Welcome summer with a few tips to make your next BBQ-ing experience an amazing one! Marinating your meat/veggies is one way to give your meal an extra kick. We’ve also included our favourite vegetables to try on the grill this summer!

Marinating Tips:

• Marinating is ultimately allowing the food to soak up the sauce within which it sits for a predetermined amount of time. This allows the food to incorporate the flavours of the marinade into its own taste, and amplifies the richness of your meal.
• Marinate food in the refrigerator
• Use glass containers to cut back on plastic waste and make sure they are well covered
• Try to make your marinade right before using it and do not re-use leftover marinade

Marinating times:

Meatless Grill Ideas:

-Zucchini

-Eggplant

-Corn

-Mushrooms

-Peppers

-Pineapple

-Asparagus

-Fruit salad skewers

-Brussel sprouts

-Artichokes

-Cauliflower

*A great way to incorporate the above ingredients is to make mix-and-match skewers where your friends and family can pick which veggies they would like on a skewer and then grill those!

BBQ marinades:

A good rule to follow is  acid + oil/fat + herbs/seasonings

Example: vinegar + organic olive oil + garlic and basil

Garlic & Rosemary

-1/4 cup water

-1/4 cup water

-1/4 cup vinegar

-1/4 cup organic olive oil

-2 cloves garlic, minced

-3/4 tsp dried thyme

-1 tsp dried rosemary

-1/2 tsp oregano

-1/2 tsp sea salt

-1 tsp ground black pepper

Lemon Dill

-1 lemon, juiced

-2 tbsp olive oil

-2 tbsp freshly chopped dill or 1 tbsp dried dill

-1 clove garlic, minced

-1/2 tsp honey

Cayenne & Cumin

-1/2 cup organic olive oil

-1 teaspoon sea salt

-1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

-1/2 teaspoon cumin

-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

-1/2 teaspoon paprika

-2 cloves of garlic – minced

-3 tablespoons chopped onion

-1/2 cup fresh parsley