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Summer Foods Bucket List 2014


We are steadily checking off our 100 Days of Summer Fun list and I cannot believe how motivating and focusing it has been. I am a person who can be a creative jump-starter and quickly fizzle out into a non-finisher. It is something I am consciously trying to change and the publicized summer list has been helping beautifully.

Naturally, I began to imagine all the other lists I could make and decided to share another one for this summer. You see I have recently been getting my kitchen mojo back and have so many recipes earmarked in various cookbooks and magazines that I decided to collect the best ones on a Summer Foods Bucket List.

Some of these are the it-wouldn't-be-summer-without-this recipes that I grew up with and have made for years. Others are brand-new-to-me recipes that sound delicious to the whole family (not counting Kai the picky eater of the family). I've provided links to the ones I could find on the web in case you are interested in making them yourself. As I did with my Summer Fun list, I will create a tab below my header where I will cross off the items as we go. For this list I will also give a rating by each recipe. My family has great fun impersonating the Top Chef judges after every meal so I promise the ratings will be hard-earned!




HOT OFF THE GRILL

Kansas City Pork Ribs
NY Strip Steak with Gorgonzola Butter
Beer Can Chicken
Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken Breasts
Cedar Planked Salmon
Best Ever Burgers
Fish Tacos
Grecian Chicken Skewers
Pork Tenderloin Sliders with BBQ Ranch
Bacon Wrapped Brats
BBQ Chicken
Salmon Gyros
Chicken Spiedini 
Cider Brined Pork Chops
Marinated Chicken Paillards
Buttermilk Brined Chicken Breasts
Grilled Chicken Breasts with Goat Cheese
Caribbean Rubbed Chicken Breasts
Grilled Potato Slices
Grilled Veggie Packs
Grilled Asparagus
Grilled Hasselback Potatoes









SUMMERY SPECIALS

BLTS
Ensalada Española
Pasta Salad
Potato Salad
Corn on the Cob
Summer Squash Casserole
Pecan Chicken Salad
Cold Cucumber Salad
Caprese Salad
Homemade Basil Pesto
Deviled Eggs
Baked Beans
Crab Cakes
Tortilla Española
Shrimp and Cheese Grits
Paella
Steamed Mussels
Gazpacho
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Stuffed Green Peppers
Santa Maria Beans
Vinaigrette
Marinade
Dry Rub
BBQ Sauce
Freezer  Butters
Hot Fudge Sundaes
Root Beer Floats
Rhubarb Pie
Strawberry Shortcake
Apple Pie
Strawberry Jam
Strawberry-Peach Jam
Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam
Triple Berry Jam
Grama Addie's Dill Pickles
American Flag Cookie Cake
Iced Coffee
Tinto De Verano
Chocolate Fondue
Frozen Chocolate Milk





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  1. JennJune 14, 2014 at 1:36 PM

    Oh my gosh, I die.

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  2. Ronique Breaux, MK Inc.June 16, 2014 at 2:27 PM

    ...growing a variety of basil now....:-)

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  3. michelle gdJune 21, 2014 at 7:26 AM

    oooh…can't wait to check out some of these links!!!!
    to summer fun…and delicious eating!

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