oh man I'm freaking hungry!

My favorite thing (but I don't do it much because hubby hates these kinds of veggies) is marinating zucchini, mushrooms and onions in some olive oil, garlic, and a hint of italian dressing for about 30 minutes, then putting them in a grilling basket. I usually put them on the top shelf of the grill and grill for about 10 minutes a side....yummmmy

Also, asparagus is awesome grilled...just drizzle olive oil over the top and some pepper and its good to go...also yummmmy

but I'm pregnant and tend to eat anything at this point

I have to admit that looks and sounds gross, but tastes damned good. Goes REALLY good with some butter injected pork chops, grilled up right under them.

How are you feeling, preggers?

I think that sounds pretty good myself. But I'll eat just about anything, and vegetables are fine by me.

I'm a fan of cucumbers and onions myself, set up in some sugar water and vinegar with pepper...delicious.

It does? Hmmm...but it is really darn good and it does go well with pork chops, also something the hubby doesn't like. But it goes well with steak too.


PS I'm awesome, thanks for asking! Feeling like a beached whale half the time, but I've been reassured that it's rather cute...so I'll take it...but baby is great too.

Excellent. When is the due date?

I used to HATE cucumbers, but I tried that concoction a month or so ago and couldn't get enough of it...seriously delicious.

September 20...so I have a few months of swollen ankles to deal with and I've been begging some relatives to buy me a pool...I was hoping the pregnancy thing would earn me some sympathy!

Yes, I boil my brats in beer and onions before finishing them on the grill.

Why?

1. They taste good that way.
2. Brats are a ground meat that needs to be cooked until well done to be safe. At the same time, they are fatty, which can cause flare ups, making a hot fire. If placed on the grill raw, they are likely to become charred on the outside and a little dry by the time they are cooked done in the middle. Boiling them with beer and onions imparts a great flavor in additon to cooking them through. Handle them carefully with tongs and they come of the grill plump and juicy.

I do zuccini and yellow squash 2-3 times a week in the summer.
Make a foil boat [fold each side over 1/2" 2-3x, then fold back to make little 1/2 walls], lay the slices in the boat, brush on a LITTLE oil, season, and grill until almost blackened.

I alternate seasons with;

S&P
Cajun
Greek
Parmesan and Italian

Congrats!! I didn't know. Hopefully all is well with the baby!

So you just dump a couple of cans of beer in a pot and boil the bratwursts? How long?

I got one of those grilling baskets for potatoes. Looks kind of like a wok with holes in it. Chop up some red or yukon gold, coat em with olive oil, and add seasoning of your choice (I ususally do cajun). Takes about a half hour to get em golden brown, stirring occassionally.

One of my favorit non-traditional grilling items is peaches. cut em in half, take out the pit and coat them with a butter/sugar mixture heated in a suace pan. Then you grill them on both sides until they get some medium grill marks. Then put it in a bowl with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream and enjoy.

oh man that sounds delicious

I start my charcoal in the chimney, slice a yellow onion, add it to my pot with two cans of beer - enough to cover the brats (cheap is fine), bring to a boil then simmer until my fire is ready. By then, the brats are ready for the fire (or about 15-20 minutes if you are using a gas grill).

The onions are good on the brat.

If your a fan of salmon, here is a easy and decent marinade recipe:
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup veg oil
Marinade for 1-1/2 pounds of salmon.
Mix together. Coat the salmon with garlic and onion powder and some black pepper or you can use your favorite seasoning. Then, pour the marinade over salmon and let rest for 30-45 minutes. I also squeezed lemon on them after I poured the marinade.
Grill 6-8 minutes per side on medium heat and enjoy (I keep the skin on and place flesh side down first to get a nice grill char). If your not a fan of soy sauce, don't worry. You don't taste it. My wife wouldn't eat it if you could. I made this yesterday and they were awesome.