Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Inspiration: Summer Meals List

I made a list of my favorite summer meals, and I’d like to try to make most of these before Labor Day. The list is helping as I prepare my grocery list and meals for the week.


Here goes!

Chicken Dishes:



Teriyaki Chicken Skewers with Peppers & Onion


Chicken Chimichangas (Food Network Magazine, Chi Chi’s Almost Famous Recipe)


Grilled Chicken with Peach BBQ Sauce (Bon Appetit, June 2011)


Grilled BBQ Chicken topped with Roasted Poblanos, Fried Onions & Cheese


PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Recipe in earlier post) 


Chicken and Bacon Quesadillas


BBQ Chicken Pizza on the Grill


Chicken Wings


Grilled Chicken Satay Skewers


Other Meat Dishes:



Filet Mignon with Roasted Garlic Sauce


Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Gorgonzola Sauce


Medium Rare Grilled Steak with Arugula, Olive oil, Lemon & Shaved Parmesan


Fish and Shellfish Dishes:



Crab Cakes with Mixed Greens (Cooking Light, May 2010)


Shrimp Fettucine Alfredo


Bang Bang Shrimp (Recipe in earlier post)


Shrimp Fajitas


Cajun Shrimp Boil (Making this Thursday for Dustin’s 19th Birthday!)


Lobster Rolls


Grilled Salmon BLTs


Cedar Planked Salmon with Dijon, Soy & Brown Sugar Glaze


Chile-Ginger Ahi Tuna Kabobs (from epicurious ipad app)


Bacon Wrapped Scallops with Sriracha Mayo


Mexican Dishes:



Shrimp Ceviche


Taco Salad


Shrimp & Bacon Quesadillas


Grilled Flank Steak tacos with cucumbers and queso fresco (Recipe in earlier post)


Italian Dishes:



Grilled Tomato Basil Flatbread Pizza


Sausage & Peppers Pasta


Pasta Salad


Italian Sausage Calzones


Fried Ravioli


Homemade Crab/Shrimp Ravioli


Sandwiches:

Steak Sandwiches with Blue Cheese & Peppadew Mayo (Food Network June 2011)


Meatball Subs


Philly Cheesesteaks


Grilled Balsamic Hamburgers


Lamb Sliders


Cheese & Jalapeno Bratwurst


Italian Focaccia Picnic Sandwich


Time will tell how many of these dishes I’m able to make this summer…but it’s been great inspiration so far!

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