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I am a stay at home mom with four wonderful kids. I have been married for over 10 years to my best friend. I am head over heels in love with him. He always supports my crazy "thrifty adventures". We have a lot of fun together.

I was raised on a small dairy farm. Where I learned very young, the value of hard work and how to be thrifty in all areas of life. Growing up our meals were made from scratch. Only on special occasion would we get name brand cereal, chips, or any other fancy treats. Now that I am a Mom with my own budget, the basic foods always comes first. I too make most of our meals from scratch and take pride in feeding my family a well balanced healthy diet.

I enjoy seeing how far I can make our budget stretch, and when I take the time to match sales with coupons I am able to get all those "fun & fancy" items that would other wise be out of my budget. Being thrifty has always been a way of life for me, but it has also become a real joy.

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Grilled Zucchini

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This week my kitchen has been under construction so I have not had use of my stove.  I was making hamburgers on the George Foreman Grill, when I  decided to try something new.  I sliced up a zucchini nice and thin. Then placed it right on the hot grill, that was still covered with the hamburger drippings.  I did salt and pepper them a little, but the drippings gave them a really good flavor.  I have to say I was really surprised how good they turned out and will be making them again!

Normally I cook them with bacon and onions but this was much easier and just as good!

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5 comments to Grilled Zucchini

  • Melissa

    We eat grilled squash almost every night here. It is my favorite.
    I also cut them long ways and for our seasonings we use montreal steak seasoning.
    When I am out I use a smidge of lawrys seasoning.

  • Kelly

    I’ve done this before on the broiler. I usualy also add in yellow squash cut the same way. The mix of the 2 is very yummy!

  • I love Balsamic I will have to try that..thanks for the idea

  • Anonymous

    We LOVE grilled zucchini and squash. I marinate it for 15 minutes in a balsamic vinegar and olive oil dressing. Then grill them on the foreman for a fantastic dish!!

  • Faith

    My family likes grilled zucchini cut in half longways with a smidge of olive oil and Mrs Dash grilled on our gas grill. Yum :)