40 Easy Recipes for Outdoor Entertaining...

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Make the most of sunny days with these easy grilling recipes that get you out of the kitchen and into your backyard. We've got every course covered from appetizers to main dishes to salads and even dessert!

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[CarolF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CarolF]

Yum - I've picked my favourites - the Brick-grilled Squid with Lemon, Chilli and Garlic and the Grilled Chicken and Fig Skewers with Parsley Pine Nut Condiment.

The Grilled French Toast with Blueberries and Sausages is a bit too weird for me. Had to laugh at the banana with chocolate chips wrapped in foil, I remember doing that as a kid in the Girl Guides.

I make grilled Zucchini Dips and cheat a bit by using my electric sandwich press to 'grill' the zucchini instead of firing up the big outside grill. My sandwich press has ribs and even leaves 'grill marks' on foods too. Works with mushrooms and eggplant, but not that well.

Thanks for the recipes, love trying new ideas.

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Yum - I've picked my favourites - the Brick-grilled Squid with Lemon, Chilli and Garlic and the Grilled Chicken and Fig Skewers with Parsley Pine Nut Condiment.

The Grilled French Toast with Blueberries and Sausages is a bit too weird for me. Had to laugh at the banana with chocolate chips wrapped in foil, I remember doing that as a kid in the Girl Guides.

I make grilled Zucchini Dips and cheat a bit by using my electric sandwich press to 'grill' the zucchini instead of firing up the big outside grill. My sandwich press has ribs and even leaves 'grill marks' on foods too. Works with mushrooms and eggplant, but not that well.

Thanks for the recipes, love trying new ideas.

Lol....I have actually never seen that done. It seems so simple, and fun. My DD is a big kid, and loves bananas & chocolate. I'm thinking about trying it for Father's Day, unless we decide to eat out.

BTW, I like your idea of using a sandwich press for the zucchini .

[CarolF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CarolF]

Lol....I have actually never seen that done. It seems so simple, and fun. My DD is a big kid, and loves bananas & chocolate. I'm thinking about trying it for Father's Day, unless we decide to eat out.

BTW, I like your idea of using a sandwich press for the zucchini .

If my memory serves me correctly, choose very slightly over-ripe bananas and push the chips right into the banana flesh so it melts and blends with the banana. Personally I'd chop a nice quality chocolate into pieces and use that (our bought chocolate chips tend to be pretty ordinary chocolate).

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Thanks! I think you're right about the chocolate. I'll pick up some nice chocolate, and chop it up. I'll let you know how it turns out.

If my memory serves me correctly, choose very slightly over-ripe bananas and push the chips right into the banana flesh so it melts and blends with the banana. Personally I'd chop a nice quality chocolate into pieces and use that (our bought chocolate chips tend to be pretty ordinary chocolate).