Well,  it’s not like I haven’t been cooking all this time…it’s just that I haven’t been blogging about it!!   Shame on me…I know!   I am happy to report that we are still following our great new healthy eating plan and I have some fabulous recipes to share with you.

One of the evening meals on our 90 day plan calls for artichokes as a side dish.  They don’t give you a recipe so I took the liberty to make grilled artichokes – which is our favorite way to eat them.  (well there’s a Paula Deen artichoke dip that’s awesome, but healthy it’s not.  So let’s not torture ourselves by talking about that right now).

Okay, back to the grilled artichokes:  this could not be any easier.

Trim 2 artichokes (go here ^[1] for a video about that) and cover with cold water and two quartered lemons in a large stockpot.   Bring water to a boil and simmer for about 30 mins.   Carefully remove the artichokes, let them cool for a while and cut in half.
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While the artichokes are simmering, make a basting sauce:
4 Tbsp butter, melted

1/4 cup olive oil

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 Tbsp minced fresh thyme

1/2 lemon, juiced

Salt and Pepper to taste

Pre-heat grill to medium high heat.

Brush both sides of cut artichokes with the basting sauce.
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Place on grill with cut side down….grill for about 5 minutes (keep an eye on them so they don’t start to burn!).  Turn and grill cut side up for another 5 minutes or so.

Serve on a platter drizzled with the remaining basting sauce. ^[4]

Enjoy….if you try it, let me know what you think by leaving a comment below!

Artichoke