Tips in Finding Easy and Quick Summer Recipes

Tips in Finding Easy and Quick Summer Recipes

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During summertime, there are various activities that you want your family to get involved into. But while you are searching for such topic, you must also begin your quest for easy and quick summer recipes. You must always put their health into consideration. The weather is hot and you will all perspire a lot. You want them to stay at top of their shape despite such condition. The best that you can do to achieve this is to make them eat right.

But how do you come up with the suitable recipes for the summer? There are many avenues that you may start looking into. The idea here is to find the kinds if stuff that is easy to prepare and will taste good as well. So how do you begin your search? Here are some ideas to help you get started.

1. While doing your groceries, find out the products that contain promo materials. Usually, the ones that you can include on your summer recipes will also contain ideas that they will give you for free if you will avail their products. You will also find some of the recipes at the back of the food labels. You can ask around at the groceries for such promos. You can also gather such information from TV ads. Just bear in mind the products which you ought to get because of the free recipes that it contains that will suit the sunny weather.

2. Ask your friends to give you recommendations in this regard. You must not be shy in asking people what they prepare when the weather is hot. You will be amazed at the precious finds that you will be able to discover by asking around. And because you will be asking people that you know, you can have them explain to you the steps on how to create the recipes. This way, it will be easier for you to come up with their recommendations. And there will be lesser rooms for errors once you start on this venture.

3. You can also invest on good recipe books. Or you can also check out bargain book shops for good finds. You must browse through the books while you are still at the store. This way, you will be able to gauge what you can do depending on your capabilities as a cook and how much time you have on your hands. If you don't want to buy your own, you can go at your local library and copy the recipes on books that will fit such purpose.

4. You must also take advantage of the Internet and browse through the available recipes that you can use for this purpose. You have to bear in mind that this will give you vast results. Do not get too excited. If there are user ratings on the recipes provided, you must take time to read those. It will give you clear idea if it's worth taking the chance of creating the recipe. You must learn from other people's experiences so that you won't have to go through the mistakes that they have done when they tried the provided recipe.

Once you have a good list of easy and quick summer recipes, you must proceed in learning all those even if it is still not summertime. This way, you will be able to serve what your family deserves when it is already time to have these done.

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Baked Chicken Salad Recipe

• 2 c. cubed chicken
• 2 c. celery, sliced
• 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen green peas
• 1/2 c. slivered almonds
• 2 tbsp. green pepper
• 1 tbsp. grated onion
• 2 tbsp. diced pimento
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3/4 c. mayonnaise
• 1 c. grated cheddar cheese

Combine all ingredients thoroughly. Turn into buttered 2 quart casserole. Sprinkle with cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until cheese is melted. Makes 10 servings and this can be frozen

Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

Boil and mash potatoes as you would regular mashed potatoes. Add remaining ingredients. Pour into single 9-inch pie shell. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes. Top with whipping cream if desired.

Avocado And Garlic Dip Recipe

Blend all ingredients. Serve with chips. Makes about 1 cup.

Hot Tuna and Cheddar Sandwiches Recipe

• 2 cans (6 ounces each) water-packed albacore tuna, drained and flaked
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped green olives
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise Dash of ground black pepper
• 4 hamburger buns, split

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, combine tuna, celery, onion, cheese, olives, mayonnaise, and pepper. Divide tuna mixture evenly among buns. Wrap sandwiches loosely in aluminum foil. Place on baking sheet. Bake 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

Banana Milk Shake

Combine all ingredients in container of an electric blender; blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

Russian Tea

• 2 cups Tang
• 1/2 cup instant tea
• 1 package powdered lemonade mix
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix together well. Store in a covered jar, and use as you would instant tea.

Crock Pot Tea

Put ingredients in crock pot on high. Cook for 1/2 hour. Turn on low. Simmer and serve. Put orange slices on top.

Breakfast Milkshake

• 1/2 cup of chopped pineapples
• 3/4 cup of plain yogurt
• 1 1/2 cup frozen unsweetened fruit (berries,peaches,kiwi)
• 1 tsp. sugar

Place ingredients in blender and puree at medium speed until thick and smooth. Makes 2 1 1/2 cup servings.

Apple Iced Tea

Steep tea bags in boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes. Discard tea bags and add remaining ingredients. Chill.

Russian Black Bread

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1 cup rye flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 1 tablespoon caraway seed
• 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed (optional)
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Place ingredients into the bread machine in order suggested by the manufacturer. Use the whole wheat, regular crust setting. After the baking cycle ends, remove bread from pan, place on a cake rack, and allow to cool for 1 hour before slicing.

Pomegranate Martini

• 2 oz. Citrus Vodka
• ½ oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
• ¼ oz. Fresh Pomegranate Juice
• 1 oz. Simple Syrup
• Ice

Shake all ingredients well with the ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Add a dash of rose water if available. Serve in cocktail glass. Garnish with flamed orange peel.

Lemon Drop Martini

Mix ingredients in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice. Shake well to blend the sugar. Pour strained liquor into sugar-rimmed martini glass. Serve in cocktail glass. Garnish with a twisted peel of lemon.

