Foodie Froday III
I'm late - story of my freakin' life, anyway. I have a Foodie Friday post, though, so that's all that matters!
Tonight's Foodie Friday is a recipe that I enjoy muchly in the summer. We came across it in the August 2004 issue of Healthy Cooking and have been making it since. I realize that it's not quite time for pit fruit to be ripe, but I have been craving this lately, so I am posting it now. Maybe I'll remind you about it again in a month or so, if I remember!
This recipe is the perfect accompaniment to a summertime dinner on the grill. It also packs well, for picnic luches or beach BBQs; just make the sauce beforehand and store it in a Rubbermaid container or even a Ziploc baggie.
My suggested menu would go something like this: fresh mixed greens salad with a balsamic vinegarette; a nice, juicy steak with grilled cheesy potatoes and corn on the cob; crusty bread; grilled plums.
Oh, and you don't *have* to use plums, although they are my fave. You can also use most any pit fruit: peaches, nectaines, pluots, or a combination of them all.
OKAY! The recipe, the way it reads from the page I have, and with my added comments:
Grilled PLums
-6 plums, pitted and halved. [Or peaches, etc.]
Sauce:
-3 tablespoons honey - 1 veeeeerrrrrrry looooooong squirt from the bear, or if you use raw from the jar like us, two overflowing spoons.
-1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar - 1 quick dash from the bottle
-1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice - about half a small lemon
-1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon - just one teensy pinch.
-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract - add a couple of drops.
[Mag suggests mint leaves for garnish. I never use them.]
"Preheat grill to medium high. Whisk together dressing ingredients and brush the cut sides of the plums with half the dressing. Grill the plums 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove from grill and drizzle remaing dressing over plums. Garnish with mint leaves and serve. makes 6 servings."
If you're doing it on the go, just dunk the cut sides into the baggie or bowl instead of brushing - much easier that way.
Mag says 54 calories, 14 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 1 mg sodium; but since I never makes it the same twice who knows how accurate that is.
Bon appetit!
Tonight's Foodie Friday is a recipe that I enjoy muchly in the summer. We came across it in the August 2004 issue of Healthy Cooking and have been making it since. I realize that it's not quite time for pit fruit to be ripe, but I have been craving this lately, so I am posting it now. Maybe I'll remind you about it again in a month or so, if I remember!
This recipe is the perfect accompaniment to a summertime dinner on the grill. It also packs well, for picnic luches or beach BBQs; just make the sauce beforehand and store it in a Rubbermaid container or even a Ziploc baggie.
My suggested menu would go something like this: fresh mixed greens salad with a balsamic vinegarette; a nice, juicy steak with grilled cheesy potatoes and corn on the cob; crusty bread; grilled plums.
Oh, and you don't *have* to use plums, although they are my fave. You can also use most any pit fruit: peaches, nectaines, pluots, or a combination of them all.
OKAY! The recipe, the way it reads from the page I have, and with my added comments:
Grilled PLums
-6 plums, pitted and halved. [Or peaches, etc.]
Sauce:
-3 tablespoons honey - 1 veeeeerrrrrrry looooooong squirt from the bear, or if you use raw from the jar like us, two overflowing spoons.
-1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar - 1 quick dash from the bottle
-1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice - about half a small lemon
-1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon - just one teensy pinch.
-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract - add a couple of drops.
[Mag suggests mint leaves for garnish. I never use them.]
"Preheat grill to medium high. Whisk together dressing ingredients and brush the cut sides of the plums with half the dressing. Grill the plums 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove from grill and drizzle remaing dressing over plums. Garnish with mint leaves and serve. makes 6 servings."
If you're doing it on the go, just dunk the cut sides into the baggie or bowl instead of brushing - much easier that way.
Mag says 54 calories, 14 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 1 mg sodium; but since I never makes it the same twice who knows how accurate that is.
Bon appetit!
posted by hi, i'm natalie at 9:22 PM
7 Comments:
helo, I,m portuguese and I say helo america. I´m boy and I have 14 years old ps- my english sick
Natalie looks like you might have an admirer....snicker!
Those sound great! I wanna try those!
hahahha
they do sound good thanks nat!
Somebody likes you..nananana
They sound delish!
Now that sounds good!! I am going to write that down right now!!
LOL now thats funnay!
mmmm plums! Great Recipe!
like the recipe....and your admirer is too funny....my english is sick too......but thats more due to my mind being constantly in the gutter! lol
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