Who Says Vegetarians Can't Grill?

Okay, I might not be a 100% vegetarian, but probably 98% of the time I am, especially when we grill.  Most people will ask us, what in the world do vegetarians grill? So here is my blog to answer.  We try to grill once a week (every Sunday) during the warmer weather, here is a small breakdown as to what we have cooking in the Carlile back yard!

Of course you can always choose a Big Frank, Linkette, Grillers, Boca Burgers, whatever to be the main subject, but those things don't really take a whole lot of skill to "warm up" so I'm going to focus on some extras. This time we did a veggie dog bar - consisted of Linkettes and a ton of toppings for them.  (inspired by Sonic's new hot dogs) I made special relishes and of course the staples.

For the sides we did grilled veggies.  First off we did grilled sweet potatoes - incredible!

First, boil the sweet potatoes until they are tender the slice them, brush on some olive oil and place them on the grill.  Once nice marks are on both sides, take them off and top with a mixture of sea salt, cilantro, lime zest and black pepper.  The taste is out of this world!

Next we did squash.  Webers makes a great seasoning mix for vegetables (check it at walmart in the spice section) 

Pretty basic, coat with olive oil and sprinkle the mixture on then grill until tender.

Last but not least, asparagus is probably the best things to grill.  A little bit of olive oil, fresh lemon juice and some fresh cracked pepper make these things pop.  They don't need to be on long, just enough to be tender, don't overcook!

When you add everything together on a plate! It's just great! 

Look at that color!

For desert, this time of year is great for strawberry shortcake! Get a pre made angel food cake, cut up some fresh strawberries and add some cool whip! It's light but fulfills!