Many serve this drink with a sugar-rimmed glass. To create a sugar-rimmed glass, take a lemon wedge and rub the drinking surface of the glass so it is moist. Dip the edge of the glass into sugar.

Amaretto Sour

• 1¼ oz. Amaretto
• 3 oz. Sweet and Sour Mix
• Orange Slice
• Cherry
• Ice

Sangria

• 1 Bottle of red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rioja, Zinfandel, Shiraz)
• 1 Lemon cut into wedges
• 1 Orange cut into wedges
• 1 Lime cut into wedges
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• Splash of orange juice
• 2 Shots of gin
• 1 Cup of sliced strawberries or raspberries
• 1 Small can of diced pineapples (with juice)
• 4 Cups ginger ale

Pour wine in the pitcher and squeeze the juice wedges from the lemon, orange and lime into the wine. Toss in the fruit wedges (leaving out seeds if possible) and add sugar, orange juice and gin. Chill overnight.

Add ginger ale and ice just before serving. If you'd like to serve right away, use chilled red wine and serve over lots of ice. However, remember that the best Sangrias are chilled around 24 hours allowing the flavors to really marinate into each other.

Piña Colada

•  3 oz Light rum
•  3 tblsp Coconut milk
•  3 tblsp Pineapple, crushed
•  2 cups Crushed ice

Put all ingredients into an electric blender. Blend at a high speed for a short length of time. Pour into a Rolling Stones glass and serve with a straw. Add decorations if wanted.

Stuffed Mushrooms

• 2 1/4 pounds large mushrooms
• 1-2 tablespoons butter
• 1 handful fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh white bread crumbs
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• fresh herb sprigs to garnish

Wipe the mushrooms clean. Remove stalks and chop fine. Melt butter in a saucepan; add the chopped mushroom stalks and cook, stirring frequently over high heat for 5-10 minutes or until all the liquid has evaporated. Remove the pan from heat. Add the parsley, bread crumbs, garlic, salt and pepper and mix well.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spoon the mixture into the mushrooms, dividing it evenly. Place the stuffed mushrooms on a lightly greased baking sheet. Drizzle the oil over the  mushrooms. Bake for about 10  minutes or until cooked. Garnish with fresh herb sprigs and serve.

Prosciutto with Melon

• 2 honeydew melons
• 12 thin slices of prosciutto
• fresh ground black pepper and herb sprigs to garnish

Chill the melon. Cut each on in half and remove seeds. Cut each melon half into 3 even wedges.

Roll up each slice of prosciutto into a cylinder and sprinkle with fresh ground pepper.

Serve two wedges of melon and t rolls of prosciutto per portion. Garnish with fresh herbs. For an alternate, drizzle with port just before serving.

Baked Mussels

• 3 1/4 pounds fresh mussels in the shells, cleaned
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 small shallots, finely chopped
• 1 handful fresh parsley, finally chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh white bread crumbs
• salt and pepper to taste
• 7 tablespoons butter
• 1 lemon, juice squeezed
• fresh herb sprigs to garnish

Cook mussels in a saucepan of boiling water for about 8 minutes or until shells are open. Discard any mussels that do not open. Remove and discard half the shell of each cooked mussel, leaving the mussel in the other half and arrange them on a slightly greased baking sheet.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place garlic, shallots, parsley and bread crumbs in a blender and blend until smooth and well mixed. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon a little of the blended mixture onto each mussel. Melt butter in a saucepan, and then drizzle it over the mussels. Sprinkle lemon juice over the top. Bake for 8 minutes or until cooked and bubbling. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve.

Cabbage and Pasta Soup

• 6 leaves of white cabbage
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 chopped clove of garlic
• 1 slice of bacon, diced
• 3 1/2 cups chicken stock
• salt and pepper to taste
• 5 oz small pasta shells

Cut the cabbage into thin strips. Heat olive oil in a saucepan and fry the garlic, bacon and cabbage together for 2 minutes, stirring regularly.

Add the stock and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and cook over moderate heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the pasta to the soup, stir and cook for 15 minutes.

Adjust the seasoning and serve.

Spicy Chicken and Cashews

• 2 cups diced skinless boneless chicken breasts
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup cornstarch
• Oil for frying
• 1/4 cup peanut oil
• 1 cup unsalted cashews
• 2 dried red peppers
• 1/2 pound Chinese Long Beans, blanched

Season the chicken and cornstarch with salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken in the cornstarch, coating completely. Fry the chicken until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the cashews and season with salt and pepper. Pan-fry until golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the peppers and beans. Season with salt and pepper, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Toss the chicken and cashew mixture together. Mound in the center of a large platter and serve.

Strawberry Daiquiri

• 2 oz light rum
• 1/2 oz triple sec
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 cup ice
• 5 strawberries

Combine all the ingredients in a blender. Blend well at high speed. Pour into a collins glass Serve with a straw.

Add flavor to the popular Frozen Daiquiri with some fresh strawberries.

Breakfast Cornmeal Cake

Asparagus Tips

• 1 pound of asparagus tips
• balsamic vinegar
• olive oil

Steam asparagus and cool. Sprinkle with vinegar and oil. Serve.

Stuffed Peppers