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Dreena Burton

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Meatless Meals on the Breville Smart Grill: Father’s Day Giveaway!

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Hi friends!

What an odd week. Almost every day some strange interaction occurred – either with me, my kids, or online. To top it off, on Friday I received an email from facebook that my business page was under review because of a 3rd party complaint. This led to losing access to my private account for a couple of days. All in all, a weird week. Nothing of great importance (thankfully). Just distracting and time consuming matters. In a way, though, these things reminded me of all that is going right! Funny how that works.

One thing that went very right this week… Breville contacted me about their new Smart Grill. I haven’t tried the unit (yet) myself, and promptly asked if I could provide a giveaway for Father’s Day on my blog.Breville Smart Grill - #giveaway www.plantpoweredkitchen.com

I love my Breville Smart Oven Pro and expect to love this grill just as much. We don’t have an outdoor BBQ, so I use a small grill for things veggie meals like vegan burgers, vegan hot dogs, potatoes (yes!), veggies (bell peppers, onions, zucchini, mushrooms), plantains, and more. Grilling brings a better flavor to everything, and concentrates the natural sugars and flavors in vegetables, for the best-tasting plant-based meals.

The grill I’ve been using to date is an older model of a Cuisinart. It’s been ‘ok’ but doesn’t generate the heat and grill power that I’d like. The video and specs on this Smart Grill are pretty impressive. I’m stoked to be trying out the new Breville Smart Grill, and equally stoked that one of you will be too!

It looks mighty mighty! Wouldn’t it make a fab Father’s Day gift?

Breville Smart Grill #giveaway www.plantpoweredkitchen.com

When I get a chance to try out this beauty, I’ll share some details in another post. In addition to veggies (my favorite vegan food to grill), obvious choices for this appliance include Umami Burgers, Mushroom Pecan Burgers, Tempeh Tickle, and Lemon-Herb Tofu.

Get your grill on, and enter below! Tell me…

What are your favorite vegan recipes and plant-based foods to grill?

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*If you have a Canadian address, feel free to enter.

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  7. Our 14 year old daughter recently became vegetarian. She has been grilling vegetables and even fruit so this would be great. thanks for the chance.

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  9. I love to grill pizza topped with plenty of grilled veggies like peppers, onions, mushrooms and artichokes, fresh basil.

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  19. There are so many good options, but I love to do asparagus on the grill because I think it is the single tastiest way to prepare asparagus. Plus it’s so simple, just a little olive oil, salt and pepper and maybe a squeeze of fresh lemon when it’s done.

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  22. Definitely potatoes. Sweet potatoes, hash browns, rosti, anykind anyway. I don’t have a grill and would love to win. I do have Breville’s smart toaster oven and like you love it and use it a lot. My oven gets rarely used now.

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  25. I love grilling sandwiches (hello paninis!) and all sorts of veggies, especially asparagus! Add a little lemon juice and zest, salt and pepper, and you’ve got yourself a perfect vegetable 🙂

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  35. Thanks Dreena for this wonderful giveaway ! It is really appreciated and exciting.
    My favorite thing to grill is a marinated tofu and veggies on kabob. Yummm…! Also, I love to grilled eggplant from my garden.

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  36. Pizza! We love to do pizza on the grill. I also bought a quesadilla holder for the grill that makes them more interesting.

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  37. Paninis and sandwiches! Would also like to try grilling grated potato hashbrowns and veggies for a yummy crispy veggie potato breakfast hash!

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  38. Burgers! I love burgers!! I love trying different veggie burgers. I really like a falafel burger I make. Stuffed portobellas & all veggies. I love grilled fruits too!

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  39. Our family is has to be gluten free, I love to grill eggplant with tomato & mozzarella “stacks” Everyone in the family loves them!

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  40. I love to grill spicy barbecue tofu. And veggies! Grilled zucchini and eggplant are some of my favorites.

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  41. I’d love to make my portabello, grilled peach, halloumi and roasted red pepper burger on the Breville Smart Grill – something the kids can’t get enough of. Yum!! Would love to win this grill…it really would be a great Father’s Day! #fingerscrossed 🙂

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  49. My all time favorite is corn!! Something about the smoky flavor and the sweetness just makes my mouth water!!

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  53. We love to grill portobello mushrooms and corn in the husk..then add some lime juice and cayenne pepper..soo yummy.

