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Bold Flavors – Healthy Grilling
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Meathead Goldwyn – BBQ GURU
Meathead Goldwyn with Newly Published book on BBQ Techniques
Our hunt started at the Illinois BBQ Alliance Seminar in Chicago, where grills of all kinds were turning out knock-out dinner goodies to fill hungry visitor’s plates. If we wanted to know anything about grilling, this was the place. Surrounded by piles of wood, puffing smoke, and grilling experts, the atmosphere was fun, friendly, and full of foodie sharing ideas. This was the place where I met Meathead Goldwyn, who would challenge and change my traditional grilling ideas.
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Conversation on How to Raise the Bar
Info on Grilling – How to Raise the Bar!
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Big Thick Steakhouse Steaks
Big Thick Steakhouse Steaks
About this Recipe: This grilling technique produces a sizzling dark flavorful crusted steak perfectly cooked from edge to edge and bursting with big bold juicy beef flavor.
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Steakhouse Steakburger
by
Meathead Goldwyn
Steakhouse Steakburger by Meathead Goldwyn
About this Recipe: Meathead worked for a long time to perfect this burger. It’s really big, weighing in at 8 ounces, and with all the trimmings, just trying to take a bite is a challenge. Once you accomplish this, you will be treated to a slightly charred juicy burger smothered with the most flavorful secret sauce, Meathead’s Burger Glop, tangy tomatoes, sweet onions, and crunchy lettuce. It is a real he man size burger!
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Boston Baked Beans Potato Salad
Boston Baked Bean Potato Salad
About the Recipe: It’s easy to make this extra special potato salad. Just make those delicious saucy beans and add cooked potatoes, chopped peppers, and onions. It is even better the next day as a rewarm since the potatoes absorb the delicious sauce. Serve it warm. If you are ambitious, you can even make the beans on a grill to add a smoky flavor.
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Grilled Zucchini Canoes with Vegetarian Baked Beans and Turkey Sausage
Grilled Zucchini Canoes with Vegetarian Baked Beans
About the Recipe: Tender barbecue flavored white beans combine with onion and peppers and are nestled inside a garden fresh zucchini that is lightly grilled. It is a delightful side dish and could easily play center stage on a dinner plate. Perfect for that special summer dinner.
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Sweet And Sour Pork Tenderloin with Rice and Meathead’s Mumbo Sauce
Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin and Rice with Meathead’s Mambo Sauce
About the Recipe: Guess what? This is a healthier way to prepare this Chinese classic dish. You don’t have to deep fry the pork. Grilling the pork is easy and so tender. An added bonus is grilling caramelizes the pineapple and peppers adding that extra level of flavor.
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Fines Herbes Salmon with Champagne Salad
Fines Herbes Salmon with Champane Salad
About the Recipe: French grilled salmon topped with marinated dried cherries and mini sweet peppers and seasoned with Fines Herbes scents of chives, parsley, tarragon, and chervil. It’s served on top of a refreshing champagne vinaigrette coated Artisan lettuce salad, dotted with toasted walnuts and a touch of creamy goat cheese.
Cook’s Note: Dried Fines Herbes: The famous French herb is a combination of chives, parsley, tarragon and chervil.
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Grilled Marinara Sauce
Grilled Marinara Sauce
About the Recipe: Those country fresh tomatoes and vegetables make an outstanding sauce. Grilling those veggies adds a hint of smoky flavor. It’s a perfect Marinara sauce for pizza, pasta, or your favorite party dish.
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Smoky Grilled Spaghetti Squash
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Grilled Marinara Sauce
Smokey Grilled Spaghetti Squash with Grilled Marinara Sauce
About the Recipe: Grilling the spaghetti squash adds a summertime light smoky flavor. Serve it as a main dish with thick ‘n chunky Grilled Marinara Sauce and some shredded Parmesan cheese. Adding a fresh salad and crisp garlic bread makes a delightful summer meal.
Cook’s Note: Microwaving the squash makes it easier to cut in half and remove the seeds. Final cooking on the grill improves the flavor and ease of removing squash strands. Serve this dish as a side or main dish.
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Grilled Eggplant Parmesan
Grilled Eggplant Parmesan
About the Recipe: How about a healthy recipe for Eggplant Parmesan! Most recipes call for breading and frying, and eggplant just loves to soak up lots of grease. Then it’s covered with generous amounts of cheese. This recipe grills the eggplant and uses fresh mozzarella with lots of fresh herbs for that delicious Italian flavor.
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Grilled Crispy Baked Potatoes
Grilled Crispy Baked Potatoes
About this Recipe: The grilled baked potatoes were fluffy and flavorful and wrapped in the crispiest skin. A great potato to add to your picnic or dinner menu.
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Grilled Corn on the Cob
Grilled Corn on the Cob
About the Recipe: Grilled corn is chewier and lightly caramelized with a deep corn flavor. This corn was picture perfect and it didn’t need any extra butter or salt. This recipe is a keeper.
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Grilled Fresh Fruits make Wonderful Desserts
Grilled Fresh Fruits make Wonderful Desserts
About Our Grilled Fruit Plate: We grilled a delicious plate of fruits and sugared pecans for dessert. Our favorites included: sweet cherries, green and red grapes, apricots, peaches, and slices of French Melon. I added a finishing touch of chunks of smoked cheese, which were delicious. The biggest surprise was how juicy sweet cherries are on the grill. They taste like a sweet cherry wine so we even served them in fancy wine glasses. Have some fun and quick sear some of your own fruit favorites on the grill.
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Grilled Watermelon with Honey Maple Ginger Glaze
Grilled Watermelon with Honey Maple Ginger Glaze
About the Recipe: Grilling completely changes watermelon. Its taste changes as it loses its granular texture. I like it sliced a little thicker. It’s hard to describe its taste since it’s a little savory with a hint of sweetness. I used it as a dessert but it could easily become a savory appetizer or salad with a touch of feta, goat cheese, or savory herbs. Some people associate it to ahi tuna and treat it as a vegetarian main dish watermelon steak. Dessert or main dish, it is very unique and a recipe you just need to try.
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