I had not planned to jump on the George Foreman press grill bandwagon. But I saw a GF on sale, and I just couldn’t pass it up. I’m sure glad I decided to go ahead and get an indoor grill, because I’ve found so many quick and easy foods that turn out great press grilled.

To start with, I just made hamburgers and chicken breasts on the George Foreman grill. That’s what I’d heard other people talking about press grilling, and the George Foreman is great for quick indoor grilled meats.

I did, of course, jazz up my meats a little. They taste kind of bland if you just put meat in the George Foreman and press and eat. My son noted this when he made some pork chops at college, and I told him he needs to get creative.

If you’re not tailgating before the big ballgame, you are missing out on half the fun. There’s nothing like firing up the tailgate grill and having some burgers, hot dogs or steaks hot off the flames. Before the next ballgame rolls around, pick up a tailgater grill and be ready for some hot fun before kick off.

I teach at a college, and I love tailgating before ballgames. In fact, I am the official School of Business grill chef on homecoming day and crank out more brats and chicken strips than I can count. Normally though I am just tailgating with my family and few friends. I am also helping out others who are having tailgate grilling problems. It’s a small college, and the students know I grill a lot.

After years of tailgating and working “rescue” with students (and adults) who are green at parking lot grilling, I have a few tips to share.

Get more mileage and variety with your home barbecue grill by adding vegetables to the outdoor cooking menu. It’s easy to grill vegetables, and they are really yummy with that hint of smoke flavor.

Heat-and-eat bread can be grilled for a nice smoky flavor and saves a lot of steps running in and out to make sure the bread in the oven doesn’t burn. Read up on Grilled Bread for some simple ideas for your next home barbecue.

Folks don’t just stack up dirty pots and pans and pull them out and cook in them over and over without washing them, but a lot of people do that with a grill. And, really it’s not much different from using the breakfast skillet with grease and egg fragments to mix up Hamburger Helper later for supper. After all grilled food does cook right on those grates.

If you want an easy grill recipe to feed a crowd but want something more interesting than just hot dogs and hamburgers (which are great too), wow your friends with some flavored up brats.

Gathering around the fire is a tradition most friends and family learn to adore. With stories, jokes, and the crackling of the fire nothing says summer more than a great outdoor fire date. How about taking the classic tradition up a notch by adding some delicious treats to share, some even long-time favorites with a modern twist!

Looking for an easy way to add more flavor to your grilled foods? Wood chips or chunks do the trick and can be used on any type grill. Learn how to add wood smoked flavor to all your grilled meals.

If you are a charcoal griller, then you probably know that food on a charcoal grill tastes amazing. Put hamburgers or steak over charcoal, and you have a true flavor experience.

Charcoal grilling can be pretty messy though. You are, after all, working with charcoal which can be messy just getting it into the grill and getting it fired up.

If you have been putting off cleaning your charcoal grill, then here are a few tips for making charcoal grill cleaning a little easier and quicker.

First things first, if your father does not have a grill, then there are grills to suit every type of outdoor cook out there. A good place to start when looking at grills for Dad is the Gas or Charcoal Guide. That is the first major decision when getting into grilling, and then there are loads of extras that make great gifts during the year.