Mix marinade ingredients and bring to a boil ( a double batch will yield enough for the vegetables, also). Let cool. Marinate your foods of choice in mixture a minimum of 4 hours, keeping the meat separate from the vegetables.

Note: If you have the space in your refrigerator, you can skewer the foods before marinating, so you just have to plop them on the grill when ready to cook. It takes a while to spear all of those cubes. Otherwise, skewer them after marinating. Just be sure to put foods with equal cooking times together - the potatoes and onions really do take up to 40 minutes!

Oil the grill before adding the skewers. Be sure to turn each skewer at least once during cooking, especially the meat, onion and potato skewers. Remember that shish kabobs require constant attention because the heat is intense.

New potatoes, whole 35-40 minutes

White onion chunks 35-40 minutes

Beef tenderloin cubes 15-25 minutes

Fresh mushrooms 15-20 minutes

Pineapple cubes/spears 5-10 minutes

Cherry tomatoes 5-10 minutes

Green pepper chunks 6-8 minutes