WANTED: Cookout Recipes

Having many cookouts and going to some, any ideas would be great, ie, homemade baked beans, potato salad, the necessities!! THANKS

Paper plates. The party shouldn't be a burden to anyone. Hors D'Oeurves. Very important. We had vegetable sticks with salad dressing, basil pesto, hot pepper salad and humus -- all with crackers. This allows for when the guests all arrive at different times. They can immediately have something to eat while they chill and enjoy each other as you light the fire and get the main meal ready. Baked potatoes. These were made before the party started in the oven. The oven was set at 200 F so you can add whatever whenever to keep it warm. Cole slaw Easy to make and it keeps well so you can make it early in the day. Lots of drinks, . Start saving ice a few days before or pick up a few bags that day. Hot dogs, hamburgers and steak. Steak on the back of the grill, while the hot dogs and burgers were in the front. The hot dogs and hamburgers finished quickly, giving everyone something to eat. Those who could delay gratification got the steaks. After a good amount of burgers and hot dogs were done, we filled the grill with steaks. Apple crisp. * * * BEEF, CHICKEN AND FISH * * * GRILLED TUNA WITH SPECIAL HERBED MAYONNAISE ¼ cup oil 2 tbsps. Vinegar 2 tbsps. basil, fresh or dry 2 tsps. fresh thyme 2 tsps. tarragon, dry 2 large cloves, chopped or frozen 1/3 cup mayonnaise 4 7-oz. tuna steaks Mix oil, vinegar, basil, thyme, and tarragon. Place mayonnaise in a separate bowl, mix with 1 ½ tbsps. marinade. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Place fish in marinade, coat evenly for 1 hour. Oil grill rack. Prepare coals (med.). Grill fish for 3 minutes per side. Top fish with herbed mayonnaise and serve. * * * GRILLED CHICKEN WITH LEMON, ROSEMARY AND DIJON 8 large skinned chicken breasts ½ cup lemon juice 6 tbsps. mustard 1 tsp. black pepper ½ cup margarine 1 ½ tbsps. chopped rosemary 2 cloves garlic, minced Place chicken in a glass baking dish. Whisk ¼ cup lemon juice, 4 tbsps. mustard. Add black pepper. Pour over chicken. Cover, chill 2 hours. Melt margarine over medium heat. Add rosemary, garlic, ¼ cup lemon juice and 2 tbsps. mustard. Simmer basting sauce 5 minutes. Prepare coals (medium). Put 3 tbsps. sauce in a small bowl and reserve. Place chicken on rack. Cover, grill 2 minutes. Uncover, grill until cooked, basting occassionally with sauce from the pan 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate, baste with reserved sauce 3 tbsps. * * * GRILLED STEAKS 1 tbsp. koshering salt. 1 tsp. sweet paprika 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. pepper 1 tsp. dried ground thyme 1 tsp. finely ground beans 4 thick rib steaks Mix all ingredients. Rub on both sides of the steaks. Let stand 1 hour. Grill steaks on a hot grill 2 minutes on each side. Remove steaks. When the fire dies down, return the steaks, cover the barbecue with lid, grill about 10 minutes for medium rare. Let the steaks rest 5 minutes before serving. * * *

How about develied eggs? I always take them to a pot luck or cook out because I can eat them! Cukes (cucumbers) and tomatoes in vinegar. (My hubby likes them.) Cottage cheese in a pretty bowl. Simple but we can eat it. I'm still looking for a good baked bean recipe w/o alot of sugar in it. Hope this helps.

When I make baked beans I use sugar free maple syrup to sweeten my bean and they are delishous!