Lemon Pepper Chicken Kabobs with Soda Pop Marinade

for sauce:

(not can) of Sprite or other Lemon Lime soda, not sugar free

soy sauce*

canola or vegetable oil

crushed garlic or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

lemon pepper, plus additional for sprinkling on kabobs before grilling

honey

kabobs:

large chicken breast halves or about 2 1/4 lbs chicken, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes**

suggested vegetables:

large bell peppers, assorted colors, seeded and cut into chunks

regular size onion, cut into chunks, mushrooms, about 1 lb, halved, cherry or grape tomatoes, cut up fresh pineapple chunks, f1-2 small zucchini, green or yellow

wood skewers