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Don't forget to grill egg plant, squash, and zucchini on the grill. Really good. Same with sweet potatoes and white potatoes, particularly russet and Idaho bakers with onions, butter, black pepper if you like, and garlic salt. Another nice touch to the potatoes is to place cheese and a little evaporated milk in the package about 8 to 10 minutes before you remove them from the grill.)

Enough for right now. I'm going outside to light my grill and begin preparing lunch. I'm going to experiment with baked, scooped tomatoes, chopped fresh scallions and okra, with parmesan and panko crumbs as my filling/crust.

I forgot to say, on the stir fry recipe, that this is cooked outside, on a gas or electric grill.

Stir Fry Ingredients:

1 cup fresh broccoli florets, cut in long, smallish pieces,
1 cup fresh carrots, sliced longways and on bias for even cooking,
1 large, sweet onion, cut longwise in for 8 sections. Separate pieces.
1 large celery rib, cut on bias for even cooking,
1 can drained, rinsed water chestnuts,
3 to 4 cups bok choy, coursely shredded. Be sure to use the white ribs as that is the best part,
3 to 4 crushed garlic cloves, crushed and minced well,
1 large green bell pepper, cut in 1/4'' strips by 2" pieces,
1 small to medium, unpeeled yellow squash, cut in 1/2" by 2" pieces. (Optional)

Rinse all and place on double thickness aluminum foil.

Sprinkle with low sodium soy or teryaki sauce mixed well with 1/8 cup canola oil.

Seal in the aluminum foil and place on grill in indirect heat. Cook for at least 30 minutes. Check for doneness to suit your taste.

Sweet and sour dressing sauce
1/8 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup sugar free orange marmalade
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 to 2 tbsp orange juice, to taste,
1 tsp wasaibi sauce or paste.

Mix well. Chill before serving. Will keep for 7 to 10 days, if refrigerated.

Grilled cabbage:

Cut fresh cabbage into 1/6 or 1/8 pieces, from top to bottom. Leave core to help hold together.
Rinse and leave wet. Place on double thickness of aluminum foil (large enouth to fold over and seal..
Dot each piece with a couple patties of margarine and sprinkle well with garlic salt. Fold up package and place on top part of grill or as far away from flame as possible so that the temperature will reach 300 degrees or so. Cook for about 15 minutes and then turn package on side. Cook additional 10 minutes, turn package on opposite side for additional 10 minutes. The cabbage will remain green or white but will be crisp done. If this is not done enough for you then leave on grill until it is done to your taste. Really a great dish and no stinky in the house.

Dicing is assumed to be 1/4" dice.

Dice for 1 qt tomatoes. Romas are best but any dryish tomato is passable,
Dice 1 medium to large, seeded, membrane removed, sweet green pepper,
Dice 1 purple onion and 1 white, sweet onion (Vidalia is best, if available to you,)
Dice for 1/4 cup, Jalapeno peppers, drained,
Mince for 1/4 cup, Cilantro,
1/8 to 1/4 cup canola oil.

Optional:

1 to 2 tbsp. rinsed black beans,
1/4 cup fresh cut corn,
1 stalk celery, finely diced.
Juice of one lemon (or, lime if you prefer.)

Mixing directions:

2 tsp sea salt (regular will do if that's all you have,)
2 tsp garlic powder or garlic salt,
1/3 cup vinegar, white or apple (I like apple best,)
1 tsp black pepper.

Optional: 1 heaping tsp. sugar or splenda.

Chill and serve.

Will save for 3 days

This is the modified Applebee's salsa recipe.

Tomatoes!..A good salsa recipe?

How about some recipes for produce that is in season NOW.

I have some fresh peaches and eggplant...other than peach cobbler, and fried eggplant, are there any suggestions?