Category Archives: On the Grill

Gouda Bacon Burgers with Avocado

Jon doesn’t usually come up with recipes from scratch. Many of the dishes we enjoy are adaptations of other recipes he finds online. But today, this one is all his! And oh my it’s a good one. He said this recipe came to him while grocery shopping today. If my stomach had had more room, I would have devoured another one of these. The combination of the lean beef and the smoked bacon with the tangy dressing, crunchy onions and smooth avocado is simply heavenly. Stop whatever you are doing right now and make these…. okay, plan to make them this evening, or this weekend, whenever.

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • 1/4 lb smoked bacon, diced
  • 1/4 red onion, diced
  • 2 tsp. Paprika Smoked Sweet
  • 1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • Sliced Gouda
  • Blue cheese dressing
  • French fried onions
  • Sliced avocado
  • Whole wheat buns

Preparation:

Combine ground beef, bacon, red onion, paprika, oregano and black pepper in a large bowl. Form patties. Grill to desired temperature (for us that’s medium rare), melt gouda on top, place on wheat bun, top with blue cheese dressing, french fried onions, and avocado. For extra taste, add more black pepper and a pinch of salt.

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Easter Dinner: Roast Duck and Grilled Veggies

I’ve had duck before, but never like this. For those who haven’t had it, duck is 100% dark meat. If done right, it’s fall-off-the-bone tender, juicy and flavorful, with the exact amount of crispy skin. It does not taste like chicken. Jon found a recipe to maximize the juiciness. The  marinade knocked it out of the park. The house smelled so good, I could hardly wait to dig in. He paired the duck with grilled carrots and asparagus.

How to Duck recipe: The Hungry Mouse

Grilled Veggies

  • 3 cups baby carrots
  • 1 bunch asparagus, chopped

Coat the veggies with oil olive and mix in salt, pepper, garlic, rosemary and oregano. Place in a grill skillet and grill until slightly charred (15 minutes). The veggies will still be a bit crunchy. For softer veggies, grill longer.

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Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Grilled Corn Salsa

Bacon-wrapped pork from Jamison Meats with homemade corn salsa

Saturday, Jon and Tracy went out for a beer run and were gone FOREVER. I was starting to get cranky, and then they pulled up with a car full of deliciousness- bacon-wrapped Pork tenderloin from Jamison Meats and several ears of corn on the cob. All was forgiven immediately.

Jon threw the corn on the grill and later cut it off the cob and combined it with fresh grape tomatoes, basil, oregano, habanero peppers and green onions- all from the garden. He added a bit of olive oil and lime juice to ramp up the flavor. The mixture was just spicy enough to make your lips tingle, but not spicy enough to know you will regret it later.

Fresh grape tomatoes from the garden

He cooked the tenderloin on the grill slowly over low heat. Pure perfection. The temperature and texture were just right and the corn salsa complemented it as if they were made to be eaten together. The perfect end to a perfect day.

Bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin about to hit the grill

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Grilled Eggplant Bruschetta

Hey look- I am blogging. It’s me, Jon, the work horse behind this adventure. I even took the picture for this post!

Last week, I had one of those evenings where my wife has a few social engagements after work, which means she’s out eating fancy food and doesn’t need me to make dinner. It worked out well because I too have to meet friends for drinks.  However, I still wanted to fill my belly before hitting the road (I biked to my rendezvous).  So I thought about what we have in our garden and came up with grilled eggplant covered in a bruschetta mix. It was pretty good- not very filling- but a good prequel to the nachos I had later while out.

  • 1 eggplant, sliced on angle, 3/4 inch thick
  • olive oil
  • 6 large grape tomatoes (or 2 Romas)
  • 2 tablespoons kalamata olives
  • 2 tablespoons red onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons
  • 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
  • 4 fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • black pepper to taste
Brush eggplant with olive oil and grill directly on the grill. Mix remaining ingredients together. Place bruschetta mix on grilled eggplant and serve.
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