“Dressed to Grill” … Sophisticated Skewers (Part 7)

If summer were a time of day, then it’s “High Noon” up here in Seattle, as the temperature got to 95 today and will be pushing 100 this weekend.

I could have sworn, when I moved here 4 years ago, the summer never got above 78, hmmmm.

Anyhooz, just in case global warming doesn’t destroy the planet anytime soon, I’m gonna keep archiving skewer recipes for the grills right outside my patio doors on the terrace.

And, keep stocking up on photos of my favorite “Culinary Porn”, that being custom outdoor kitchens.

This one, outfitted by the Baddest Gourmet Grillers in the land, Kalamazoo Gourmet, is in Palo Alto California.

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blackened salmon caprese skewers

The Healthy Chef’s “healthy morsel”:  Though this recipe calls for broiling the salmon, I’m gonna prepare it on the grill. What I’ll do is not have the Caprese cheese on the skewers while grilling, and insert the caprese on the skewer after grilling. Alternately, I can swap in Halloumi grilling cheese if I want to keep the process simple.
Grilling Tip: Grill fish on top of lemon slices so fish doesn’t stick to grill/grate)

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(above)   spiced turkey skewers
(click photo above for recipe)

The Healthy Chef’s “healthy morsel”:  Both recipes are “good to go” healthy in general, using organic ingredients and pasture raised turkey for recipe above. My only notes are, for the Greek Yogurt above, try to find a grass fed yogurt (the staff at Whole Foods is always helpful with me finding Grass Fed Dairy). Also, for flatbread above, I went grain/gluten free for two years, but have since lightened up a bit, bread only is occasional for me.

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grilled watermelon and halloumi skewers

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(above)   sriracha honey and sesame beef skewers
(click photo above for recipe)

The Healthy Chef’s “healthy morsel”:  For recipe above, I avoid conventional beef like the plague and only eat grass fed beef. For recipe below, with pasuture raised chicken from Whole Foods and organic ingredients, the recipe is “good to go” healthy, with the exception of finding a yogurt from grass fed dairy.

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portuguese chicken skewers with cilantro yogurt dip

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(above)   hawaiian bbq skewers with sriracha honey butter
(click photo above for recipe)

The Healthy Chef’s “healthy morsel”:  For recipe above, I’m not happy with any store bought barbecue sauce, because almost all have at least one unacceptable ingredient, normally the oil or sweetener, so I make my own Healthy Barbecue Sauce. For recipe below, I always make sure my shrimp is wild caught, because most shrimp in the USA is farmed raised overseas, and farm raised shimp is known to have high levels of toxins. Wild Caught shrimp is actually very low in mercury and toxins. For recipe below, avoid common table salt and use Pink Himalayan Salt

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spicy cilantro shrimp skewers with honey lime dipping sauce

(click photo below for recipe)

(above)   mediterranean grilled lamb kebabs
(click photo above for recipe)

The Healthy Chef’s “healthy morsel”:  For recipes above above and below, with pasture raised meat and organic ingredients, they are “good to go” healthy. The only exception being that Halloumi cheese in recipe below, not sure if I will be able to find a grass fed version, so I would just concede the point and just go for it.

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mediterranean chicken skewers with summer squash noodles

(click photo below for recipe)

about the outdoor kitchen……

This Palo Alto-based family wanted a  space to be self-contained and independent so the chef wouldn’t have to go back and forth to the indoor kitchen.

The new outdoor kitchen features a full suite of Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet appliances and products. The homeowners wanted a powerful gas grill that could also cook with charcoal and wood, and they found the perfect match in their built-in Hybrid Fire Grill.

While they love the convenience of cooking with gas for quick meals, they really enjoy the dry, searing heat that charcoal generates, and the incredible flavors they can achieve by grilling with aromatic wood limbs. Custom grill surfaces optimized for meat, fish, and vegetables prevent food from falling through the grates. They are also designed to retain heat, ensuring food doesn’t stick to the surface.

The new outdoor kitchen is also outfitted with a pizza oven. The Artisan Fire Pizza Oven’s 20-minute heat-up time (compared to 3.5 hours for traditional wood-burning pizza ovens) makes impromptu pizza nights possible. With temps over 800°F, the Artisan Fire Pizza Oven can cook a Neapolitan-style pizza in just 2-3 minutes – and friends and family love to take turns doing just that.

Weather-tight storage cabinets keep dishes and other essentials close at hand and protected from the weather with seamless rain gutters. Cooking ingredients and beverages stay cold even on hot days in the refrigerated drawers, while the 24” warming cabinet provides plenty of warm food storage for catered events. Well-designed placement of the sink, dishwasher and a
waste and recycling cabinet make cleanup a breeze and give the homeowners the total outdoor cooking experience they wanted.

Description and kitchen photos from the Kalamazoo Gourmet Website
(see copyright disclaimer at bottom of post).

I’m in no way affiliated with Kalamazoo Gourmet, but plain and simple, they are the masters of  the “Art Form” that is Gourmet Grilling. I love their “promo” video below, always sets the right vibe for the summer’s grilling!!!      ENJOY!!!

