things to keep in mind :

— Marinating vegetables is a great way to infuse flavor and moisture into your vegetables before cooking on the grill — but never use leftover marinade that has been used for raw meat , poultry or seafood items .

— While fruits and vegetables may not have to reach a safe minimum internal temperature the same way meat , poultry

and seafood do , different fruits and vegetables will have different cooking times . Thicker cut fruits and vegetables and denser vegetables such as potatoes will take longer to cook . Because of the high heat of the grill , this can result in a thoroughly cooked outside but an uncooked inside of the fruit or vegetable . For more even cooking , cut fruits and vegetables into smaller pieces and use a medium to low grill temperature . For thinner sliced fruits and vegetables , turn

them often and pay attention to when they may be done so you don ’ t end up with burnt fruits and veggies .

There are plenty of summer days left . If you haven ’ t grilled fruits and vegetables , give them a try . You ’ ll find them tasty and , best of all , nutritious .

Laurie Sidle is an Ohio State University Extension Family and Consumer Sciences program assistant and may be reached at 330- 264-8722 or sidle . 31 @ osu . edu .

Applications are now available for the Miss Clayland Scholarship Competition to be held Saturday , Sept . 30 at Claymont High School .

Miss Clayland contestants will compete in five phases of competition : private interview , evening wear , on-stage question , talent and fitness . Scholarships totaling more than $ 3,000 will be awarded , and the winner will have the opportunity to compete at the Miss Ohio Competition in June 2024 . Contestants must be age 18-28 .

Applications are available at www . missohio . org / compete / under FAQ & More Info and at www . missohio . org / preliminaryprograms / with additional forms listed under the details of Miss Clayland . The application deadline is Sept . 1 . The Miss Clayland Scholarship Program is a preliminary to the Miss Ohio and Miss America programs .

The Miss Clayland Scholarship Competition is the longest running local competition in the state of Ohio .

For more information email or call Martha Campbell at missclayland @ gmail . com or 330-340-0390 .

Caitlin Seifert , 24 , of Niles was named Miss Clayland 2023 at the annual pageant held Oct . 15 at Claymont High School in Uhrichsville .