I was unmotivated to cook an actual dinner involving pots and pans, so I made everything on the grill. I marinated 6 ounces of Canadian bacon in 6 oz pineapple juice and 1 tbsp soy sauce for an hour. I put those on the grill and also grilled one zucchini (cut lengthwise into 4 pieces and rubbed with oil) and a bunch of asparagus that I rubbed with oil. The bacon cooked within 2 minutes – just a minute a side on a hot grill and it was ready. The zucchini and asparagus took about 10 minutes over a medium heat.

So easy and I didn’t have to wash a thing except our plates. I served this with the fingerling potatoes from my previous post.

I was unmotivated to cook an actual dinner involving pots and pans, so I made everything on the grill. I marinated 6 ounces of Canadian bacon in 6 oz pineapple juice and 1 tbsp soy sauce for an hour. I put those on the grill and also grilled one zucchini (cut lengthwise into 4 pieces … Read more →

In my continuing quest to make dinner without a pot, I’ve been turning to the grill. Last night we enjoyed pork chops, asparagus and a baguette, all on the grill.

Place 4 pork chops in a ziploc bag (double bagged) and add 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, salt and pepper, 1 tsp thyme and 1 tsp sage. Mix it up and put in the fridge for at least 4 hours (up to one day). Remove the chops and drain off the buttermilk and grill over medium high heat until just slightly pink inside. Marinating the chops in buttermilk makes them super moist and adds flavor. This is my favorite way to make pork chops.

For the asparagus, spray it with cooking spray or rub with a little olive oil and grill on a grill tray over medium heat until slightly charred. Then sprinkle with sea salt. Grilling the asparagus gives it a slightly smoky flavor and the ends get nice and crunchy!

I placed the baguette on the top rack of the grill until it was warm. You can do this with any kind of bread – it’s especially good with cheese bread, which I slice and brush with olive oil and then grill.

We also had a bowl of fresh cherries. Dinner with no clean up!

In my continuing quest to make dinner without a pot, I’ve been turning to the grill. Last night we enjoyed pork chops, asparagus and a baguette, all on the grill. Place 4 pork chops in a ziploc bag (double bagged) and add 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, salt and pepper, 1 tsp thyme and 1 tsp … Read more →

Martha is grill crazy in August Living. One of the recipes is grilled asparagus. I’ve actually made this before myself. You just rub some olive oil on asparagus spears and season with salt and pepper then grill over medium heat for about 8-10 min. The trick is to keep the spears in the right direction so they don’t fall through the grates! Overcook them and they get mushy and nasty. I like this method for asparagus a lot though even if it is a bit dicey on the timing.

Martha is grill crazy in August Living. One of the recipes is grilled asparagus. I’ve actually made this before myself. You just rub some olive oil on asparagus spears and season with salt and pepper then grill over medium heat for about 8-10 min. The trick is to keep the spears in the right direction … Read more →