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  54. I like to marinate a variety of veggies and then grill them. I am looking forward to plenty of grilled zucchini once it starts growing in friends gardens. We usually get lots of it to enjoy.

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  55. So many veggies to choose from, they’re all so delicious grilled, but my faves are asparagus, bell peppers, and red onions. Pizza and panini sandwiches are very tasty as well. I love Breville’s appliance, they are the best built ones! I have their citrus juicer and their slow cooker and they are amazing!

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  56. My favourite vegan food to grill is veggie burgers which I get at Costco and corn on the cob. I would love to win this Breville Smart Grill! Thanks to Breville for supplying such a wonderful giveaway item.

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  57. I’ve never really grilled much vegan food. I’ve tried some different vegetables, but nothing outstanding yet. I would love the ease of an indoor grill-my friend makes a mean grilled cheese on hers!

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  58. I don’t have a grill, but there are so many good suggestions in these comments! I’d probably try veggie kabobs first, with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, and pineapple. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  60. I love to grill portobello mushrooms, pineapple, jalapenos, bell peppers, summer squash… yummy! My favorite vegan is mexican vegan mole with rice (tomatoes, peas, corn, carrots)+ fresh corn tortillas.

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  64. I like grilled Pineapple but on the regular BBQ the juice tends to drip and cause a fire. The middle drip tray would be perfect! We love grilled apple paninis as well.

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  68. Marinated tofu steaks or kababs. It’s hard to choose because I’ll also just fill a plate with grilled veggies. That being said, having a BBQ tofu kebab was the first way that tofu was introduced to me in a way I liked it. From there, I’ve grown to love it in all ways.

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  71. Mmm grilled veggie kabobs with a mixture of peppers, zucchini, cherry tomatoes and onions are delicious

    And for dessert: grilled pineapple sprinkles with cinnamon

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  74. I love to grill mushroom, romaine, corn on the cob, zucchini, sweet potato, squash, pineapple – really anything from the produce department!

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  76. my favorite is veggies! more the better but nothing is better than aspargus and zucchini on the bbq

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  80. I used to think it was potatoes – I love them both baked or hobo style in some tinfoil with other veges… BUT I finally tried some grilled corn on the cob with a garlic-herb butter and it is to DIE for. Now I see BBQ and think CORN!!! Bring out the corn!!

    Mishelle

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  86. I love to grill veggie burgers and Smart Dogs. Also, all kinds of veggies. Our favorites include peppers and onions. I would love to try grilling fruit, though.

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  88. LOVE mushrooms. Would love to grill portobello for mushroom burger topped with Jersey tomatoes–yum!

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  89. I don’t have a grill, so I haven’t tried grilling much of anything. But, a couple of years ago, some friends invited us over for a barbecue and I brought marinated tempeh – this is how I learned that marinated tempeh is just amazing grilled! I’d be delighted to have a grill so I could try some of the fantastic ideas that have been shared here!

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  92. I love getting my husband to grill veggies — but for a treat, we’ll grill pizza as well (featuring pesto, caramelized onions, and sliced tomato! So delicious.

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  93. My husband LOVES grilling! Our go-to things to grill are corn on the cob, jalapeño black bean burgers and veggie kabobs. We basically love any kind of homemade vegan burger though. This grill looks amazing! Especially for those of us in Canada who have long winters and cant always use an outside grill!

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  95. We haven’t had a grill in years and I’ve only been vegan for the last year. But I would love to grill up some corn, carrot dogs and bean burgers! Thanks for the chance, Dreena!

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  99. Veggie/bean burgers and veggie kabobs are essential! We also like grilling corn on the cob. I love grilling some sweet things as well, such as pineapple, peaches, and figs. I am in love with Breville products, and I’ve had my eye on this for a while. Excited to hear your review!

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  100. When we grill, it’s usually either veggie burgers, or veggies like portobello mushrooms tops, sweet bell peppers, zucchini planks, and sometimes asparagus. I make a homemade balsamic vinegar marinade for the veggies with herbs and garlic. Now I want some!

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  104. My favorite food to grill is pizza – I grill one side of the dough, then flip and top with fig jam, basil, spinach, and vegan goat cheese. It’s sooooo good!

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  106. All kinds of veggie burgers, portabellos, corn on the cob, pineapple – I absolutely love grilling all year round, but don’t do it much due to the hassle of charcoal and clean up.

