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Can you feel it??

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Summer is almost here. To me, Memorial Day will always mark the start of summer. No matter what the calendarโ€ฆ.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. Foodsย you can grill, foodsย that will make you cold and fruit galore. Itโ€™s what summer is all about.

So here is my summer food bucket listโ€ฆitโ€™s long, just like I hope summer will be!!

First up, BURGERS and SAMMIES:

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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 Burgersย 

Epic Crispy Quinoa Burgers with Sweet Potato Fries + Caramelized Onions

Hawaiian BBQ Salmon Burgers with Coconut Caramelized Pineapple

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French Fry Bourbon Burgers

Peanut Butter Burgers (summerโ€™s best friend if you ask me)

Cheesy Crockpot Cajun Pulled Pork Sammies

SUMMER SIDES + SALADS + DINNERS + PIZZAS!!

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Salad

Cajun Shrimp โ€˜nโ€™ Chips Po Boy Salad

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Seared Ahi Tuna Poke Salad with Hula Ginger Vinaigrette

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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

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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

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Blueberry Basil and Balsamic Mozzarella Crisp

Caprese Quinoa Grilled Mushrooms

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20 Minutes Brown Butter Chunky Basil Pesto Pasta

Summer Grilled Mexican Street Corn Pasta

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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

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Creamy Caprese Quinoa Bake

BREAKFAST!

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Lemon Ricotta Cheese Stuffed French Toast Crepes

Glazed Peanut Butter and Jelly Doughnut with Strawberry Rhubarb Jelly

Coffee Caramelized Croissant French Toast Sticks

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Coconut Banana Oats Bowl with Crunchy Black sesame Quinoa Cereal + Mango

Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread Pancakes with Blueberry Honey Syrupย 

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Roasted Blueberry and Brie Cornbread Muffins with Warm Honey Butter

SWEETS!

ย Oatmeal Chocolate Chip + Graham Cracker Cookie Sโ€™mores

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Triple Berry Kahlua Crisp with Double the Crumble

Vegan Chocolate Fudge Popsicles

Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream Cookie Dough Blizzard

Chocolateย Brownie Floats

Coconut Banana Cream Chocolate Truffle Pie

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Toasted Sโ€™more Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream

Sโ€™more Milk Chocolate Mousse Cupsย 

Ok and now for some new stuff that I am dying to try! These cookies, this cakeย (the photos!!), this pizza, This gorgeous ice cream, this salad, theseย brownies,ย these cute little sliders, plus about a gazillion other things. The list pretty much goes on and onโ€ฆ.

Have a great Memorial Day guys!!

This post was originally published on May 25, 2014

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  1. Ohh my god. Iโ€™ve just discovered your blog andโ€ฆ ITโ€™S AMAZING! Canโ€™t wait to make some of your recipes <3

  2. Oh Boy Tieghanโ€ฆโ€ฆcanโ€™t wait to have a week off and make some of theseโ€ฆโ€ฆI am sitting here salivatingโ€ฆ..Sorry, not a great visual, I knowโ€ฆ.teeheeโ€ฆ.donโ€™t know where to begin!!! Seriously, everything looks yummy

  3. whoaaa this list is incredible!! everything sounds perfect. i showed my mom your blog when i got home this week and i was like LETโ€™S MAKE EVERYTHING.

    thanks for the link love, lady!