Veggies on the Egg

itzann · August 2017

This is a kind of boring post. I am trying to cook a little healthier these days, and so last night I fixed chipotle chicken; when that was done, I loaded up a basket with veggies. The tomatoes are Juliet, which is kind of a roma grape tomato. I marinated them in olive oil, basil, maple syrup, Frank's hot sauce, salt and pepper, which was very tasty. The peppers and onions just had a bit of olive oil, s&p and garlic powder. Everything was delicious. Oh, and I had to get a new plant for under the Egg, as the petunia was looking straggly. So, like I said, nothing too exciting. But certainly a good meal.

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SmokingPiney · August 2017

I love grilled veggies on the Egg.

Looking good, @itzann!

pgprescott · August 2017

Mmmmm

bgebrent · August 2017

Egged veggies are the bomb. Good MM workout.

Carolina Q · August 2017

Boring? Tonight, I'm cooking green beans (pressure cooker), corn on the cob (grilled) and pork tenderloin (grilled). The pork was an afterthought. I am at Mom's house and have only her stove and my Akorn Jr. No egg, but I love the Akorn!!!

itzann · August 2017

Carolina Q I didn't mean that vegetables were boring...just that my post was nothing terribly exciting, ha! Your meal sounds delicious. I have grilled a lot of pork tenderloin this summer (6 of them to take to a family reunion, 8 of them to serve at a shower, and several here and there to serve to company)...so I am getting pretty good at that....but need to branch out to something else...it is easy to keep grilling the same thing. Perhaps will try pizzas next...loaded with veggies to keep it sort of healthy.

Theophan · August 2017

They look great! I hardly ever grill veggies, and I need to work on that.

JohnnyTarheel · August 2017

They look great... veggies are vital

northGAcock · August 2017

Summer veggies on the grill are what produce is all about. Very nice....and far from boring. The colors pop. Enjoy.

EggNorth · August 2017

Thanks for posting ... I like the idea of Maple syrup, will try that, with Canadian Maple Syrup of course.

PoppasGrill · August 2017

It all looks real tasty. I do like grilling squash( acorn, zucchini, and yellow) just slice 1/4" thick with s&p and olive oil.
and grilled green tomatoes.

itzann · August 2017

PoppasGrill said:

It all looks real tasty. I do like grilling squash( acorn, zucchini, and yellow) just slice 1/4" thick with s&p and olive oil.
and grilled green tomatoes.

That sounds delicious! I might add a few onions to that, too!

PoppasGrill · August 2017

I've had to learn some veggie recipes, there are some good ones in the forums, since my son and daughter in law are vegetarian.
I do an onion like a baked potatoe, skin it and wrap in foil with butter or olive oil, and garlic. On the grill for about half the time of a baked potatoe.

SciAggie · August 2017

Very nice. I have learned that a good quality maple syrup is a secret ingredient that adds a nice dimension to many things we cook. Thanks for posting.

itzann · August 2017

SciAggie said:

Very nice. I have learned that a good quality maple syrup is a secret ingredient that adds a nice dimension to many things we cook. Thanks for posting.

Thank you. I get 100% pure maple syrup at Aldi's for a good price. Because my marinade for these Juliet grilled tomatoes was so tasty, I went ahead and tried it on sliced tomatoes (minus the olive oil)..that was also very good, and something to change things up when it comes to eating tomatoes at almost every meal right now.

bjeans · August 2017

So nice! I haven't tried basketed veggies yet, or used maple syrup as a secret ingredient, but will now. Syrup from Tonewood Maple - www.tonewoodmaple.com is my go to. Nice people, small business. The syrup isn't mixed together from different sugarbushes like many grocery store syrups are, even if 100% maple. Super solids too - blocks, flakes.

Your table is really nice. And there's a crescent moon in the lid of your mm. : )

Beth

itzann · August 2017

bjeans said:

So nice! I haven't tried basketed veggies yet, or used maple syrup as a secret ingredient, but will now. Syrup from Tonewood Maple - www.tonewoodmaple.com is my go to. Nice people, small business. The syrup isn't mixed together from different sugarbushes like many grocery store syrups are, even if 100% maple. Super solids too - blocks, flakes.