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  110. I’m so glad grilling season is here! We’ve enjoyed grilling all the veggies!! Grilled corn on the cob is a favorite. And, hubby came up with a vegan caesar parmesan marinade for grilled broccoli, so that’s a new favorite, too.

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  111. I am quite adventurous, and try to grill pretty much everything in the summer, to avoid turning on the stove or oven indoors when it’s hot! Grilled fruit is amazing, peaches especially!

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  112. My favorite things to grill are veggies in tin foil or carrot dogs. Sadly, we don’t have an outdoor grill at this time. I use my mom’s every chance I get, though. 🙂

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  116. Grilled pizza with corn and arugula! You grill the corn and remove it from the ears. Roll out the pizza dough, dust with cornmeal and grill. Then top with arugula, close and let wilt, and top with corn kernels, olive oil and salt and pepper. It’s a perfect summer dinner!

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  117. grilled veggies are the best, corn cob, bell peppers, zucchini, red onions, etc.. panini sandwiches are awesome grilled too! plus, breville’s appliances are second to i have a couple of them an

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  118. Bruschetta is a great thing to grill…grill pieces of sliced bread until toasted…rub with fresh garlic…top with fresh tomato and basil…drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar

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  120. All veggies and veggie burgers are great on the grill. This appliance looks amazing for grilling sandwiches too! 🙂

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  122. i love grilling anything from a store-bought vegan sausage or frankfurter to a homemade veggie burger to some well-marinated tofu or zucchini just picked from my garden!!

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  125. I like grilling a variety of vegetables, mainly squash, eggplant, onions, peppers and mushrooms. They make a yummy sub sandwich, too. Next I would like to try peaches!

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  128. I love fruit and veggie kabobs , I seen someone grilling lettuce for their Caesar salad , it looking like a need idea to try !

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  129. We grill organic veggies drizzled with a little olive oil and sea salt! We love zucchini, carrots, green onion, cherry tomatoes and mushrooms, just to name a few!

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  131. I love grilled corn and asparagus, in fact any veggie is great grilled and the same with fruit, brings out the natural sugars and makes them so sweet!!

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  138. I have an older grill that is getting pretty worn out. I use it constantly for burgers, hot dogs, grilled vegetables, grilled sandwiches.

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  139. Veggie burgers and veggies. I love grilled veggies served over rice and usually add some type of beans. Yummy.

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  141. I’ve never had a grill, but portabello mushrooms and zucchini always seems to taste better when grilled.

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  145. We love to grill eggplant, zucchini, onions, peppers and mushrooms marinated in olive oil, balsamic and fresh basil.

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  161. I haven’t grilled yet as we started a plant based diet in the gall last year, and didn’t know of things to grill. We are now coming into grilling season, but I worry about things sticking or falling into the grill since we don’t use oils… THIS would be awesome! ! I really want to make potatoes with it! !!

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  162. I love any veggies on the grill but keep it interesting with different marinades: jerk, Thai pineapple ginger, balsamic garlic etc.!

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  163. Japanese eggplant, okra, summer squash and asparagus are delish when prepared on the grill — olive oil, some fresh herbs, cracked black pepper and sea salt with fresh lemon or a drizzle of balsamic vinegar rounds out the flavor

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  164. Since we’re fairly new to this way of eating, we haven’t done a lot of plant-based grilling. Before we switched to plant-based, we discovered the deliciousness of grilled corn on the cob…yum! It’s the only thing we’ve grilled so far this summer.

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  165. Veggie kabobs are really good. I also have a barbecue wok (with holes in it), that makes a great stir fry.

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  166. This is great! Quick, healthy, no oven/heat cooking all summer for yummy grilled EVERYTHING! Onions, portobellos, eggplant, peppers, garlic, etc etc etc… getting hungry already!

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  169. I love grilling pizza. To make a vegan pizza on the bbq is amazing. Also I have made lasagna in the bbq. That too is fantastic.

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  172. I often avoid grilling because I hate the fuss of the BBQ! I do like grilled sandwiches which I currently make with a cast iron press on my propane cooktop. This would just broaden my options!

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  175. I on’t have a grill so anything I want crispy goes in the oven. Would love to be able to make paninis and other pressed and grilled foods!

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  178. I haven’t done it in a long time, but i used to love doing a foil packet of sweet potatoes on the grill. Parts of the potatoes would get crispy brown, while the insides were still moist and soft. So good!

