The Best Lemon Pepper Marinade

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 small onion, finely minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• fresh course ground black pepper, to taste
• grated zest of one lemon********* I love love to add 2 to 3 tsp of honey to this recipe!

Mix all the ingredients and use the marinade immediately with meat or fish in your choice of a zip-lock plastic bag or container. Cover or seal and marinate in refrigerator. Use this as a basting sauce as well, but bring to a rolling boil before using after using as a marinade. With or without marinading first, you will find that if you are grilling, this works best for most fish. (Note: if you want to add a sweeter caramelizing effect. Add 1-2 tablespoons of honey to the marinade recipe). It's great on chicken, fish, and pork chops!

Grilled Veggies With Couscous

It's getting that time of year again that I just want to add as many fresh veggies in our diet as I can. I love playing with new recipes, so I thought I would see how my family would like couscous. I found this recipe in an old magazine and changed the veggies to what we like in our family. You can add any veggies you want.

• 2 small zucchini, quartered lengthwise
• 1 package of brussel sprouts cut in half
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, quartered
• 1 small onion, sliced 1/2 inch thick
• Cooking spray
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 package (10 ounces) couscous
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 4-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

• Spritz vegetables with cooking spray; sprinkle with  salt and  pepper. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Prepare for indirect heat using a drip pan.
• Arrange vegetables over drip pan and grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally. Let stand until cool enough to handle.
• In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in couscous. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Cut grilled vegetables into 1/2-in. pieces. Fluff couscous with a fork. Add the vegetables, green onions, lemon juice.