Over the last month that I’ve been guest blogging here on Losing It and Loving It, I’ve covered Healthy Grilling Tips, Grilled Salmon on Cedar Planks, Grilled Asparagus, and Grilled Corn on the Cob. And now it’s time for dessert! Grilled fruit is wonderful on the grill. Grilling brings out the natural sugars in the fruit and caramelizes them, which adds a great flavor.
This week I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the wind stays calm and that it doesn’t rain so we can enjoy dinner out on our newly decorated deck space. I’m very excited about this new outdoor oasis we are putting together. I ordered some LED solar lights, an wireless outdoor stereo system and we are going to be making outdoor curtains from canvas drop cloths.
It will be such a fun experience to enjoy our meals outdoors. I just wish we lived somewhere it’s warm year round! Here’s the tentative menu plan for this week.
Last week I talked about healthy grilling and how to grill salmon on a plank. Grilled vegetables is another great way to grill healthier foods and grilled asparagus is ideal. Today I’m going to tell you a super easy way to grill asparagus.
To begin with, you need to prepare your asparagus by snapping the woody part off near the bottom of each spear. If you hold the asparagus at the end with one hand and an inch or two up from the bottom with the other and just bend, the stalk will naturally break in the right place.
While beef and chicken are some of the most popular meats cooked on a grill, grilled seafood is also very popular. Salmon is one of the tastiest and has great health benefits.
Besides grilled salmon on planks is especially delicious and is simple to do. You’ll be cooking gourmet food right in your backyard!
Summer in many places will be coming to an end before we know it and for most it will be time to pack up the picnic baskets and grills until next season. You still have some time so lets look at some options for planning a picnic cookout menu. Hubby and I love to grill all year round even in the snow so all these ideas are perfect for us. Please welcome this guest post/news release by Pirate Brands (one of my favorite companies!)
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