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  183. This grill looks amazing! My favorite thing to grill is veggies, especially eggplant and zucchini. Thanks for the giveaway… I would love to win this for my family!

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  185. I don’t think there’s a veggie I wouldn’t like to grill, but in particular, mushrooms and onions are fantastic! Would be delighted to win this Breville grill!

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  192. I LOVE grilled asparagus, but tonight we had grilled pineapple and peaches on the grill. Now I’ll be up all night deciding on a favorite.

    Thanks for a great giveaway!

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  199. We love Oh She Glows Perfect Veggie Burgers and Fresh Melissa’s (formerly Raw Melissa’s) Any Vegetable marinade with zucchini, onions and mushrooms.

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  203. Vegan hotdogs! My son tried them at a birthday party and came home raving about how good they were so we gave them a shot and everyone loves them.

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  209. I don’t have an outdoor grill, but I would like to try grilled fruit. I see so many pictures of delicious-looking grilled melons, pineapples, peaches, mangoes, etc., that I can only imagine the fantastic smoky-sweet taste.

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  218. I love to grill tofu and all sorts of veggies. Perhaps typical, but they’re so delicious I’m sure no one would blame me.

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  236. Glad you got everything squared away. Thanks for the great giveaway! I would make dreamy smooth dressings.

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  239. We love to grill veggies and tofu together with a little marinade. We also like to use a grill for sandwiches.

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  240. Traditional, outdoor BBQ grills can be very hard to maintain. They are hard to store, inconvenient to clean & over time, can rust. They can hold bacteria which can cause food to taste differently than it would were it cooked on a sanitary environment & they can be an eye sore! My husband really like to bbq but living in an area where the summer temperature surpasses the century mark & the triple digit heat lasts well into the night, standing over a hot flame is the last place he wants to be. With all the the conveniences of the Breville Smart Grill, we could easily have bbq any time of year!

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  241. I love grilled fruits and veggies (even romaine lettuce!) along with veggie burgers, but my fave grilled food is pizza. There’s something a BBQ does to my homemade whole wheat pizza crust that makes it so tender and chewy. But being in Canada, with the snowy and cold winter making it not all that conducive to grilling, an indoor grill would be amazing to get that same delicious flavour and texture!
    Thanks for this contest – and I’m sorry to have read about your online troubles – glad everything is sorted out now!

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  247. Haven’t tried since becoming wfpb, this be perfect for our new little cabin in woods. Fresh grilled veggies yummy.

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  251. Hm, the comment prompt says Blendtec not grill! With a Blendtec I’d make loads of smoothies and dips! But with the grill I’d do up some veggies! Yum! I love a good grilled veggie night. 🙂

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  259. I would use this for everything! I am not allowed a BBQ in my apartment and would love to be able to grill up some veggies and even tofu!

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  261. The comment prompt mentions a Blendtec instead of the grill! 🙂 I’d love to really do my favorite veggie burgers justice with the grill.

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  263. I love veggie burgers and grilled veggies! I would love love love to win this ~ I was JUST looking at tabletop grills as I would really like one to grill veggies ~ I’ve never been a grill master (even back in my meat days) so a small grill would be perfect! And now you’ve given me the idea to grill veggie burgers! Perfect! Thanks for the give away. 🙂

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  265. I have been grilling peppers and zucchini on my mini foreman grill and then letting them cool and putting them on a 9 grain ciabatta bun (from Costco) with hummus and then grilling the whole sandwich until the bun is toasty. These are amazing especially after they are cooled and packed along for a picnic. I would love a bigger grill to be able to cook more veggies and sandwiches at one time.

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  266. Any vegetable grilled tastes great – with summer approaching this would be perfect for asparagus, broccoli, potatoes, tomatoes… Looks like it would be good to quickly and easily grill some greens – kale, chard – too.

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  268. Nothing better than a vegan grilled cheese and avocado panini. This gorgeous grill would make it gourmet.

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  272. We love carrot dogs and veggies. My husband is the grill chef, he want to make a grilled green chili vegan cheese and a vadilia onion. We like using a cashew cheese or potato and carrot cheese.

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  282. I love grilled corn on the cob and also grilled, stuffed portobello mushrooms. YUM!! Would love to win the grill! *crosses fingers*

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  283. I’d love to try carrot dogs on a grill! Like you, we don’t have an outdoor grill and what I miss most are marinated portobellos, grilled onions (really, just about any marinated veggie), tomatoes and corn on the cob!

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