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Grilled Kielbasa with Yellow Squash and Roasted Okra

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I am in no way a professional cook. But I know my way around the kitchen. 

That having been said…being a grill master is a different ballgame. I play in the minor leagues when it comes to grilling. Like I can do it, but it could be better if someone else did it. 

The boyfriend started the grill. It made it to flaming hot status. I put pork chops covered in BBQ sauce on said grill. And I almost burnt the house down. 

So really…kids, don’t play with fire. 

But dinner turned out pretty good. 

I managed to save the pork chops, but I threw a Pederson Farms Whole30 approved kielbasa on the grill for good measure. 

I roasted the okra in the oven at 375 degrees for about 15 minutes. And I grilled the squash. 

Do yourself a favor and get the Pederson Farms kielbasa. It is a game changer. Sugar free. No nitrates. No MSG. Yes. Yes. Yes. 

Anyone else had issues being the grill master? Or is it just me? 

Oven BBQ Chicken

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I love to make BBQ chicken out on the grill. There’s nothing better than those chargrilled BBQ bits of chicken. 

But I’m not allowed to have a grill on my porch. Dang, apartment building rules. 

So I improvised to fulfill my need to BBQ grilled chicken.   

What you need:

  • Chicken cutlets
  • BBQ sauce 
  • Salt and pepper 
  • Vegetable side items 

Heat up the oven to 350 degrees. Coat the chicken cutlets in BBQ sauce and season to taste with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes uncovered.

After 20 minutes are up, switch the oven to broil. Pour more BBQ sauce on the chicken and broil in five minute intervals, adding new coats of BBQ sauce as you go, until the edges get crispy. 

While the chicken bakes, fix up the side items. I chose sautéed okra and a baked sweet potato. 

Okra is my favorite summer vegetable, and you can never go wrong with a sweet potato in my book.  

So easy and quick and absolutely delicious. You won’t even miss the whole grill thing.