Appetizers, Hors d'oeuvres, and Starters

Grilled Homemade Italian Meatballs

These Grilled Homemade Italian Meatballs come together in minutes. Traditional in technique, incredibly tender, packed full of Italian flavor and parmesan cheese, these meatballs are then grilled to caramelized barbecue-grill perfection!

These melt-in-your-mouth meatballs are everything a meatball should be. Made with equal portions ground beef and pork, the Italian herbs and cheeses are combined with garlic and light and airy panko bread crumbs for a tender inside and a perfect exterior crust creating the ULTIMATE meatball recipe!

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Crispy Grilled Coconut Shrimp with Peach Sauce and Coconut Sticky Rice

Crispy Grilled Coconut Shrimp with Peach Sauce and Coconut Sticky Rice will take you and your grill straight to tropical heaven!

Succulent, tender, and slightly sweet, these grilled coconut shrimp pair perfectly with a simple, sweet and spicy Peach Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce, Summer Peach Tomato Chop Salad, and easy, cast iron skillet, grilled Coconut Sticky Rice.

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Summer Peach Tomato Chop Salad

Summer Peach Tomato Chop Salad is a cool, refreshing bite of tropical heaven. Sweet peaches, cool cucumber, and slightly tangy tomato dressed in a sweet, with a smidge of heat, dressing.

glass bowl of summer peach and tomato chop salad

This salad comes together in minutes.

Looking for a way to use up your fresh, summer garden produce? This summer salad is a must-try!

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Best Garlic Parmesan Wings on the Grill

Simply marinated to tender perfection, grilled until the skin is crisp, tossed in a fresh, garlic infused butter, and then liberally sprinkled in salty parmesan makes these The Best Garlic Parmesan Wings on (or off) the Grill and a total flavor explosion of fabulousness!

These INSANELY FLAVORFUL Garlic Parmesan Wings are the perfect flavor combination for those who don’t love the spiciness of traditional buffalo. They are an absolute favorite flavor for my family.

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Extra Crispy Sweet and Spicy Wings on the Grill

When you roll a chicken wing in these crispy little bites of heaven, also known as Flamin’ Hot Cheetos breadcrumbs, you get a crazy crunchy, flavor explosion in your mouth and the Honey Sriracha Buttery Glaze is the finger-licking icing on the cake! Ready to be impressed? Try my Extra Crispy Sweet and Spicy Wings on the grill, I dare you.

Extra Crispy Sweet and Spicy Wings on metal baking sheet

Don’t be fooled by the color, the spice is relatively mild, but the flavor combination and out-loud crunch will make these Extra Crispy Sweet and Spicy Wings on the Grill your new favorite wing flavor.

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Grilled Goat Cheese Bruschetta

Grilled Goat Cheese Bruschetta is toasted on the barbecue grill, smeared with creamy Goat Cheese, and topped with a bright, flavorful Tomato, Kalamata Olive, and Herb Salad.

Whether you enjoy it as antipasto or along side a succulent piece of grilled chicken, you won’t want to miss this Grill Season treat that takes Bruschetta to the next level!

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The Bomb Italian Sausage Sandwich

The Bomb Italian Sausage Sandwich! And yes it is. The Bomb that is!

This cheesy, spicy, saucy, oh so messy, Italian sausage on crusty Italian bread sandwich holds a special place in my family’s heart.

My dad first had this sandwich when he and my mom moved to St.Louis back in 1977.

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Grilled Shrimp Cake Recipe

Shrimp Cakes you say? And on the barbecue grill? For those who love the delectable flavor of crab cakes, this Grilled Shrimp Cake Recipe can be quite similar but with their own distinct, delicate, and arguably better flavor.

These flavorful cakes have a lovely, crunchy grilled exterior and are chock full of tender, sweet, and succulent tidbits of shrimp lightly interspersed with the subtle flavors of sweet bell pepper, onion, garlic, and spice.

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Bourbon Bacon Grilled Baked Beans

Bourbon Bacon Grilled Baked Beans are smokey brown sugar sweetened, tender beans that are full of crispy bacon and caramelized onions and laced with a hint if your favorite bourbon. This tricked out, semi-homemade barbecue staple comes together quickly and easily and is simmered to thick, bubbly, flavor-packed perfection on the grill.

These Bourbon Bacon Baked Beans are cooked on the Barbecue Grill! Say what? You heard me right, folks. What I want to know is why in all of my bean-eating years I have never thought to do this before?!?!

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Baked Chicken Ricotta Meatballs

Tender and flavor packed, these Baked Chicken Ricotta Meatballs are so incredibly easy and so insanely delicious!

Incredibly juicy, these meatballs are made with ground chicken, ricotta, and fresh-grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and will quickly become a favorite. Made without breadcrumbs, the tender texture is almost indescribable and is simply scrumptious. The best part? From beginning to end, they are ready in about 30 minutes!

These meatballs are amazing with my favorite Homemade Red Sauce, your preferred pasta, use in place of Italian Sausage on the Italian Bomb Sandwich, your best Alfredo Sauce, as a pizza topping, or add a toothpick as an easy, make-ahead appetizer, these little balls of joy are sure to please.

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