Grilling Recipes Gallore and a Giveaway Winner

My number one reason for continuing to blog with such enthusiasm is the community. Even after four years of blogging, I never fail to be amazed by the amazing people I meet online. As a foodie, I especially love to get inspired to try new recipes by others online and that's just what happened with all the entries for my Bush's Grillin' Beans Backyard Barbecue Giveaway.

The giveaway is now closed and a Gabby Lowe has been selected as the winner. Gabby's favorite grilling items are hamburgers and she plans on giving the barbecue tools and Emile Henry casserole to her husband to make magic with this summer. But as we kick off the summer grilling season, I wanted to share the many recipes that you entered in the comments. There were close to 200 entries and so many exciting grilling ideas were shared. You certainly got me excited to try some new things on the grill this summer.

Many of you loved to grill up some vegetables, something I need to get more adventurous with.

• JenV loves the combo of grilled asparagus, onions, and mushrooms. I toss them in olive oil, salt and pepper before grilling.
• Amy Marantino said that just the mention of a summer barbecue makes her crave fresh, sweet New Jersey corn on the cob.
• MCantu and MyFolly both love Potato Salad, a cold starch I definitely enjoy. 
• Rebecca swears by her bean salad:
  Bean Salad: 

1 can red beans (drained)
1 can black beans (drained),
1 can green chilis,
1 Tbsp olive or veggie oil,
1 med green or red pepper - diced,
1/2 tsp cumin,
1/2 tsp chopped cilantro,
3 chopped green onions,
salt to taste.
Mix well, let sit for 2-3 hours before serving. DELISH!

• That Shaker of Salt provided a copycat recipe for KFC cole slaw, definitely one of my weaknesses in the fast food department. KFC cole slaw mixed with popcorn chicken is irresistible. Here is her recipe: the Copy Cat KFC coleslaw
  6 cups cabbage, shredded
  1 cup carrot, shredded fine
  1/4 cup sugar
  1/2 teaspoon salt
  1/4 teaspoon pepper
  1/2 cup milk
  1 cup mayonnaise
  1/2 cup buttermilk
  1/2 teaspoon celery seed
  3 drops hot pepper sauce
  3 tablespoons instant minced onion
  1 Combine cabbage, carrots, sugar, salt and pepper.
  2 Pour milk over and chill for 30 minutes.
  3 Meanwhile, mix remaining ingredients.
  4 Once cabbage mixture is chilled, combine with mayo mixture.
• Kat Bryan always has to make her kidney bean salad or her son has a fit. She doesn't have a real recipe other than throwing together beans, diced boiled eggs, diced onion and celery, sweet pickle relish, Miracle Whip and a little sugar. Tastes best when made ahead a few hours. 
• Rachel from Hounds in the Kitchen shared a link to her Mustard Vinaigrette Potato Salad. 
• Robyn Wright shared her Grilled Green Beans recipe.
• Sharon gives her corn the right kind of treatment. She shaves the corn from the cob and smothers it in bacon and onions.Yum!
• Cheryl serves her corn on the cob with little burnt bits, slathers them with sour cream, Lawry's season salt and lime juice.  
• Trixx shared a link to the corn mango salsa she always serves.
• Jude shared her recipe for Macaroni Salad, my husband's favorite. Macaroni salad has always been a bit mystifying for me, but I'll have to give this recipe a try! 

Macaroni Salad
Ingredients:
elbow macaroni,
red peppers,
tomatoes,
green onions,
pickles,
salt,
pepper,
mayonnaise
Italian dressing.

I also loved the many unusual meat grilling ideas you shared.

• TannaWings professed her love for Baby Back Ribs.
• Amanda from MarocMama talked about her love of Moroccan Mechoui - a lamb dish that is to die for!! Now that we've had our pig roast, a lamb roast is next on the horizon, and I'm inspired to play around with Moroccan flavors.
• Jennifer from Life with Four Kids' favorite are BBQ chicken legs. 
• Jessica loves to serve chips and Buffalo Chicken Dip. She didn't share a recipe, so here's my Creamy Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe.
• ACMommy3 shared her recipe for stuffed tenderloin:

Stuffed Tenderloin -- pork tenderloin sliced open and then brushed with olive oil (or butter), sprinkle on seasoning of your choice, layer on shredded or sliced cheeses, thinly sliced ham, fresh baby spinach (and sliced onion and mushrooms if desired), then rolled up and tied with kitchen twine and grilled. It is not really too hard to put together and is a great company dish. Delicious and moist!

Not too many of you talked about dessert, a really fun thing to explore on the grill, like the Grilled Pineapple and Brown Butter Poundcake I served for this Bush's Grillin' Beans Barbecue.

• MommaStaci loves to serve up fruit salad, a must for barbecues as far as I'm concerned, and she also loves to grill plums.
• Another interesting fruit grilling suggestion was strawberry and pineapple skewers. 
• The most mysterious dessert suggested was definitely strawberry pretzel jello salad. Wow.