Sweet Grilled Peaches

Our Peach tree has been producing hundreds of peaches this week!  We decided to do some grilling for dinner because it was such a beautiful day. I found this recipe for Sweet Grilled Peaches. They used frozen peaches, but I used fresh. My peaches are cling stone peaches, which means they don't pull away from the pit very easy.  So I threw the whole peach on the grill, but you can cut them in half and pit them if you want.  I was amazed that after it was grilled, it practically fell off the pit. 

These were so yummy.  I should have doubled the recipe! I felt like I was eating a fresh peach pie. They were so easy to do also. I'm sure that if you don't have a grill, you could bake them in the oven for a few minutes.

Sweet Grilled Peaches

Honey ( about 1/2 cup)

ground cinnamon (about 2 tbsp)

10 peaches (cut in half or left whole)

Aluminum foil

Peel peaches. Cut in half and pull out the pit if desired.  Lay peaches on a large sheet of foil.  Drizzle peaches with honey and sprinkle with cinnamon. Fold up foil, sealing all holes, so juices don't drip out. Place on grill at medium heat. Grill for 10 minutes.  Remove from grill and open package carefully. 

This is a picture of it right before I sealed it up

Here is how I sealed it. Just fold the edges in and fold over the top a couple times.

Bacon Wrapped Grilled Corn on the Cob

Oh boy oh boy, this recipe puts a whole new twist to corn on the cob. Bacon seems to make anything better.  And there is nothing more satisfying to me than a nice ear of corn on the cob.  What a great combo! We have been grilling a bunch lately. I went to the library and got a video about grilling from Paula Deen. There was some fabulous recipes on there. I am so excited to try them!  I just love Paula Deen.  That woman knows how to make some serious comfort food. I also have another one of hers called Tastes Like Lasagna Soup on here, that is just heavenly. 

Bacon Wrapped Grilled Corn on the Cob

8 ears of corn

1 lb bacon



Gently pull back the husk exposing the corn. Do not remove the husk. Remove the corn silk and use a brush to make sure all the silk is removed. Soak the corn with the silks removed in water for 30 minutes. This will prevent the husks from charring.


Preheat a grill to medium heat.


Remove from the water and pat dry. Take a strip of bacon and wrap it around the corn. Fold the corn leaves back over, covering the bacon and corn. Tie the leaves with butcher string and repeat the process for each ear of corn. Place the ears of corn on the hot grill and cook, turning occasionally until bacon is cooked and corn is tender, approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

Grilled Pineapple

If you have ever been to a Brazilian restaurant, you know how awesome grilled pineapple is.  Oh I love this stuff! It's so sweet and delicious, it almost melts in your mouth.  It's so lice outside right now and great grilling weather! Try this out, your family will love it.

Grilled Pineapple

1 pineapple

1 cup brown sugar (not packed)

Slice pineapple (without skin) into long thick chunks. Lay them on a cookie sheet or large plate.  Sprinkle them with brown sugar and let sit for about 10-15 min.  Until they juices start to sweat and mix with the brown sugar to form a glaze.  Turn pineapple to the opposite side and sprinkle with more brown sugar. Place on the TOP rack of a preheated grill. About Medium heat. Grill for about 20-30 minutes rotating when needed.

Hint- you can grill them on the bottom rack on very low heat and just watch them because they will cook a lot faster. The slow cooking makes it so it doesn't dry out and gives it a delicious flavor.

 

Hint- When you see a recipe calling for brown sugar it means to pack it in the measuring cup and smash it down firm.  If you are not supposed to do it, the recipe (like this one) will state otherwise.

Grilled Shrimp

Shrimp is a hot item in this house!  I have a 4 year old daughter who will eat shrimp and crab like its going out of style. I'm not even kidding. Its hilarious to watch her and my husband race to see who can get the last piece. Seafood is one of those things that I have tried to enjoy and really just can't get past the gag reflex to make the operation a success.  For some reason though... I do really well at cooking it, even without tasting it.   This recipe is super easy.  We don't splurge too often to buy seafood because its so expensive. But when we do, we like to buy the big bag at Costco and stretch it a couple meals. Tomorrow I'll share another shrimp recipe that is an even bigger hit for my family.

Grilled shrimp

1/4- 1/2 cup Olive oil

1 clove garlic

1 lb uncooked shrimp shelled and deveigned

salt

pepper

Lay shrimp in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Mix garlic and oil together. (you can use canola or vegetable oil also or even melted butter if you want) Drizzle over the shrimp and top with salt and pepper. Let it sit for about 10 minutes in the oil and then lay shrimp on the grill. Cook on low for 3-5 minutes each.side. 

Tip:

You can also add a splash of lemon juice to the oil mixture for a yummy flavor. (at least that's what they tell me :) )