the blogging world! :)

Oooh, we grill ALL the time! Steak, chicken, fajit...

2010-07-06T15:40:33.859-07:00

Oooh, we grill ALL the time! Steak, chicken, fajitas, shish kabobs, corn, asparagus...yum! I should send you some of my favorite recipes. I think in the summer we make almost 90 percent of our meals on the grill :) You should check out the book "Boy Meets Grill" by Bobby Flay -- it's a good one1

We need a new grill. We used ours so much that it...

2010-07-06T13:39:50.462-07:00

We need a new grill. We used ours so much that it finally died last summer! I love to put veggies in foil, season them with lemon pepper and some butter, close it up and stick it on the grill and it's DELISH!! Of course, I love chicken and steak too. :)

I second the Canvendar's suggestion. We use it...

2010-07-06T13:03:28.060-07:00

I second the Canvendar's suggestion. We use it to season EVERYTHING we grill. mmmmm..

LOVE the grill!!! Chicken, pork chops and tenderlo...

2010-07-06T12:29:26.402-07:00

LOVE the grill!!! Chicken, pork chops and tenderloin, steaks, even veggies...although my husband doesn't love veggies!
You look so cute posing with the grill!

We have our grill out all the time! My husband ha...

2010-07-06T12:19:46.518-07:00

We have our grill out all the time! My husband has a delicious marinade for chicken and I could seriously eat it every day! We like to throw corn on the grill with it (just leave the husks on) zucchini and potatoes. Grilled pizzas are also divine and for dessert you must try grilled peaches! Cut the peaches in half, sprinkle them with cinnamon and the second you take them off the grill drizzle them with honey, it's our favorite summer dessert of all time!

We have grilled out a ton this summer! You will lo...

2010-07-06T11:11:51.664-07:00

We have grilled out a ton this summer! You will love having it!

The t-shirt is so funny! I think that Candace Cameron twittered/tweeted(?) a picture one day of her husband wearing a similar shirt!

That shirt is all sorts of rad!

2010-07-06T10:39:58.045-07:00

That shirt is all sorts of rad!

Congrats on the new grill.... and I LOVE that shir...

2010-07-06T10:11:21.204-07:00

Congrats on the new grill.... and I LOVE that shirt? where did you see it at? That is a must have!

That shirt is awesome! I like anything on the gril...

2010-07-06T09:33:30.266-07:00

That shirt is awesome! I like anything on the grill, especially steak, hamburgers, and corn. Oh, and grilled homemade pizza!

When I first got my grill, I forgot to scrape it and it got icky, oops! Now I use a wire brush afterward and it works great.

that shirt is just plain awesome! we grill all th...

2010-07-06T09:01:44.141-07:00

that shirt is just plain awesome!

we grill all the time! and we have done the potatoe deal above many times. so good!

I have 2 fave grill recipes for you. Pork kabobs: ...

2010-07-06T08:52:10.574-07:00

I have 2 fave grill recipes for you. Pork kabobs: Cut up tenderloin into medallions, season as you like (sometimes I marinate in teriyaki sauce), and string onto soaked wooden skewers along with slices of sweet onion, pepper, and nectarine! OMG so yummy when all those flavors mingle.
My other favorite is salmon. Can you get decent salmon fillets where you are? If so season with garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, and lay onion rings and lemon slices across the top. Wrap in a foil packet and grill away.

The hubs grills out all the time during the summer...

2010-07-06T08:42:44.221-07:00

The hubs grills out all the time during the summer. We love it!

We got our grill the same way. I sat on the box til the hubs agreed it was time to take it home! We're smart gals =)

Seriously I LOVE LOVE LOVE that t-shirt! Where in ...

2010-07-06T08:33:49.160-07:00

Seriously I LOVE LOVE LOVE that t-shirt! Where in the heck did y'all find it??

Yay for your new grill! We get so much use out of...

2010-07-06T07:41:47.371-07:00

Yay for your new grill! We get so much use out of ours in the summertime!

I love that t-shirt, too funny!!!

I love my BBQ, it's been months since I purcha...

2010-07-06T07:24:13.297-07:00

I love my BBQ, it's been months since I purchased mine, and we have an amazing relationship. It provides me with delicious and healthy meals without heating my apartment up hotter than the crazy heat we already have.

I think I have used my oven 3 times since I bought it.

Best BBQ advice I have to give you: potatoes. I love to buy the baby potatoes (both red and white) and cut them up into quarters and make a aluminum foil bag for them (make it extra thick), add garlic, butter or oil, and some seasoning. Throw the BBQ bag on the grill for about 20 minutes per side, it's truly amazing. Usually I heat one side on high, and then on the other side that is lower I put the bag on. Enjoy!!

Oh, we love grilled broccoli! Toss it in lemon jui...

2010-07-06T07:18:30.400-07:00

Oh, we love grilled broccoli!
Toss it in lemon juice, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Then grill on indirect heat for about 10 minutes...just until the ends start to char. It's delicious!

Love using the grill. Unfortunately we left ours w...

2010-07-06T07:06:06.559-07:00

Love using the grill. Unfortunately we left ours with our house :-) but I'm excited to get a new one when we move downtown!