Fire Up The Grill

As the warm days continue, using the grill is a good alternative to heating up the kitchen. The following recipes might whet your appetite

Almond Crusted Turkey or Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup almonds
• 1/2 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
• 1 TB. parsley flakes
• 1 TB. herbs de Provence (can find in spice section of store)
• 2 TB. olive oil
• 1-1/4 lb. turkey or pork tenderloin (split in half horizontally seasoned with salt and pepper)

Directions:

• Pulse almonds in a food processor till finely ground
• Add bread crumbs and spices mix together
• Dredge tenderloins in almond crumb mixture
• Spray PAM in a glass 8 x8 dish
• Place meat in dish and refrigerate several hours
• Place 2 TB. oil in fry pan and sear meat over medium heat 3 minutes on each side
• On a large piece of foil spread 3/4 cup Raspberry Salsa (prepared jar from Byerlys)
• Place meat on top of sauce and grill at a medium heat for 40 minutes
• Insert meat thermometer and should be 155 degrees to be done

Serve with Cherry Sauce

Simmer the following

• 1/2 cup cherry juice
• 1/2 cup dried tart cherries
• 1/3 cherry preserves
• 1 TB. sugar
• 1TB. Balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 lb. frozen dark cherries partially thawed and halved
• pinch of salt

Directions:

• Simmer in a saucepan for 10 minutes
• Whisk in chopped dark cherries and cook 2 more minutes
• Combine 1/2 cup of orange juice and 2 TB. cornstarch
• Whisk into cherry mixture
• Simmer 1 minute
• Optional : add 2 TB. cherry brandy
• On a platter slice meat diagonally and spoon cherry sauce over it

Green Beans

Directions:

• Saute in fry pan 1/2 cup chopped onion and 3 TB. orange rind
• Cook green beans in boiling water for 12 minutes
• Drain and rinse with ice cold water
• Place drained beans on foil add onions and orange rind, 2 TB. parsley flakes
• Crimp foil to encase beans and place on grill for 10 minutes
• Sprinkle crushed almonds over beans to serve

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Black-eyed Susan flowers seem to be at their peak lately and the following cocktail recipe celebrates their bloom time!

Black-eyed Susan Cocktail

• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice
• 3 TB. vodka
• 3 TB. light rum
• 2 TB. orange liqueur (Grand Marnier)
• Crushed ice

Stir together first five ingredients. Fill two glasses with crushed ice. Pour orange juice mixture over the ice and enjoy!