Grilled Spiced Pumpkin

Lately I have been eating a lot of grilled vegetables, and I love love love them!! I love ANYTHING grilled. I had a big fresh pumpkin wedge in my fridge and I wanted to make something with it. I always make a nice pumpkin soup, but I wasnt up for that, so I decided to have it grilled! I put together some spices and olive oil and here it is :

You need :

Fresh pumpkin (800 gr)

4 tbsp olive oil

1 1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 1/2 tsp sweet paprika

2 tsp lemon pepper

Now in a bowl mix all the spices with the olive oil. Cut the pumpkin pie in chunky wedges without removing the skin. Pour over pumpkin wedges half of you spiced oil. Toss well. Now just before you place each wedge on the grill, brush individually with remaining oil. Grill for 30 minutes or until pumpkin is tender. You can also add some lemon juice to top the wedges before you serve! Serves 4 as a side dish.

Portobello Steak.Oh yeah.

I love mushrooms. Especially portobello mushrooms. Big portobello mushrooms! Grilled…and marinated…mmm. So this is a very easy and DELICIOUS recipe to cook. Its my favourite since I became vegetarian and I actually eat this veeery often.Too often. And I dont know why I havent posted this until now..But here it is!

These mushrooms are very tasty and I like to eat them plain, like a steak, but they are also AMAZING as a burger pattie. Now I made a burger with wholemeal pitta, tomatoes and onions to put my mushroom patty in.

So first you need to make a marinade with: ( for 4-6 portobellos)

-juice of a lemon

-2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

-1/4 cup soy sauce

-1 tsp garlic powder

-1 tsp onion powder

-2-3 drops liquid smoke flavor (optional)

Wash mushrooms and chop off the stems. Place them in a baking dish with the caps of the mushrooms facing you. With a silicone brush, brush mushroom caps with marinade. Now turn the mushrooms upside down and pour the marinade over the mushrooms ( its important to pour the marinade on the inside of the mushroom caps so it captures the flavor. So dont forget to turn them upside down!) Let them marinate in your fridge for at least half an hour. The more,the merrier.

Once they are done marinating, throw them in your grill/toaster and close the top. Cook for 10 minutes or until the mushrooms look cooked but juicy, (not overcooked and dry) and serve them either as a burger patty, or as a steak with some oven fries (mmm) or make a sandwich, the options are endless.