Grilled Greek Chicken

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 cup Greek Vinaigrette salad dressing
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup sliced black olives

In resealable plastic bag, place chicken and salad dressing.  Seal.  Marinade in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours; turning halfway through.

Preheat your grill to 450 degrees.  Place chicken on grill.  Discard used salad dressing.  Grill for 4 minutes on each side, flipping twice to make the criss cross marks, for a total cooking time of 8 minutes. 

Remove from grill. Sprinkle feta cheese and sliced olives over top and serve.

This easy recipe has become one of our favorites!  Marinading the chicken makes it so juicy when it is cooked and we love the Greek flavors. 

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Buffalo Turkey Burgers

1 pound ground turkey
1 stalk of celery, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce, divided
4 to 6 tablespoons blue cheese dressing or ranch dressing
4 hamburger buns

In large bowl, combine turkey, celery, garlic salt, pepper, and 1/4 cup buffalo wing sauce.

Mix well. divide the meat mixture into 4 sections.  

Make 4 turkey patties.  

Grill over medium high heat until cooked through.  

Basting with the buffalo wing sauce while it is cooking. 

You may want to grill them on a sheet of aluminum foil sprayed with non stick cooking spray if they are too soft to place straight on the grill.

Place the patties on hamburger buns.  I like to toast mine first.  

Spread dressing on top of burgers.  Makes 4 servings.

I broke one on the most important steps when you make a recipe!  I found the recipe on Gingerlock's Kitchen several weeks ago and I couldn't wait to try it.  Instead of going back and rereading the recipe, I tried to make it from memory.  I always tell people to be sure and read the recipe before you, make it and I broke that rule!

I added the celery to the turkey meat.  On Jordan's blog Gingerlock's Kitchen, she puts it on top of the burger along with the dressing.  My husband is not a big celery fan and would never had but them on the burger, so by mixing it in, I tricked him into eating it.  The celery also made the burgers really juicy.  So I guess it was a good mistake to make.

Thanks Jordan for the recipe!  We loved it and will be making it again and again!

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Grilled Cabbage

Grilled Cabbage

1 head cabbage
2/3 cup melted butter
8 slices cooked bacon, cooked crumbled, or turkey bacon or real bacon bits

Slice cabbage into 8 slices. 

Place cabbage wedges onto sheets of aluminum foil.  Brush butter on both sides of cabbage wedge.

Sprinkle bacon on wedges. Pepper to taste.  

Wrap foil around wedges.  Grill over medium high heat 10 minutes on both sides or until softened and light golden brown on edges.

My great grandmother, made skillet cabbage with lots of butter and bacon.  I loved it!  But sorry grandma, this is my new favorite way to make cabbage.  It is quick and easy to make, with very little clean up.  It is so full of flavor, that even if you are not a cabbage fan, this recipe will make you one.
  

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Grilled Potato Packets

Grilled Potato Packets

2 large potatoes, sliced
1/2 medium onion, diced
1/2 red pepper, diced
1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, divided
3 tablespoons butter, divided

Spray 2 sheets of aluminum foil with non-stick cooking spray.  

Divide the potatoes, onion, and red pepper evenly on the aluminum foil.  Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning over top.  Slice butter.  Place 1 1/2 tablespoons butter on top of potato mixture.

Close foil around ingredients.  Grill over medium high heat, 5 minutes on both sides.  Remove to top rack of grill for 5 minutes on each side.  Grills vary, so cooking times are approximates.

Be careful when you open the packets; the steam can burn you.  Makes 3 to 4 servings.

When it is hot outside, cooking in a slow cooker or on a grill are my preferred methods.  You get delicious food without heating up the house.

I love grilling because my husband does most of the work.  I just do the prep, then sit back and watch him play with fire.

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Flavored Butter 3 Ways

 Chili Lime Butter

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 teaspoon honey

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

In medium bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix well.

Green Chile Butter

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

2 tablespoons chopped green chile

1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

In medium bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix well.

Parmesan Cheese Butter

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt

In medium bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix well.

We were invited to our friends house to grill out.  I was responsible for bringing the corn on the cob.  I write cookbooks, I can't just take plain old corn on the cob.  As I pondered different ways to make grilled corn special, I decided simple is better when it comes to feeding a crowd.

We live in New Mexico, so I made two flavored butters that had a bit of a Mexican flair to them.  The Parmesan cheese butter, is a simple flavor combination that pleased even the picky eaters at the cook out.

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Grilled Balsamic Chicken

Grilled Balsamic Chicken

1 cup balsamic vinegar
2/3 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons honey
1 (0.7 ounce) packet Italian salad dressing mix
6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Combine all ingredients in a re-sealable plastic bag. Shake to combine.  Place bag in a large bowl and marinate 4 to 12 hours.

Grill or bake until chicken is cooked through. 

This is my favorite chicken marinade!  The chicken is so moist and full of sweet and savory flavors, that you will want to have seconds. 

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