Healthy Eggplant Pockets

What You Need:
1 head of lettuce, torn
1/2 cucumber, sliced
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 sweet onion, sliced thin
2 tbsp + 1/3 C extra virgin olive oil, divided
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 C black olives
4 oz. feta cheese, crumbed
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp lemon thyme
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 lbs. eggplant, peeled and sliced 3/8 inch thick
6 pita [...]

Grilled Carrot and Onion Salad

What You Need:
1 3/4 lbs. potatoes, peeled and cut into sticks
3 tbsp of olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 large carrots, cleaned and cut into sticks
1 Vidalia onion, sliced
2 tbsp of mayonnaise
2 tbsp of plain yogurt
2 tbsp of white wine vinegar
1 tsp Dijon style mustard
How to Cook It:
In a saucepan put the potato sticks [...]

Grilled Appetizer Quesadillas

What You Need:
2 bell peppers, julienne
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and julienne
1 sweet onion, chopped fine
2 tbsp olive oil, divided
1 (8 oz.) pkg. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
6 (10 in.) flour tortillas
How to Make It:
With a non-stick cooking spray lightly spray the grill grate.
Heat the grill to medium hot temperature.
In a mixing bowl place both types of [...]

Zucchini Pasta with Cheese

What You Need:
1 (1 lb.) box of shell pasta, cook as directed on the box and drained well
3 tbsp of herb flavored oil
2 cloves of garlic
1 tbsp of ketchup
3 small zucchini, quartered and sliced
1 red bell pepper, julienne
1 carrot, julienne
1/2 C feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 C Kalamata olives
1/4 C red onion, diced
2 T of red wine [...]

Juicy Grilled Pineapple

What You Need:
1 fresh pineapple
How to Make It:
The grill is prepared for a low fire.
Cut the crown and bottom off of the pineapple.
The sides are sliced down and the peel and eyes are removed.
Cut the pineapple into quarters and remove the core.
Slice each pineapple quarter into 1/2 inch thick slices.
Grill the pineapples slices on the [...]

Cabbage and Grilled Bean Burritos

What You Need:
1/3 C wheat berries
3 C of water
4 C green cabbage, grated fine
1/4 C onion, minced
2 carrots, grated fine
1 C mayonnaise
3 tbsp yellow mustard
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 (15 oz.) can of kidney beans, drained
2 tbsp barbecue sauce
1 tsp dried thyme
1 egg
1/2 C bread crumbs
1 tsp salt, divided
1/2 tsp pepper, divided
6 [...]

Filled Baked Apples

What You Need:
4 large apples
1/4 C walnuts, chopped fine
1/4 C brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
How to Make It:
Heat the grill to very low temperature.
Cut 1/2 inch off the top of the apples and set aside.
Core the apples and peel them about 1/3 of the way down.
In a small bowl put the walnuts, brown sugar and [...]

Corn Meal Apple Cakes

What You Need:
4 C boiling water
1 tsp salt
1 C cornmeal
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped fine
1/4 C sugar
1/8 tsp nutmeg
2 tbsp butter, melted
How to Make It:
In the top of a double boiler pour the boiling water and set over simmering water.
Add the salt to the boiling water.
Slowly whisk in the cornmeal and whisk until [...]

Awesome Asparagus with Vinaigrette

What You Need:
1 red bell pepper
2 garlic cloves
4 tbsp olive oil, divided
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 1/4 lbs. fresh asparagus, trimmed
How to Make It:
Preheat the grill for medium temperature.
Roast the bell pepper on the heated grill for 10 minutes or until charred, turning often.
Remove the pepper and [...]

Angel Cake and Bananas Kabobs

What You Need:
1/4 C apple jelly
1/4 C apple juice
1 (11 oz.) angel food cake, cut into 2 inch cubes
3 bananas cut into 1/2 inch thick cubes
How to Make It:
Set the grill to heat to medium heat.
In a small saucepan over low heat put the jelly and juice and stir constantly until the jelly is completely [...]

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