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Showing posts with label garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label garden. Show all posts

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Easy fresh corn and squash dish

I always have a garden.  I have had one now for 17 years and I love it!  (at first anyway)  Yet, I must confess toward the end of summer, after I have made every squash and zucchini dish known to man,  if I am out spraying weeds I MIGHT (or MIGHT NOT) accidentally hit the squash and zucchini plants with roundup.   I mean when your neighbors won't even answer their doors for fear it is you with more zucchini it's time to give it up! But after all of these years, I found a dish I love.  When it is easy, fresh, healthy, gluten free and uses some of your garden how can you go wrong?

Here is what you will need:  4 ears of corn, 2 zucchini, 1/4 cup red and green bell pepper, salt and pepper to taste.  Garlic and jalapeno if desired.

Take 4 ears of corn and shuck those little things!  It's so fun to do and relaxing right?  (sarcasm)

Cut the corn off of the cob and place it in a skillet with your other vegetables

I used red and green bell peppers from my garden, about 1/4 cup each finely chopped.  I also added seeded jalapenos from my garden but you don't have to do that.  Finally I put in big chunks of my zucchini, about 2.  Then add 1/4 cup of water and cover until zucchini is soft.  It is a beautiful dish and goes well with any meat grilled or otherwise.



  

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Grilled BBQ Chicken Pizza

I know I already have a BBQ Chicken Pizza on this blog, but I wanted to try it again with the grill.
I just love spraying the grill and unrolling the pizza dough on to it, because it makes for a beautiful piece of bread.  But take it off of your grill prior to topping it to prevent burning...So you need:  2 cans of pizza dough, 1 bottle of your fave bbq sauce, 4 cups cheese, 2 chicken breast boiled, and cubed, and whatever toppings you prefer.
I used cheddar on this recipe and the kids liked it better.  
Myself?  I prefer a nice white, soft cheese.
I went out and picked the garden, & except for the onion, added a few veggies and fresh jalapenos to the 2 boiled and chopped chicken breast.  
Then along with some olive oil, and a few tablespoons of BBQ sauce, 
I heated it  in a sauce pan prior to topping the pizza bread. 

Take your bread and spread with BBQ sauce, top with cheese, add warmed veggies and chicken from the pan and replace onto the grill on INDIRECT flame and close the lid until cheese is melted.   Served immediately!