Monthly Mingle Announcement – Grill It!

19 July 2008 42 Comments

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It is that time of the year! Well, at least in this hemisphere that is! Before we know it, summer will be gone… Let’s celebrate the last few weeks of sunshine with some serious cooking fun! Who wants to slog inside the house when it is that nice outside? You want to keep that house cool, right? So, forget the stove, get out and fire up that grill and get grilling! Bring some of those goodies over here for the party of the year, our gorgeous hostess Meeta has assigned me the responsibility to host her glamorous Monthly Mingle for this month and I am thinking, let’s Grill It! Thank you dear Meeta for this opportunity!

Don’t have a grill or you live in a place where it is not the outdoor grilling season? Don’t worry; you can use an indoor grill or a grill pan on the stove or even the oven… I am looking for those recipes which are versatile enough to be cooked on the grill and adapted for indoor cooking in the colder months.

You think you can only use the grill for meat? Think again! Grilling vegetables elevates their taste to a whole different level! And grilled fruits? What better dessert can you think of after a huge meal than a simple grilled pineapple with a side of coconut ice cream or grilled peaches with some honey or grilled pear and walnuts with goat cheese? Oh there are so many non-meat grilling ideas, you can’t use the “I don’t eat meat” excuse for this one.

Think marinades, sauces, burgers, Kebabs, Pizza, Corn, Grilled fish – anything goes! Check out this page for a bunch of grilling ideas: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/et_sl_grilling/0,1972,FOOD_9872,00.html

Monthly Mingle – Grill It! Rules

Post a dish cooked on the grill (or can be adapted for the grill) in your blog by the deadline 15th August 2008
Link your post to this announcement and the main Monthly Mingle page to encourage more readers to join in the fun.
You can send in as many entries as you like!
Older entries on blogs can be accepted only if they are republished with a link-back to this announcement.
Feel free to use the logo above.
Use the entry form below to send your entries in.
If you have any questions, send me an e-mail to MailLiveToEat(at)gmail.com

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42 Comments »

sra said:

Not sure whether I can participate in this but was going through your older posts that I missed and wanted to tell you you were looking good in those photos. Yes):

Sra, you are on a healthy eating routine, what is healthier than grilled food? And thanks for the compliment

# 20 July 2008 at 1:59 am

Jyothsna said:

Sig, It’s so hot here that I can stand out and get grilled!! In these parts, grilling is done in winter

That is why I have the escape clause, to grill inside… Come on, you can send me an entry Jyo….

# 20 July 2008 at 4:05 am

nags said:

oh no i dont have a grill or even an oven. will get one only by september

let me see what i can do in the microwave grill (i have to clean it first!)

M/w grill will do just fine! And this gives you an excuse to clean it too…

# 20 July 2008 at 5:31 am

JZ @ Tasty treats said:

awesome theme Sig!!! I was about to post a new grilled food post anyways!! Now I will reserve it for later!! Cant wait to see the marvelous grilled masterpieces of others!

Thanks JZ! Why reserve it for later, you can post it now and send it to me… I will watch out for it!

# 20 July 2008 at 7:10 am

Trupti said:

nice theme..i have 1-2 dishes related to this.

Thanks Trupti! I already got one, thank you , looking forward to the next one

# 20 July 2008 at 11:09 am

kalva said:

Oh very nice event.. cannot wait to chip in!!!

And I can’t wait to see what you come up with Kalva!

# 20 July 2008 at 12:17 pm

Raaga said:

I have to think now… I hardly grill anything except potato wedges But think I will

Potato wedges will do just fine ….

# 20 July 2008 at 12:28 pm

Cham said:

Right theme for summer, i will chip in!

Thanks Cham! Looking forward to the entry…

# 20 July 2008 at 12:36 pm

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# 20 July 2008 at 11:52 pm

Padmaja said:

Wonderful theme.. Sig, I already have a couple of amazing dishes and few more on their way as we have 2 BBQ get together…

oh wow, I remember your last year’s bbq posts, I am sure the dishes this year will be even more amazing!

# 21 July 2008 at 5:04 am

Aparna said:

Maybe I should use this MM as the excuse to use the grill part of my oven!

