Hello everybody!
Thanks for all your nice comments regarding Juice! I just really couldn’t be more excited. If you live in my area and can’t find a copy – well, it’s because my Mom swiped them all. Woman got about a million copies!!
So, for dinner tonight I was feeling something quick, something easy and something delicious. Enter Foil Packet Dinners! 
I went vegetarian for tonight’s foil packet because I’ve had some sort of meat for dinner every night this week, and sometimes sista needs a break – know what I mean?
I started by slicing up some baby, red potatoes:
Then, onto a sheet of foil sprayed with non-stick spray, I placed:
- ~2 sliced potatoes
- 2 big handfuls frozen, stir-fry mix (peppers, carrots & mushrooms removed – bleh!)
- drizzle of olive-oil based Italian salad dressing
A couple of carrots snuck their way in…I was ticked. For the record – I LOVE carrots, I just can’t eat cooked carrots. The smell makes me think of over-cooked pot roast…shuddering…
Here’s Ben’s which is a little more colorful. He’s got the entire mixture of stir-fry veggies and some cut-up turkey breast (it’s under there, I promise 
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After everything was laid out and sealed up, I placed our packets on the grill set to medium heat, for 10 minutes. Then I rotated them 180 degrees and cooked for 10 more minutes. Finally, we dined!
Is amazes me that this simple meal is so incredibly flavorful. The Italian dressing reduced a little while the packet was cooking, so the flavors were super intense.
Oh, I also gave the whole packet a dash of Grill Mates brand veggie grill seasoning after I opened it up, because I forgot to add it in before I cooked them…oops!
This stir-fry mix is faaaaabulous, by the way. I got a bag the size of a small vehicle for $7 at Costco!!
I also made packets of regular potatoes + small pats of butter + Lowry’s seasoning salt and cooked those for the same amount of time.
Ahhh…crispy, salty perfection my friends!
Ok seriously – packet dinners are totally legit. I really wish I had another one right about now, actually! AND, bonus – no clean up! None. Well, I had to wash the knife I used to cut up the potatoes and turkey – but that’s it! You’ve got to try these – SOON!!!
On tap for dessert– Reeses Pieces My Mother & Father-in-law gave me a bag of them as part of my birthday gift (they know me so well ) aaaaaand I can’t stop eating them…eep!
Aight – I’m off to PACK! This girl is hittin’ the road tomorrow!
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Would you rather drive or fly to a vacation destination?
Stay tuned tomorrow afternoon for the announcement of the BLURT Board Game Giveaway winners!
Hey sweet girl! I just got the pure bar today. Thanks so much for this, I can’t wait to try it.
Oh and I talked about that cinamon square ceral today on my post and totally gave you a shout out. I also put a picture up so you have to keep your eye out. I promise, you will LOVE IT!! Even the hubby commented this morning how much it tasted like cin. toast crunch.
Hope you are well hun!
Yum…I want those packets. And Reese’s Pieces.
How would you cook those in an oven? (I’m lame and don’t have a grill. I’m also even lamer and never know how to cook anything that other people probably find super simple.) I got a ton of zucchini and freshly dug potatoes from the CSA today and want to use it up right.
Waiting anxiously to see if I won the Blurt game!
oh and I’d have to fly. I can’t stand long drives.
Fly. Definitely. I love airplanes.
The packet dinner is such a great idea. It’s one of the only ways I cook salmon….
I saw those articles in Juice – how awesome! Congrats!
And I love foil/ parchment packets! It’s been far too long, must put on the menu!
I love, love packet dinners. Love ‘em.
Those foil packet are such a great idea! I’ve been using my bbq a lot but I’ve never thought to do that yet.
oh that packet dinner is such a great way to enjoy a fast and flavorful and healthy meal! I could really use my imagination to create something totally different too!
You are queen of the foil packets! Looks great!! I would much rather drive, I hate flying!
Your foil packet dinner looks amazing! I love that it’s so easy, too. I’ve gotta try that
It depends how long the drive is–if it’s more than a day or two, I’d rather fly!
I’ve always wanted to try those packet dinners but never actually done so. I’ve heard that you can even cook them in the top rack of your dishwasher–crazy!
been doing packets for EVER! i do them in the oven. it’s pretty simple. and i onlly use spray oil.
if it’s like under 6 – 7 hours. drive.. that way we can take our bikes! if it’s any more than that, FLY, baby, fly!
ok back to a LONG crazy day! have a great weekend!
LOVE the juice cover!!
Love that idea! I’m with you on the mushrooms and cooked carrots!
My hubs is working on answering your email right now (he transitioned the whole thing over for me since he was off this summer) – just didn’t want you to think I was blowing you off! I’d never do that to such a fabulous fellow blogger
Loving Foil Packet Dinners! Question though..when I cook foil packets they always seem to take forever on the grill. What temp do you cook them to only have them take 20 minutes?
Have a wonderful time in Chicago. I’m headed to a girls weekend too, but we going to the FARM!