Summer is almost here. To me, Memorial Day will always mark the start of summer. No matter what the calendar….or the weather, says. I am jumping for joy, smiling from ear to ear and making ice cream, grilling corn and chowing down on watermelon like it is my job. Today is all about summer foods. Foods you can grill, foods that will make you cold and fruit galore. It’s what summer is all about. So here is my summer food bucket list…it’s long, just like I hope summer will be!! First up, BURGERS and SAMMIES:
Sweet Tea Oven Fried Chicken Sliders with Jalapeno Cheddar Corn Slaw + Crispy Onions Grilled Korean BBQ Short Rib Dogs Aloha Burgers with Island Jerk Pinappple Cuban Black Bean and Rice Mojo Burgers Epic Crispy Quinoa Burgers with Sweet Potato Fries + Caramelized Onions Hawaiian BBQ Salmon Burgers with Coconut Caramelized Pineapple
French Fry Bourbon Burgers Peanut Butter Burgers (summer’s best friend if you ask me) Cheesy Crockpot Cajun Pulled Pork Sammies SUMMER SIDES + SALADS + DINNERS + PIZZAS!! Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Salad Cajun Shrimp ‘n’ Chips Po Boy Salad
Seared Ahi Tuna Poke Salad with Hula Ginger Vinaigrette
Spicy BBQ Chickpea and Crispy Polenta Bowls with Grilled Asparagus + Ranch Hummus Chile Lime Salmon Fajita Salad with Cilantro Lime Vibaigrette Simple Grilled Kale + Red Pepper Pasta Salad
Grilled Caprese Toast with Burrata Cheese + Grilled Avocados Fried Mozzarella, Basil and Nectarine Stacks with Balsamic Glaze Avocado and Gouda BLT Corn Fritter Stacks with Chipotle Bourbon Dressing Peach and Gorgonzola Grilled Polenta Rounds with Chipotle Honey
Blueberry Basil and Balsamic Mozzarella Crisp Caprese Quinoa Grilled Mushrooms
20 Minutes Brown Butter Chunky Basil Pesto Pasta Summer Grilled Mexican Street Corn Pasta
Fried Zucchini and Mint pesto Pasta Simple Crispy Basil Caramelized Garden Veggie + Fontina French Bread Pizza Curried Zucchini, Chicken and Goat Cheese Rolls with Cashew Mango Fried Rice
Creamy Caprese Quinoa Bake BREAKFAST!
Lemon Ricotta Cheese Stuffed French Toast Crepes Glazed Peanut Butter and Jelly Doughnut with Strawberry Rhubarb Jelly Coffee Caramelized Croissant French Toast Sticks
Coconut Banana Oats Bowl with Crunchy Black sesame Quinoa Cereal + Mango Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread Pancakes with Blueberry Honey Syrup
Roasted Blueberry and Brie Cornbread Muffins with Warm Honey Butter SWEETS! Oatmeal Chocolate Chip + Graham Cracker Cookie S’mores
Triple Berry Kahlua Crisp with Double the Crumble Vegan Chocolate Fudge Popsicles Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream Cookie Dough Blizzard Chocolate Brownie Floats Coconut Banana Cream Chocolate Truffle Pie
Toasted S’more Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream S’more Milk Chocolate Mousse Cups Ok and now for some new stuff that I am dying to try! These cookies, this cake (the photos!!), this pizza, This gorgeous ice cream, this salad, these brownies, these cute little sliders, plus about a gazillion other things. The list pretty much goes on and on…. Have a great Memorial Day guys!!