Your table is really nice. And there's a crescent moon in the lid of your mm. : )

Beth

Thank you! Good to know about the maple syrup. How do you use the solid maple sugar blocks/flakes? Thanks for the compliment on the little table. My husband and I built it, based on a simiilar table I had seen on the forum. When I took that photo I had to think for a minute where that crescent moon was coming from, ha. I have found with my basketed veggies to not overdo the olive oil or it will drip thru and smoke...I use just enough so that the seasoning sticks ...works a little better that way.

bjeans · August 2017

Thanks for the olive oil tip. I've just grated a cube over oatmeal and French toast, and used flakes the same way plus on salads, sweet potatoes, veggies - nothing creative.

The flakes are crispy so a nice last minute touch. They have a recipe I'd like to try for grilled Korean flank steak tacos using flakes. I may skip the shell. There's a maple pepper seasoning too, but I've been thinking about adding granules to regular pepper - or may buy it once.

https://www.tonewoodmaple.com/blogs/recipe-blog/maple-flank-steak-tacos

Thanks for posting the inspiration.

Beth

Webass · August 2017

For quick and easy, I buy the packaged fresh broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots. I add a cut up Vidalia/sweet onion and a red bell pepper. Toss it all in olive oil and some seasoned, put it all in the basket and grill direct. For a little variety sometime I'll add some sesame oil, szechuan, or siracha, just before taking it off.

itzann · August 2017

Webass said:

For quick and easy, I buy the packaged fresh broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots. I add a cut up Vidalia/sweet onion and a red bell pepper. Toss it all in olive oil and some seasoned, put it all in the basket and grill direct. For a little variety sometime I'll add some sesame oil, szechuan, or siracha, just before taking it off.

That sounds very good, too!

itzann · August 2017

bjeans said:

Thanks for the olive oil tip. I've just grated a cube over oatmeal and French toast, and used flakes the same way plus on salads, sweet potatoes, veggies - nothing creative.

The flakes are crispy so a nice last minute touch. They have a recipe I'd like to try for grilled Korean flank steak tacos using flakes. I may skip the shell. There's a maple pepper seasoning too, but I've been thinking about adding granules to regular pepper - or may buy it once.

https://www.tonewoodmaple.com/blogs/recipe-blog/maple-flank-steak-tacos

Thanks for posting the inspiration.

Beth

I took a look at that recipe for the Korean flank steak tacos, and the first part of it for the marinated cucumbers sounds delicious even as a side dish. May have to give it a try as we have some cucumbers to use up.

You mentioned being a newbie to the Egg. I am as well, having just purchased the Minimax this spring. The forum has been a great help to me.

YEMTrey · August 2017

Not boring at all @itzann , veggies on the grill are very underrated.

berndcrisp · August 2017

Nice plate of good stuff there. Veggies on the grill are always welcomed at this abode.

Have you grilled fruit? It is my favorite dessert. Apples, melons, pineapple, peaches, berries, avocados and all else.

mEGG_My_Day · August 2017

Agree with all above - grilled veggies are a fovorite - we usually just use S&P and olive oil. That's all they need IMO

itzann · August 2017

berndcrisp said:

Nice plate of good stuff there. Veggies on the grill are always welcomed at this abode.
Have you grilled fruit? It is my favorite dessert. Apples, melons, pineapple, peaches, berries, avocados and all else.

Thank you! I sure do enjoy grilled veggies. You mentioned avocados, and my son-in-law grills those and they definitely are good. I hadn't thought of grilling fruit, but will add it to the list!

itzann · August 2017

mEGG_My_Day said:

Agree with all above - grilled veggies are a fovorite - we usually just use S&P and olive oil. That's all they need IMO

I also use a little garlic powder, but probably would taste pretty good without adding it. Sometimes I think we can mask some of the natural good taste of things with too much seasoning.... You are right...sometimes a little salt and pepper is really all that is needed.

chuckytheegghead · August 2017

Nothing boring about that post. Thanks for sharing.

itzann · August 2017

chuckytheegghead said:

Nothing boring about that post. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you! I cooked more chicken and veggies this weekend. I got a picture of the chicken this time. For the veggies, I included red yard-long beans, as well as zucchini this time.

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