Summer is a very busy time of the year, but I'm also fortunate to have fresh summer ingredients on hand to make a quick lunch seem downright decadent. Beyond that, it also can be the start of inspiring other meals later on.
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July offers some hot weather. Embrace the sizzle with a stunning caesar steak salad that keeps all the heat out of the kitchen by firing up the grill. Blending grilled items with gorgeous fresh produce and traditional ingredients like parmesan cheese and creamy dressing makes dinner divine.
Baking chili dogs makes this meal a fusion of fun summer food and something almost like a casserole. It also makes it a surprisingly simple and quick weeknight meal or even the kind of thing you can tote along to the park or a tailgate party.
When it's burger time, make sure you are putting together something worthy of company even if you're making a quick midweek dinner. It's good to make sure you are treating yourself in all those little ways that matter so much!
As August comes to a close, embrace summer with a fast and simple dinner idea that encourages you to enjoy the great outdoors, the freshest of foods, and time spent with friends and loved ones. After all, summer is great at giving us that and more!
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Cubano sandwiches take hearty bread and layer all manner of amazing fillings into it before pressing them into a warm, crisp, gooey sandwich that's got so much flavor going on, it's hard to describe the individual elements without a recipe. Fortunately, we've got one of those!
Now that the temperatures are hitting their peak and the kids are going back to school soon, we have an idea that will make you the coolest parent on the block! Why not invite all the neighbors over for an ice cream sundae bar?
The final installment in our series on great side dishes for the summer focuses on an overlooked ingredient that's perfect for summer salads. I'm talking about one of my kitchen powerhouses: Israeli couscous.