I think you should too Aparna…

# 21 July 2008 at 5:51 am

richa said:

nooooooo, please don’t say summer will end soon
lovely theme for the mm!

I don’t want to say it, but we know it will… Let’s enjoy it now….. and do some grilling outside, what say you?

# 21 July 2008 at 9:35 am

Meeta said:

Time to party Sig! Get the booze pitcher out and let’s sip on a few cocktails, checking out what the good folks bring on over to the mingle. Looking forward to this one!

Oh yeah, we gotta have the booze… it is going to be a fun party….

# 21 July 2008 at 10:51 am

Rajtha said:

yaay!! counting days when this summer will be a buh-bye!!….and will come up with something..
as-usual

You are a weirdo… Have I said that enough? Actually, I know what you are saying, some days when it is really really hot, I too long for the cold, but I know I will miss summer as soon as it is over

# 21 July 2008 at 12:25 pm

Laavanya said:

Only yday my husband was saying that we should try grilling some bananas… I hope to try that (or someother fruit) and send to you…

Grilled bananas are just so awesome, or for any fruit for that matter….. Hope you guys try some and send it to me…

# 21 July 2008 at 1:12 pm

Mansi said:

Thanks for choosing a great theme Sig! count me in:)

# 22 July 2008 at 1:37 pm

Tandoori Chicken « My Spicy Kitchen said:

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# 22 July 2008 at 2:18 pm

Kalai said:

Awesome idea, Sig!! Love grilled anything. Martini):

# 22 July 2008 at 11:02 pm

Namratha said:

Perfect theme Sig, I hope to goodness I can come up with something!!

# 23 July 2008 at 12:01 pm

Rajani said:

Great theme! I have just posted my entry!

# 24 July 2008 at 8:25 am

Orange Chicken Kebabs | NoobCook.com said:

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# 25 July 2008 at 4:56 am

Grilling - Rosemary Garlic Marinade : Live To Eat said:

[...] This is my first entry for Monthly Mingle, originated by Meeta and hosted this month by yours truly. The theme this month of course is Grill It! [...]

# 27 July 2008 at 8:43 pm

Grilled Mint Chicken » We [Heart] Food said:

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# 29 July 2008 at 2:02 pm

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# 31 July 2008 at 7:22 pm

The Quest for Pimientos de Padron : Live To Eat said:

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# 2 August 2008 at 5:04 pm

Pragyan said:

Hi Sig – Lovely event! I wish I had taken the pics when we hosted a big bbq party a few weekends back No problem, always ready to grill again! Will try to send you the bbq spread that we do usually – meat, veggies and fruits!

# 4 August 2008 at 8:36 am

Grilled Lamb Chops with Harissa and Grilled Peach and Arugula Salad : Live To Eat said:

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# 5 August 2008 at 2:40 am

Sunshinemom said:

Just sent it mine. Hope its there…got missed in last month’s event:)

# 6 August 2008 at 5:40 am

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# 8 August 2008 at 1:52 pm

Vegetarian Seekh Kabab « Roma’s Space said:

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# 10 August 2008 at 7:40 am

Tagine-Style Moroccan Lamb with Grilled Apricots & Olives | We Are Never Full said:

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# 10 August 2008 at 11:44 am

Aparna said:

Just sent you my entry. I finally used the grill!

# 11 August 2008 at 1:39 pm

Grilled Peach Napoleon « Dindin Tonight said:

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# 12 August 2008 at 12:11 am

Raaga said:

finally figured out what to send… but the picture is horrible… what to do?

# 12 August 2008 at 8:29 am

Spicyandhra » Spicy Lamb Kebabs with a Hint of Mint said:

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# 12 August 2008 at 3:50 pm

Grilled Salmon « My Spicy Kitchen said:

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# 12 August 2008 at 4:14 pm

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# 12 August 2008 at 9:27 pm

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# 14 August 2008 at 11:07 pm

DK said:

Hope u got my entry

# 15 August 2008 at 4:47 pm

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# 15 August 2008 at 8:19 pm

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# 27 August 2008 at 1:48 am