Serve Up a Summertime Spread
A Simple, Skewered Side
Keep your summer meals simple by leaning into versatile ingredients that can help you whip up a variety of side dishes.
These Grilled Red Potato Skewers display the delicious, nutritious, versatile qualities of Wisconsin Potatoes. With a multitude of varieties, they’re a favorite among world-class chefs, home cooks, large and small supermarkets and even the pickiest of eaters.
It can be love at first bite with these 100% gluten-free potatoes that can add a touch of nutrition to summer cookouts. They’re a good source of vitamin B6, high in vitamin C, rich in potassium and an excellent source of fiber.
Find more recipe ideas by visiting eatwisconsinpotatoes.com.
Cap the Night with a Brown Sugar Delight
Summer meals from small plates to grilled fare may be tasty, but don’t fill up entirely on the main course. Remember to save room for your favorite warm-weather sweets.
These Brown Sugar Meringues provide bursting summertime flavor in a little, handheld bite. They’re ideal for sharing with loved ones after a weekend barbecue or birthday celebration and, with just a few ingredients, they’re as easy to make as they are to enjoy.
To help bake this delicious dessert, you can trust Domino to deliver quality, consistency and results that only a century of experience can bring. Its Light Brown Sugar offers a buttery, caramel flavor, making it a perfect choice for sweets of all kinds.
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Grilled Red Potato Skewers Recipe courtesy of the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Servings: 4
2 medium russet or Yukon gold Wisconsin potatoes or 6 red Wisconsin potatoes 2 medium zucchini 1/2 smoked sausage rope 4 skewers (12 inches each) 1/2 cup Italian dressing Preheat grill to medium heat. Cut potatoes in half. Cut zucchini and sausage same width as potatoes. Skewer potatoes, zucchini and sausage. Repeat for each skewer.
Place skewers in dish and cover with Italian dressing. Marinate 5 minutes.
Place skewers on grill and cook 5 minutes on each side, or until potatoes are done. Remove from grill and serve.
Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 1 hour, plus 1 hour rest time Yield: 3 dozen meringues
Water 6 large egg whites, at room temperature 1 cup Domino Light Brown Sugar 3/4 cup Domino Granulated Sugar Easy Baking Tub 1⁄8 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons Domino Turbinado Sugar (optional) Preheat oven to 225 F. Line three baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
Pour 1 inch of water into medium saucepan and heat it until simmering. In heat-proof bowl, mix egg whites, brown sugar, granulated sugar and salt. Put bowl on top of saucepan and warm mixture until it reaches 125 F. Stir continuously and make sure mixture does not touch water.
Carefully remove from heat. Using electric mixer, beat mixture at high speed 8-10 minutes. Transfer meringue into piping bag fitted with star tip. Pipe 12 meringues per baking sheet.
Sprinkle turbinado sugar on top of meringues, if desired. Bake 1 hour. Turn off oven and allow meringues to rest inside oven 1 hour. Remove from oven and enjoy.
