Find out how to make this Antipasto toast on my Studio 5 segment. French Bread baguette, sliced down the middle and toasted Layer- Ricotta cheese Salami, chopped Tomatoes, chopped Pepperochini peppers, chopped Jarred red peppers, chopped Olives, chopped Mozzarella, chopped Provolone, thinly sliced Pepperoni, quartered Drizzle toppings with pesto, balsamic vinegar or glaze, and S&P.
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I love this healthy toast with so many great vegetables and flavors! Turn this into a dip by layering all ingredients on a platter and dipping with Pita chips. Use Pita bread or Naan, toasted (Costco has the great small naan breads) Layer- Chive cream cheese Hummus Tomatoes, chopped Cucumber, chopped Olives, sliced Green onion, sliced thinly Feta cheese (Jalapeño, optional)
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I’m sure I’ve posted this before because it is a staple around our house especially on Sunday afternoons or when I’m not in the mood to make dinner. Sourdough bread, toasted Layer- Avocado Burrata or Mozzarella cheese Arugula Grilled Asparagus, cut into bite size pieces Shaved Parmesan Pistachios Dressing- lemon juice, garlic, and EVOO Soft Boiled Egg S&P ETC. Let’s talk about soft boiled eggs. I’ll never go back to hard boiled or fried for that matter. Toss eggs into boiling water for 6-7 minutes then dunk in cold water to stop cooking. They have a creamy rich texture and are good on their own or over anything you make! Don’t forget to add a healthy dash of kosher salt and ground pepper.
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This kabob screams summer and grilling and happiness! The pineapple mint salsa is just about perfect too. On a skewer add- Scallop Jarred jalapeño slice Chicken Apple sausage Pineapple chunk REPEAT Drizzle with EVOO and S&P before grilling. For additional flavor top with pineapple mint sauce before and after grilling. Pineapple Mint Sauce- In a blender combine: Pineapple chunks A couple of dashes of EVOO Mint leaves Lime juice Lime zest Dash of garlic salt (If mint isn’t your thing, substitute cilantro)
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Light and refreshing lettuce wraps for lunch or dinner. Who wants to be slaving behind a hot stove? Butter lettuce cups Cojita cream- 1 part Cojita cheese to 2 parts sour cream Grilled chicken or rotisserie chicken, cut up (I put the TJ grilled chicken strips on the BBQ for 2 min) Grilled corn Radishes, thinly sliced Cilantro, roughly chopped Squeeze of lime juice Assemble and EAT! ETC. Use steak, shrimp or fish instead of chicken Use feta cream (from earlier post) instead of Cojita Add avocado and tomatoes Put in a tortilla or on a tostada Assemble on a Tortilla chip without the chicken for an appetizer.
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What’s more American then Fried chicken and Waffles? Quarter your favorite waffles. Eggo Thick and Fluffy would work as well. Stack on pieces of your favorite Fried Chicken. (KFC, your groceries deli, Chick-Fil-A) Add a ring of jarred jalapeño. Serve with a Maple Syrup dipping sauce!
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I’m all about easy no-cook cooking in the summer. Stack your favorite foods together and you can’t go wrong. And, this bacon! Wheat sourdough bread Arugula and Spinach Peach slices Candied Bacon (4th of July post and the best thing I’ve ever eaten) Blue Cheese Crumbles ETC. Use any bacon and throw it under the broiler with brown sugar and cayenne. Use tomatoes, avocado and turkey. Add balsamic glaze or use goat cheese.
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I can’t wait to share this Family Rib recipe with you! My Dad is a master griller and he is known across the country for his famous ribs and even more famous sauce. 1.Costco Baby Back Ribs are the best. 2.Season Salt and Pepper both sides of ribs 3.Bake or Traeger on a cookie sheet covered tightly with aluminum foil at 325 for 3-4 hours until almost falling off the bone. 4.Take off the heat and let cool. 5.Cut into individual pieces and cover the entire rib in store bought BBQ sauce like Sweet Baby Rays. 6. Turn BBQ or Traeger on high and sear ribs until crisp on the outside and tender falling off the bone inside. 7. Brush on your favorite BBQ glaze and serve! ETC. The only recipe I will never share is my Dad’s BBQ glaze recipe. There is nothing that compares and people will come from far away just to get one lick of it. Hoping @traegergrills gets a deal done so we can get it all to you!
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I may not be cooking much this week, but I wanted to share a favorite summer dinner with you. Stack- Tostada shell or charred tortilla Guacamole Grilled corn Black beans Cole Slaw (red peppers, jalapeño, cilantro, with 1 part lime juice to 1 part EVOO, dash of Sriracha and S&P) Cilantro Grilled shrimp (cover shrimp in Sweet Chili sauce and grill) or Seared Ahi Tuna chunks Lime juice and zest Cojita Cheese Top with Trader Joes Partially Popped Popcorn ETC. No need to run to the store, stack anything you have on hand! Leftover chicken or fish would be great too. Use all ingredients the next day plus lettuce for a salad. Use TJ frozen corn. Add all ingredients (except slaw) to guacamole and serve with chips. Make extra shrimp or tuna and slaw and serve over brown rice for dinner the next night.
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This slider was served as an app last night and it blew me away. I love burgers stacked high but the simplicity of this burger can’t be beat. Use the highest quality of ingredients you can find since there are so few. Brioche bun, toasted (a brioche bun is a must) Ground hamburger Blue cheese crumbles Spicy pickle, sliced *Lemon Aioli S&P Bacon (optional), Red pepper flakes (optional) Toast bun and set aside. Combine aioli and let sit in fridge for 1-2 hours Combine blue cheese crumbles, red pepper flakes, and S&P into your ground meat, form small patties, and grill or Traeger. (Don’t overcook!) Spread aioli on bun and top with burger and bacon. Insert toothpick and spicy pickle on top. Lemon Aioli 3/4 cup mayonnaise 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 lemon, zested 1 lemon, juiced S&P ETC. Sliders are perfect because they’re small and you can indulge on one and add a huge green salad! A healthy alternative is no bun and ground Chicken or Turkey but don’t leave out the blue cheese or a little aioli. Use…
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