Potatoes in Foil for the Barbecue

This simple recipe for potatoes on the barbecue is my adaptation of a Better Homes and Gardens recipe from years ago. The sliced potatoes are seasoned, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and butter, and then they are wrapped tightly in foil to cook alongside the meat on the grill. This kid-friendly recipe is easy to put together. The only thing to be careful of is plenty of butter on the foil so they don't stick and to allow room for the expansion of steam in the packages for proper cooking. This recipe is easy and yummy! Blessings...

Recipe:

1. Scrub medium baking potatoes, about 5 oz. each; pare if desired (I don't)
2. Cut into 1/4-inch lengthwise sticks and place on well-buttered pieces of foil for individual servings.
3. Sprinkle each potato with 1/8 tsp. each onion powder, garlic salt and celery salt and 2 tbsps. grated Parmesan cheese. Toss potato pieces to cover all surfaces. Dot each potato with 2 tbsps. butter. Bring edges of foil together and seal, leaving room for expansion of steam.
4. Cook potatoes on grill over coals about 30 minutes or till tender, turning packages once.
5. Open packages, being careful of steam, and scrape potatoes onto dinner plates for serving.

Delicious Barbecue Sauce

The weather has turned mild and beautiful here in Idaho; it's a perfect time to barbecue, and so last week I tried a recipe that my niece shared in our recipe group. This sauce is a delicious blend of sweet tang and smokiness. I have no idea who to give the credit to for creating this recipe, but I'm sure glad my niece found it shared it. After years of frustration with homemade sauces, I resorted to the bottled variety and found a few that we really liked. I will continue to use this recipe in the future. The sauce takes about five minutes to throw together in a small saucepan; it couldn't be simpler. Blessings...

Recipe:

1 cup ketchup

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup molasses

2 tsps. Dijon mustard

1-1/2 tsps. Worcestershire

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. liquid smoke (I used a hickory smoke)

1/8 tsp. pepper

Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. We brushed the sauce on chicken breasts the last few minutes of cooking time and served more alongside at the table.

Yield: about 1-1/2 cups