memorial day/4th of july/labor day...what's on the grill?

curry cayenne grilled corn on the cob!

marinated portobello "burgers"!

marinated grilled asparagus!

veggie kabobs!

grilled faux chicken breasts!

The possibilities are endless.

I could list a bazillion salads and desserts, but I think you meant the grilled stuff.

lots of things!

boca makes really good veggie bratwursts and italian sausages, and they grill really well.

you can also grill a lot of veggie patties, like bocaburgers and fake chicken patties (they make an unbreaded variety which would work on the grill).

one of my favorite grillable items is good ol' corn on the cob. i wrap corn in foil with a bunch of butter and cayenne pepper inside, so when it comes off the grill it's completely buttered and spiced up and ready to eat.

you can also make lots of different kebabs that are completely veggie. just use a little bit of imagination.

CarrieMpls said:

people are gonna be able to tell we go to the same cookouts.

Anxiety said:

i always wondered because you never see any cookout advertising that doesn't involve meat

Fury said:

that's because cookout advertising is ig'nernt.

there are several veggie cookout recipe books on the market. i'm sure they're easily amazon.com-able if you're interested. i even googled a few good resources for veg cookout ideas. there's quite a lot you can do.

Good lord the list is too long to mention!!!!!
Of course the obvious vegan burgers/sausages (the latter of which there are some AMAZING ones you can get now at Whole Foods),

grilled veggie
tofu kabobs
roasted sweet onions (whole, you take a vidalia, wrap it in foil, pour a little marinade on it and put in on the grill till it gets soft, good lord)
um, there's all kinds of salads
vegan potato salad
vegan pasta salad
i mean i could do this all day, but ya'll mufuckas is making me HUNGRY!!!

ButterscotchPimp said:

i'm gonna need to try out this roasted sweet onion business.

Anxiety said:

I was thinking the same!!

Next BBQ!

Grilled Fruit Kabobs

Hummus with Grilled Pita Bread

Vegetarian baked Beans fixed the way you like em

Quorn makes incredible Meat Free Naked Chix Breast that just need a minute or so on each side. Add your favourite sauce or marinade and yummy.

Foil Packets of baby red potaotes, fresh zuchinni, mushrooms, sugar peas or any vegetables with just a light drizzle of very good olive oil. Season with your favourite seasonings and set on the grill until veggies are tender crisp.

veggie baked beans are a good suggestion.

and if people would quit putting ham and bacon bits in everything, even down to the pasta salads and side nibblies, there'd be TONS more that veggies could eat at a cookout. if the ham and bacon bits are so important, serve them on the side and let people stir them in. sheesh!

sweet potato on the grill or grilled pumpkin, yummmmmy

veggie kababs as carrie said

Anxiety said:

That's the truth! I had creamed spinach at a very high end restaurant and asked if it was meat free ~ they assured me it was ~ uh uh ~ big creepin chunks of some pork/ham kind of stuff in it. eeeeewwwww

missmad said:

grilled pumpkin???

Anxiety said:

yea i know right!

Grilled veggies with bbq sauce

also my homemade fresh pico de gallo and guacmole went over really well

salads and kabobs are an easy solution as mentioned


also, I learned from my recent trip to the mid-west that corn is yummy when grilled in its husks (just be sure to soak them first, and remove loose ends)

thekidsgirl said:

yep! yummmmmy

Fast & Easy

Spice Tiger Shrimp
Green Veggie Salad with lots of herbs - rosemary, chives, basil...
Garlic Bread & Olives

Shrimp
Combine a tsp of each - cumin, paprika, dry mustard, chili powder, cayenne, brown sugar. Toss into shrimp, coat well
Can refridgerate up to 4 hours

When ready, throw in a tbsp of vegetable oil into a wok or hot plate on the BBQ or even fry pan - 3-4 minutes.

Done and Dayum tasty.
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It's strange u guys call it cookouts and we call it BBQ's ....when u think about it cook out makes more sense though

Red said:

that'd be great but it's not vegetarian or vegan.

Ocean said:

my best friend is a fancypants chef and she swears there is a distinction between a BBQ and a cookout. she says you can only call it a BBQ if the centerpiece of the occasion involves barbecued foods. otherwise it is a cookout.

i don't really give a damn, so i just nod and smile when she goes off on this.

A side order of covetousness?

Just kidding. Good, good stuff!

Anxiety said:

substitute the shrimp references with your veggie of choice?

thekidsgirl said:

good luck with that.

you CAN get veggie faux shrimp, but i tried faux squid once and it was NASSSTAY, so i'm a little afraid to try any other fake seafood products.

Anxiety said:

yuck! I've never even seen veggie shrimp
but I was just thinking, a potato could be used in place of a shrimp

oh...I see...total vegan. That's hard. I tried it for awhile but had to go back to including fish, I wasn't getting my protein...and I'm not a huge legume/bean eater. Although I am thinking about ditching fish again - nothing's wild anymore, all farmed.

So yeah, throw out some more vegan recipes, especially for the BBQ.

Anxiety said:

What's the centrepiece .... ...so a cookout doesn't BBQ food?

Grilled cabbage with LOTS of butter.

ButterscotchPimp said:

we had that this eve and grilled corn on the cob and zuccini


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