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Sweet, sweet summer time food you should probably, no absolutely, make! So people, itโs official. Memorial Day, the (unofficial) start to summer is finally here!
Good God almighty, hallelujah!ย (Iย have listenedย to way too much Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw these last couple days)
The past four days of weather have been full on summer bliss! ย Granted not the summer I grew up knowing, which was anywhere from 80-90 degrees + humidity. Ah Cleveland summers, I really do miss them and I am being 100% serious here. No joking. I crave the heat, live for it and I LOVE warm summer nights. Here in the mountains (I hate saying โmountainsโ, it makes me feel like I am trying to be cool, but I literally live in the mountains) the temps will not go above 75 during the day and it is freezing at night, and I always feel a bit of a chill in the air, but that is really probably just me. I like it REALLY hot, but with the sun shinning it is pretty dang nice. Especially on days like these last four. Bright blue skyโs, 70โs, light wind (this is unusual, the summer winds can get intense) and some what greenish grass.ย Pretty good Memorial Day weekend weather!
Alright, so all this excitement for summer had me thinking I needed to do a summer foods/Memorial Day round-up for yaย all. Plus, I have been plotting out my recipe ideas and oh boy, theyโre good. Prepare yourselves for a boat load of fresh summer foods. I am talking fruits, veggies, burgers, seafood, fruits, ice cream, milkshakes, salsa, guacamole. For the next three months I am pretty much just planning on shoving summer down your throat. Itโs gonna be glorious.
Hereโs the deal. Today weโre kicking things of with a whole bunch of deliciousness to make and eat tomorrow, or make and eat tonight or make and eat all summer long. Then check back bright and early tomorrow morning for something to wash it all down with. Ok, fine it does not have to be bright and early, but youโre gonna want to check it out. Itโs good!
The savory:
Sweet Honey Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread Muffins:
Caprese Quinoa Stuffed Grilled Mushrooms with Balsamic Glaze:
Homemade Barbecue SauceโฆโฆJust like Sweet Baby Rayโs:
BBQ Grilled Corn, Jalapeรฑo and Peach Quinoa Salad:
Tortilla Chip Crusted Chicken Salad with Avocado Chipotle Lime Dressing and Queso Fresco:
Crispy Buffalo Quinoa Bites Salad:
Honey Mustard Pretzel Crusted Chicken Salad with Spicy Honey Mustard Dressing:
Cajun BBQ Cheddar Chicken Fingers:
Jerk Chicken with Fired Rice and Grilled Pineapple Salsa:
Grilled Tex-Mex Chicken and Quinoa Wraps:
Crockpot Carnitas Tortilla Burrito Bowl:
Fiesta Chicken + Cilantro Lime Rice Fajita Bowl with Avocado Chipotle Crema:
Margarita Chicken Quesadilla with Margarita Guacamole:
Teriyaki Chicken Sub Sandwiches:
Grilled Buffalo Shrimp Sandwich with Spicy Avocado Ranch Dressing:
Greek Steak and Pesto Salad Gyros:
Grilled Corn and Chipotle Pesto Pizza with Queso Fresco:
Whipped Feta and Roasted Jalapeรฑo Greek Pizza:
Fajita Chicken and Enchilada Pasta:
Creamy Avocado and Gouda Cheese Pasta:
Sweet Thai Shrimp Curry with Peanut Noodles:
Peanut Butter Burgers with Slim Jim Fries and Chocolate Malted Milkshake:
Roasted Garlic Chipotle Cheddar Sweet Potato Burgers with Avocado Ranch:
Cajun Shrimp Tacos with homemade Hard Taco Shellโs:
Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos with Chipotle Mango Salsa:
Healthy Chipotle Chicken Sweet Potato Skins:
The Sweet:
Hot Fudge Chocolate Chip Cookie Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwich:
Toasted Sโmore Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream:
Creamy Chocolate Soft Serve Avocado Ice Cream:
Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Fudge Brownie Ice Cream:
Brown Butter Crepe Ice Cream Tacos:
Whole Wheat Caramelized Blueberry Loaded Muffins:
Grilled Banana Bread Peanut Butter Sโmore with Vanilla Marshmallows:
Strawberry Margarita Doughnuts:
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Special K-Bars:
Brownie Batter Cheesecakes with Fudge Brownie Crust:
Ridiculously Easy No-Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookies:
Whoa, Iโd say this is a pretty good start! But promise, there is better stuff coming!
The End.
This post was originally published on May 26, 2013
Jalapeรฑos can be tricky. Haha. I decided to make these to go with, your recipe, grilled corn jalapeรฑo peach quinoa and it paired so perfectly. I think the barbecue dressing on the quinoa tied it to the cornbread it had such a perfect summer feel. Loved them.
Thank you so much Genevieve! That is really amazing to hear! xTieghan
Hello, yeah this post is really nice and I have learned lot of
things from it about blogging. thanks.
Thanks so much for the awesome round up of summer food. I love summer cooking, donโt you! Canโt wait to try these out. Have a wonderful weekend!
Yes, I do love summer food! Thank you so much Brooke, I hope you LOVE everything you try!
Thanks for so many great and different sounding recipes! I have been happily pinning away, making mental menu notes, it all sounds good! I will say Iโm pretty exhausted just reading about them all! Ha ha, yum!
Ya! Thank you so much Jenna! I am so glad you are pinning away and planning to use my recipes! I hope you really enjoy them!
These recipes seriously all look SO GOOD!! I might have drooled on the computer just a little ๐ I canโt wait to see everything you have planned for the summer!!
Wow, thanks Jocelyn! You are too nice! Hope your vacay is going awesome!
I think I gained weight just looking at all of the pictures. But I am gonna do my best to try out all of the recipes in time. Hope you have a great day.
Heidiโs Wanderings
Hehe! Thanks you so much Heidi! Hope you love the recipes!
Wouza what a formidable collection of recipes! Thank You for sharing. Came over for my weekly visit from Pint Sized Bakerโs party! Hugs, Lizy
Thanks Lizy!
AndโฆI officially have to make all. of. these.
Great roundup Tieghan!
Yes! Thanks Nessa!
I definitely foresee myself making some of these delicious recipes! I absolutely love your photography as well ๐
Happy Blogging!
Happy Valley Chow
Yay! Thank you!
I seriously just went into a trance looking at all those yummy foods!!!
Youโre so funny ๐ Maybe you should move here to Phoenix! Iโve lived here most of my life and still hate the heat! ;} I do however love the mountains
Ha! We need to swap place! LOL
Thanks Gwen!