(and remember to try, if but just a little, at making your tasty grill treats a little healthier……..then you got the best of both worlds 🙂 )

~stay healthy~

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“Body”, (Part 48)
a.k.a. “Watching You”
(…a “Locked Down” Summertime Slideshow)

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Bento Box Turkey Club
Roll Ups

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“Misty in Manhattan”
(Ballerina Misty Copelnd gives a tour of her Manhattan Home)

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Paleo Cod Lettuce Wraps

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Pinterest shuts down my Pinterest Page because of my Kolin Kaepernick article

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“Dressed to Grill”
…Sophisticated Skewers (Part 11)

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Cucumber Avocado Wraps

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“Music is the Best Medicine”
“P.D.A. (We Just Don’t Care)”
-John Legend

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Jamaican Jerk Skewers

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Ms. Rashidat Owe, Vegan, talks Detox, Fitness and how Yoga saved her life from Drug Abuse

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Chicken and Avocado Sandwich Bento Box

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“It’s a Beautiful Day”
(…for Ziggy Marley’s Pancakes)

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Moroccan Chicken Skewers

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Home Cookin’ !!!
(Great Homes, Great Food!!)
Healthy, Tasty Wraps, featuring
Kim White’s Cozy 296sf Crib…

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Cilantro-Lime Chicken Wings

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Michael B. Jordan Reveals his Body Transformation Secrets for “Creed” and “Black Panther”

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Cheesy Avocado Toast

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Black Owned “Foot Print Farms” in Mississippi Gets Meals to Children During the COVID-19 Crisis

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Healthy Herb Fries

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Girl Talk:
Beauty Secrets from Africa
(Part 3)

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Orange and Avocado Salad

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Cool Fitness Gear!!!
(Part 4)

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Fifteen Creative Five Ingredient Smoothies

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Fifty+, Fit and Fabulous!!!
Angelique Miles, Age 53 !!!
Wellness “Influencer”

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Pan Fried Cod in a Citrus Basil Butter Sauce

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African American Men are at High Risk of ‘False Positives’ in Prostate Cancer Screening

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Sheet Pan Roasted Spring Veggies with Eggs

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Planning the Perfect “Picnic Date” at an Esparanza Spalding Concert

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Chocolate Espresso Waffles

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“Sustainable Lenny” !!!
(…a sneak peek inside Lenny Kravitz’s Farm and Ranch)

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Collard Wraps with Citrus Slaw

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Beauty products marketed to Black Women more likely to contain toxic chemicals (…says a recent study)

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Spicy Chicken Meal Prep

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One Woman’s Journey into Fighting Acne With Essential Oils

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Lemon Chicken with Asparagus and Potatoes

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Black Sesame Seeds help fight Prostate Cancer (…easy to add to daily Smoothies!!)

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Eggs Fried in Bell Peppers

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Ballerina Misty Copeland’s
Five Ways She Eats, Trains and Lives Healthy

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Mediterranean Chopped Salad with Lemon Garlic Shrimp

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Men’s Natural Body Care
(…becoming an all-natural, GQ “Smooth Operator”)

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Farmer’s Market Salad

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Girl Talk: Natural Contraceptive Methods

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My Top 30 Superfood
“Power Rankings”
(….numbers 1 thru 10)

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Visual Medicine…
Amazing Street Dancers

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Rainbow Veggie Skewers

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“Loves Times Love”
(..a Bright Brooklyn Wedding Affair)

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Turmeric Fruit Salad

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Putting Monsanto in Your Vagina?
…Many Tampons Contaminated with Toxic Glyphosate Herbicide

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Mushroom, Egg, and Spinach Breakfast Wraps

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The Prostate Cancer Fighting “Fantastic Four” : Broccoli, Turmeric, Green Tea, Pomegranate

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Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Hash

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Toxin Levels in women drop sharply  just 3 days after switching to natural makeup  (…a recent study says)

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Simple Baked Italian Oregano Meatballs

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The “Gangster Gardener”
He plants food gardens on vacant lots all over South Central L.A.

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The “Green Goddess” Sandwich

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Men’s Health: Nutrients for Male Vitality and Well Being (Part 7)

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Chicken, Cucumber and Avocado Salad

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“The Wanderlust Food Diaries”
“Grab Your Hat, Here We Go”
…to Bajacu Villa, Turks and Caicos
Menu: another Tropical Lunch

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“Hanging” With India Arie
…On St. Lucia Island, Caribbean
Menu: Vegetarian Kabobs

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“Clean Eating” Bento Boxes

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Potato, Pepper, and Egg Skillet

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New Study Reveals Importance of Zinc in Prostate Health

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Summer Glow
“Buddha Bowl”

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Dinner and a Movie:
“Creed”
On the Menu: Healthy Philly Cheesesteak

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Almond Banana Pancakes

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Health and Safety Tips When Getting a Tattoo

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See all articles in “The Healthy Chef’s Cookbook”
(The Art of Food)

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See all articles in “Eat Smart”
(The Science of Food)

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The GAIA Health Blog
Ranked in Top 100 Health Blogs!!!

…and top 100 Natural Food Blogs for 2018

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(BELOW) Links to my favorite sites who are ”Raging Against the Machine”
(and also some fun cooking blogs)

One Bold Soul: Artist and Writer

(…”Healthy but Smart” is one of the best websites I’ve found, if you want to find unbiased, informative, and understandable research and info on superfoods and so forth, to aid in taking your health back!!)

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(same name, different blog, no need to fight about it)

Real Food Freaks

Kim’s “Nutritionally Well”

THE PAST ON A PLATE
Special ‘shout out’ to this food blogger. Totally different style than me, but my favorite food blog in creativity. She inspired me to start my ‘Dinner and a Movie’ and “Wanderlust Food Diaries’ articles.

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