By Heather Sokol on August 20, 2010
One of our girls’ favorite grilled treats is pizza. Partly, because we don’t get to eat a lot of pizza. I usually have to make our gluten free crust from scratch. Plus, it’s so much fun to eat pizza with grill marks on the crust, and I’m always up for an excuse to cook outside in the summertime!
The process is surprisingly simple. You’ll need a pizza crust—any pizza crust. We’ve used premade, from scratch and frozen crusts. If you are using a dough, put it on a foil pizza pan. Otherwise, you can start the crust directly on the grill.
Grill for 5-10 minutes, then remove the crust. Turn it over (a tricky process, if you’re cooking dough on a pizza pan but it works!), add sauce, seasoning, your favorite toppings & cheese.
Return the pizza to the grill and cook until the toppings are warm & cheese is melted. Yum!
By CorrinRenee on August 18, 2010
We’ve grilled sandwiches. We’ve learned the difference between rubs and marinades. We’ve made leftover grilled chicken into delicious wraps. Now it’s time for the grand finale…desserts! Grilled fruits are impressive and unique with little effort. Here’s a few of my favorite grilled desserts that require little to no additional preparation (though don’t underestimate a good [...]
By CorrinRenee on July 24, 2010
Do you cook with marinades? You should! Not only do they add a ton of flavor, they are budget savers because they allow you to make tougher, less costly, cuts of meat tender and juicy. Marinades combine herbs, spices, oils, and (this is the key to making meat tender) an acid such as lemon or [...]
By CorrinRenee on July 23, 2010
July is the height of grilling season and while you escape the heat of the kitchen for the great outdoors, I’ve got some great rubs, marinades, and sauces for you to try! Lets start with rubs! A rub is a delightful combination of dried seasonings that are, you guessed it, rubbed on meats before grilling. [...]
By CorrinRenee on July 22, 2010
I hope you’re taking advantage of the summer months by putting your grill to good use! Grilling gets everybody out into the beautiful summer weather to socialize and keeps your house cool and the mess out of your kitchen! Did you try out any of the grilling rubs or marinades? How about the cilantro lime [...]
By CorrinRenee on July 16, 2010
Are you getting some great ideas from the Beat The Heat Summer Cooking Series? Staying out of the kitchen and keeping your home as cool as a cucumber? The Garden of Eden is a meat-free sandwich that is new to my repertoire, but quickly moving up the list of favorites. It is the epitome of [...]
By CorrinRenee on July 15, 2010
The Cobb Salad is a splendor to behold, so you can’t go wrong with a Cobb Sandwich! The recipe calls for bacon. Lots of it. To beat the heat, you can use leftover bacon, cook up a batch on the grill, or take advantage of the microwave variety (which I think is quite tasty). Also, [...]
By CorrinRenee on July 14, 2010
Grinder, sub, hoagie, hero, torpedo, panini – whatever you call it, the sandwich is an under-appreciated menu items that fits perfectly in our Beat the Heat Summer Cooking Series! This week I’m going to be sharing three sandwiches that can be served either hot or cold. If serving hot you can still beat the heat [...]
By couponteacher on July 12, 2010
Easy Summer Salsa I use canned tomatoes for my recipe. You can use tomatoes you canned yourself, or fresh tomatoes. If you use fresh, you may want to take out the seeds and drain some of the juice. Ingredients: 3 regular sized cans of diced or whole peeled tomatoes minced garlic to taste salt to [...]
