Bread-less Coconut Shrimpkebabs

The bbq grill has quickly become one of my new best friends. 

Everything tastes better grilled.

Especially shrimp.

I was in a hurry tonight. 4:30 rolled around way too quickly. 

I bought shrimp yesterday so I knew I had to use it today.

Dear Husband reminded me we had veggies that needed to be used soon as well.

I figured at this point my choices were stir-fry or some kind of grilling option.

I think the picture gave it away.

And maybe the post title.

This meal surprised me. I used ONLY coconut oil (no butter) for the first time and *loved* it. Loved it! My favorite kind of shrimp is coconut shrimp. Since the usual batter has gluten, I modified it a little bit. Meaning, I got rid of the batter altogether. It's not the same, of course, but it is just as good!

Ingredients:

Shrimp (or any other kebabable meat)

Shish-kebab veggies

Unrefined Virgin Coconut Oil

Coconut Flakes

Paprika

Sea salt

Basil

Directions:

Once all your veggies and meat are prepared for the skewer, toss them (separately- veggies vs. meat) in a big bowl and drizzle with coconut oil. Toss veggies til all have some oil on them. Season with paprika, basil, and salt. Sprinkle coconut flakes all over. Skewer and grill on low to medium heat until fully cooked. 

Grilled Chicken with Brown Rice Couscous

Have you ever grilled chicken to perfection?

It's hard to do, finding that point just before it starts to burn, but seals the flavor just right.

I accomplished what had eluded me the previous million times of trying. Ok, so I'm exaggerating, but you get the point.

I balanced the brown sugar in this gluten-free BBQ sauce with the low glycemic brown rice couscous.  

This is a Grab-n-Go meal, meaning it didn't require a ton of preparation or a step-by-step recipe. Just a general know-how of cooking. I used a box of Olive Oil and Roasted Garlic GF Couscous, canned peas, and fresh baby carrots. I had the chicken in my freezer. You know, the enormous Sam's Club bags of 10 pounds of wings and thighs. It comes in handy when I didn't plan ahead. The little drumsticks are the perfect size for my girls to not feel overwhelmed when they see their plates. It was a hit!