Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs and Nutty Caramel Topped Brownies

I would put this meal under a nice summer recipe.  In fact, that is what I found this under on cooks.com.  The chicken was light and flavorful and the brownies were rich and mouth watering.  I grilled the chicken and veggies myself, which was one of the first times I have grilled something fully.  I had to race against a storm while grilling, so that was interesting.  Here I am trying to figure out this grilling process and I am being blown about by wind and lightening is flashing all around me.  The minute I got inside with the food, it started to pour...God's providence?  I think so too.. :)  You can find the original kabobs recipe at this site: http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1739,158186-230192,00.html  I had it with rice and green beans.  Below is the copied recipe with some changes from me:

CHICKEN KABOBS HAWAIIAN (feeds 6)

MARINADE: (x2 I doubled the recipe)  1/2 c. soy sauce 1 c. pineapple juice 1/4 c. brown sugar 1/8 tsp. garlic powder 1/8 tsp. onion powder 1/4 tsp. ground ginger 1 1/2 tbsp. lime juice KABOBS: 9 boneless chicken breasts, thawed and cut into small cubes 2 red peppers Pineapple chunks 1 whole small onion, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces I carton of cherry tomatoes In medium nonmetal bowl, combine all marinade ingredients, mix well. Place chicken into marinade, setting aside a a small bowl of it for when you are grilling the chicken. Cut up vegetables and fruit and place on kabobs. After at least an hour of marinating, stick chicken on kabobs.  Place kabobs on grill about 8 inches from medium hot coals. Cook 10 to 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, turning and brushing frequently with marinade. Serve hot with rice, salad, or even plain.

Desert:

I went last week to a Pampered Chef party and it inspired me to get cooking.  (As cheesy as that may sound...)  :)  I went on their website and found some great recipes I will probably try soon.  This brownies recipe was on there: http://www.pamperedchef.com/recipe_search/recipe.jsp?id=75030
Here is the copied one with my added changes:

Ingredients:

1	pkg (12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate morsels, divided
1	pkg (18-21 oz) brownie mix (plus ingredients to make cake-like brownies)
3/4	cup packed brown sugar, divided
1 1/2	cup salted walnuts and pecans 1 bottle of Caramel ice cream topping
Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Fully oil down a 12 inch baking pan (or any size depending on how thick you want the brownies). Chop 1 1/2 cups of the chocolate morsels. In a metal mixing bowl, combine brownie mix, water, oil, eggs and 1/4 cup of the brown sugar; mix well. Fold in chopped chocolate; pour batter into bar pan, spreading evenly.
2. Finely chop up the mixed nuts. Combine half of the nuts and remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar; sprinkle evenly over brownie batter. Bake 20-22 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
3. Meanwhile, place remaining 1/2 cup chocolate morsels in microwave and heat on HIGH 1 minute or until melted, stirring after each 20-second interval. Spoon melted chocolate into resealable plastic bag; set aside.
4. After taking out the brownies, sprinkle remaining nuts over brownies. Trim corner of chocolate-filled bag; drizzle chocolate evenly over brownies.  Drizzle caramel topping on top of chocolate.  Cut into squares; serve with warm ice cream, if desired.  
5. Other topping options - shredded white chocolate (white chocolate chips run through a cheese grader) Crushed hard caramel candy (mash hard caramel candy and sprinkle over brownies just before you get them out of the oven so the caramel can start to melt into the brownies) 

Yield: 24 servings