B-B-Q ideas?

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B-B-Q ideas?
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Tue, 04-29-2008 - 7:05am
I'm having a BBQ tonight.  Any ideas for sides?  TIA!
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Erin

-wife to Joe, Mommy to Joey and #2 peanut.

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Registered: 04-01-2004
In reply to: mamadivello
Tue, 04-29-2008 - 7:06am
Cole slaw and baked beans come to mind.
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Registered: 04-01-2004
In reply to: mamadivello
Tue, 04-29-2008 - 7:08am
Oh, and by the way...it's been a long time.
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In reply to: mamadivello
Tue, 04-29-2008 - 8:02am
As Cathy sadid - colesalw, baked beans. I've been doing strawberry spinach salad a lot lately and its always a big hit. Fruit salad, 3 bean salad or a roasted veggie pasta salad. I also do a black, avocado, mango salad quite often.
















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Registered: 01-03-2006
In reply to: mamadivello
Tue, 04-29-2008 - 8:06am
I love grilled veggie kebabs.....chunks of red onion, bell pepper, zucchini, tomatoes & mushrooms on a skewer. You can make them plain or baste them with Italian salad dressing.

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Registered: 01-09-2006
In reply to: mamadivello
Tue, 04-29-2008 - 9:16am

Cathy-


Thanks! It's been awhile.

Erin

-wife to Joe, Mommy to Joey and #2 peanut.

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Registered: 01-06-2005
In reply to: mamadivello
Tue, 04-29-2008 - 3:29pm

When I BBQ I usually do a veggie packet. Chunk up some zucchini, yellow squash, and mushrooms. Throw them on a sheet of tin foil with some ICBINB spray and some garlic salt or seasoned salt. Fold up the packet and put it on the grill and the veggies will sort of steam while your meat is cooking. It's really good!

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Registered: 10-04-2006
In reply to: mamadivello
Tue, 04-29-2008 - 3:40pm

Here's the baked bean and coleslaw recipes that I use:

Baked Beans

* 2 cans white beans
* lean ham or turkey bacon or canadian bacon
* 1 onion, chopped
* 1/4 1/4 c splenda
* 1/4 c sugar-free maple syrup
* 1 T worschestire sauce
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup water
* 1/4 cup sugar free ketchup
* 1/4 cup sugar free BBQ sauce
* 2 tablespoons prepared mustard

DIRECTIONS:

1. Drain and rinse beans. Combine all ingredients in casserole dish.
Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1.5 hours. Uncover and bake 30 min more.
Stir often or it will stick to the pan.

Bean Salad
Dressing:
1/3 cup vinegar
1/3 cup Splenda
1/4 cup oil
1 T dijon
1 T worschestershire

I mix a huge bowl of kidney, white beans and cooked green beans - then toss with the dressing.
Its great heated up or served cold at a picnic/BBQ

Coleslaw

Bag pre-shredded coleslaw mix
# 1/3 cup granulated sugar
# 1/2 teaspoon salt
# 1/8 teaspoon pepper
# 1/4 cup milk
# 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
# 1/4 cup plain, non-fat yogurt
# 1/4 cup fat free buttermilk
# 1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar
# 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

And here is the strawberry spinach salad:

Dressing
* 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
* 1/4 cup white sugar
* 1/2 cup olive oil
* 1/4 cup Balsamic
* 1/4 teaspoon paprika
* 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1 tablespoon minced red onion

* 10 ounces fresh spinach - rinsed, and torn into bite size pieces
* 1 quart strawberries - cleaned and sliced
* 1/4 cup almonds, slivered

Mix dressing ahead of time, pour over spinach, berries and nuts just before serving and toss.

















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Registered: 04-01-2004
In reply to: mamadivello
Tue, 04-29-2008 - 3:53pm

Hi Erin,


Sorry I abandoned you.

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