WOW was this good. I mean seriously good. It's not vegetarian so don't start throwing stones. I'm calling it a Garden Vegetable Burger because I use the new Laughing Cow Smooth Sensations Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese Spread. It was this recipe on Allrecipes.com that inspired [...]

This isn't a recipe just an idea I had to share. I can't believe how good it was! I've never had grilled pineapple. Can you believe it? I just never really had the desire to grill it before. When you love something raw sometimes it doesn't occur to you to cook it. [...]

I made this on a total whim yesterday having no idea if it would work. To my surprise it did AND the husband actually said he liked it... UNSOLICITED! Here's the story. I had only 4 tilapia fillets defrosted for dinner. I knew it wasn't going to be enough for us [...]

Cindy sent me this idea and I took it and ran! It just sounded SO good! Experimenting 3 times, I've finally settled on this combination of ingredients and technique. The result is a tasty, meaty, light burger! Of course no one else in my family will ever know how good they are. I had the [...]

This is an awesome, simple summer dish! Honestly, I can't believe how tasty it was. Reminds me of something you'd get on vacation and then wonder why you couldn't make fun stuff like it at home. Well apparently you can! All you need is some watermelon and jicama! And in case you missed it, even [...]

I bought a package of Portobello in hopes that it would inspire me. I've been falling into a cooking rut lately. Managing a household with an infant, a 1st grader, and a man child is wearing me down to say the least. Tonight I sought some refuge in the kitchen. Correction… on the grill. I made [...]

There's only so many baked sweet potatoes a girl can eat before she gets bored! Yesterday I decided to try something a little different by cutting them and adding a bit of flavor. The result was fantastic. However, Little guy declared, "too spicy." It took me awhile to figure out what he meant because they weren't spicy [...]

Let me start this post off by saying I PROMISE not to turn GreenLiteBites into a burger blog. I've just been so obsessed with my grill and burgers are my go to fun food in the summer. That being said, I started thinking.. why do we always add flavor by adding things like cheese and [...]

I love experimenting with fun turkey burger ideas because let's be honest, a plain turkey burger is kind of boring. I either want a juicy simple beef burger OR a fun, flavor filled turkey burger. Either works for me. :) Today I was inspired by a traditional bacon cheese burger. I had some 99% lean turkey [...]

It's been 2 years since I grilled. TWO YEARS. When we moved in 2009 we couldn't take our outdoor grill with us and it's taken us this long to get up and running with a new one. Sad, I know. But enough of living in the past! This simple, tasty Asian inspired marinade is brought to [...]

I made these burgers for a quick lunch today. The husband said they smelled good, yet he opted for a plain old ham and cheese. Go figure. I've come to terms with the fact that I shall never understand his dietary choices. ;) Being honest, I had no idea how these Tuna Burgers would turn out. [...]

You may not know this about me but I am a turkey burger fanatic. There's nothing wrong with a traditional burger but I like using ground turkey as a starter for some more fun ideas. So far I've come up with... Southwestern Turkey Burgers Grilled Honey Mustard Turkey Oat Burgers [...]

A busy day, picky preschooler, and a kitchen fire, oh MY! First let me just say I'm a mom with a full time job and her own business. The busy day part of this story is nothing new. :) The picky preschooler? *sigh* I fear my son is JUST LIKE HIS FATHER!! I don't [...]

Preparing for the toddler's 4th birthday party I decided to make a new marinade and grill up some chicken. The husband pleaded with me to "go safe." Translation: use tried and true store bought BBQ sauce. BORING I said, "Trust me, let me make something new." :) And I whipped us an Asian inspired glaze/marinade [...]

I whipped one of these up the other day with a few ounces of leftover turkey meat and I immediately fell in love. The honey mixed in the burger cooked on the outdoor grill created this fantastic burnt sweetness. The mustard adds a bit of tang and the oatmeal keeps it super moist. I [...]

Hey Mikey, He likes it! or should I say.. THEY like it. It's been awhile since I made a toddler AND husband approved meal. No complaints. No bargaining. No fighting. No leftovers! What's better yet? It's a cinch to make! Here's what I did. 4oz pomegranate juice 3 cloves minced garlic [...]

“Can you make this every weekend?” “You really hit this one out of the park!” “Now this is RIGHT up my alley!” Yes, ladies and gentleman, those all quotes from the husband! Apparently all I had to do was shove a beer can up a chicken's a$$ to get him excited about [...]

Five months ago I made Baked Ham with Sweet Potatoes and Carrots. Why is that important, you ask? Well, I ate the other half of that 3 pound ham tonight. Using the same seasoning as the baked dish, I cut the Ham into 3 oz “steaks” marinated and grilled them on the BBQ. It was [...]

When I'm stumped on what to make for dinner and I want to grill I gravitate towards kabobs. They're fun, cook up fast and are very easy to load up with veggies for a light meal! I had NO idea what to call this particular concoction except 'quick'. I literally pulled the some frozen [...]

I received an “Ask Roni” email the other day from Deanna requesting shrimp recipes so when I saw them at the grocery store tonight, I thought, humpf, Why not? So upon returning from the store I whipped up a quick marinade, let the shrimp sit for about 20 minutes while I put the groceries away and [...]

This idea hit me across the face about 45 minutes before dinner. I opened the fridge and saw peppers. Before I knew it I had a package of sausage in the microwave defrosting! The husband said it was… you guessed it…  “good”. HOWEVER, he asked for seconds AND he said he would [...]

Yesterday I took out some boneless pork chops out for dinner and I had NO idea what to do with them. It was beautiful outside, so I decided on grilling but I didn’t want to do plain old boring BBQ sauce. What can I say, I’m an experimenter! So I thought I’d [...]

Update: See me make these burgers on video! About a year ago I was distraught to find that Trader Joe’s discontinued one of may favorite summer treats, their Southwestern Turkey Burger. I think they replaced it with some chicken burger but it’s just not the same. This is my recreation. I [...]

This is the quickest easiest marinade for chicken I’ve every come up with. Both the husband and the toddler normally ask for seconds! I prefer to grill the chicken on the BBQ but in the winter, I use the George Forman. Ether way it’s a quick dinner! 16 oz [...]