Alan and I had a wonderful dinner of grilled veggies, and farm raised burgers! Unfortunately, the only veggie in the mix that was grown here on the farm so far was the zucchini; the rest came from the market. There was a mix of brown mushrooms, red bell pepper, sweet onion, and of course zucchini. Once I had the veggies all chopped, I very lightly drizzled them with olive oil and tossed them in my grilling bowl. I added some garlic and a bit of fresh ground pepper and set the pan on the hot grill. I only stir the veggies a few times while they cook, so I don't break them up with my wooden spoon. I've found that this grill bowl takes a bit longer to cook the veggies than it takes to grill burgers, so I start the veggies cooking while I'm preparing the burgers. If you've never cooked veggies like this on the grill, we highly recommend it! It's one of my Dad's favorite summertime dishes, too! And, this bowl works great for smaller sized shrimp, too!
The burgers were seasoned with garlic powder (my favorite seasoning), a sprinkle of red bell pepper flakes, and some fresh ground pepper. Deeeeee-lish!
What's on your menu for Father's Day? We're having Alan's parents over for dinner on Sunday. Any family favorites you serve up for the weekend?
Update: For those of you looking for a similar bowl, I picked this one up at Target (if I remember correctly) last summer, or the summer before. I did a search for you, and found several online retailers:
Mr Bar-B-Que Non Stick Grilling Bowl: Le Gourmet Chef
Grill Woks on Amazon
Grill Woks at Target
Have fun shopping!
I had Seafood Cantaloni or some such spelling and a marvelous Greek salad on the waterfront in Florence, Oregon with a lovely lady friend...... Love, Dad
Posted by: DK Wight | June 23, 2010 at 09:12 PM
Thanks for the tip Anna; I got my vegetable wok at Target on clearance yesterday, along with a flat rack too; Happy grilling everyone!
Posted by: Kathyc on SCS | June 20, 2010 at 05:45 PM
That is one of our favorite veggie dishes too. We use salad dressing instead of oil- Italian or Greek is yummy!
Posted by: Toni W | June 20, 2010 at 03:16 PM
Yummo, that hamburger has my taste buds tingling. I'll definitely try the garlic powder and pepper flakes. Your veggies look so colorful.
Posted by: Rose Kerry | June 19, 2010 at 07:36 PM
Growl
* that is my tummy * Your photos and all the comments are making me HUNGRY. That grilling bowl looks like a good investment. Hugs...
Posted by: Carol Dee | June 19, 2010 at 03:24 PM
We grill veggies like that but use aluminum foil instead. Spray with Pam so they don't stick, slice up onion, peppers, mushrooms, zuccini, yellow squash....sprinkle with seasoning and fold up the foil to that it's closed. Grill for 15-20 minutes....open and dump into a bowl....enjoy!
Posted by: Kris A | June 19, 2010 at 12:03 PM
Y*U*M* I want to come have dinner with YOU guys!!! :D
Posted by: diane mcvey | June 19, 2010 at 11:57 AM
We're doing hamburgers and hot dogs with Potato Salad, macaroni salad, sliced tomatoes, watermelon and fresh strawberry shortcake for dessert. Plus lots of adult beverages and sparkling apple juice for the grandkids.
Posted by: doris | June 19, 2010 at 09:33 AM
Hmmm, I may have to stop at Target on my way home! We've been grilling vegetables lately but do it with large pieces right on the grill; I was thinking of looking for one of those old-fastioned toast thingies or I think I've seen a rack that opens up to cook fish on the grill; perfect lil gift for my Barbeque Bob!
Posted by: Kathyc on SCS | June 19, 2010 at 08:43 AM
Yum, looks good! My nubby just bought a big Lyfe Tyme grill so we've been using it every weekend. Tonight we are doing turkey burgers, Rosemary sweet potato fries and pineapple! I bought him some similar bowls last weekend ar Sur La Table.
Posted by: Kimberly O'Rosky | June 19, 2010 at 08:21 AM
Phabulous Photography! I'm on the hunt for a grill bowl like yours. Thanks so much for the great idea. My Alan is a Grill Master and this bowl will suit him perfectly. Have a marvelous weekend.
Posted by: Gabi With An Eye | June 19, 2010 at 05:33 AM
OMGosh Anna, you just showed me the PERFECT Father's Day gift for my hubby! He will LOVE a grill bowl! I'll be off looking for one after work today! Thanks for the tip!
Posted by: Tammy Hershberger | June 19, 2010 at 05:28 AM
I like veggies cooked like that-on the grill or in the oven is good as well. Our two daughters will be here Sunday afternoon to see their dad. I asked him what he wanted for supper and here is the menu:
*either grilled burgers or little burgers cooked in mushroom soup, onions and spices for gravy (depends on how hot it is outside whether we grill)
*BirdsEye steamed corn
*Mashed potatoes
*Tossed lettuce salad
*Hot rolls (Sister Schubert instead of from scratch this time)
*Cinnamon rolls (I am trying Rhodes instead of making from scratch) and Chocolate pie using a Pillsbury Dough Boy crust.
You can tell I am all about easy this time around-thanks to BirdsEye,Rhodes, Sister Schubert and Pillsbury!!
This is about the same menu both daughters want for their BD dinners. The dessert usually changes for them-peach cobbler or chocolate delight usually.
Posted by: Bev J. | June 19, 2010 at 05:14 AM
We LOVE grilled zucchini. Grilling makes most veggies taste so much better.
Is 5:30am too early to start up the grill?! :)
Posted by: Jennifer K. | June 19, 2010 at 04:31 AM
We are hoping to go camping and if we do we'll grill steaks. Could you tell us where you got the grilling bowl? I'd like to get one.
Posted by: SueB | June 19, 2010 at 03:51 AM