Tasty Recipes for Summer

As we are moving close to summer time, everybody’s preparing for this season of fun under the sun. Summer brings its own special activities such as its own food recipes. It’s going to be hot, humid and storms will take place in some places. Indeed, in hot and humid weather, certain foods can be really refreshing such as ice cream, a cold drink and more. These refreshments would really make you feel that summer time is the best time of the year.

Aside from desserts and drinks, there are so many recipes for summer that might interest you. Here are some recipes which can make your summer a memorable time for you and your family.

Let’s start with making a salad, a butter bean salad to be more specific. To prepare for this type of salad, you need:

3 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar

5 Tbsp. olive oil,

¼ tsp pepper,

Chopped parsley (parsley can bring a lot of taste and a good aroma in salad so put in as much as you want)

2 (15 oz.) cans butter beans (rinsed and drained)

11 oz. corn can (drained)

14.5 oz. can zesty chili diced tomatoes (drained)

Small red onions chopped (not more than 3 pieces).

Simply prepare a big bowl and combine vinegar with olive oil, salt and pepper. Make sure you mix it well. Afterward, add the parsley and start mixing again. It’s good to consider that you should mix parsley in the bowl well and add the rest of the ingredients. Mix them well, chill the bowl for two hours before serving and enjoy the salad.

Some people might not want to spend so much of time cooking in their kitchen. Eventually, they will decide to dine out and often this act can be a part of a lifestyle. If every material is ready and laid out on the kitchen table in an organized way, cooking can be much easier and faster than what you think. So make sure that you always carry out an organized approach in cooking. Now we move on to the main dish which is lemon thyme grilled chicken. Here are the ingredients you need:

4 boneless and skinless chicken breasts (if you are serving more people then simply add to the amount)

1 tsp. dried thyme leaves

3 cloves of garlic (minced, always keep in mind that garlic can bring a very good taste to your food so if you want to add a bit more flavor then its completely up to you)

1 tsp. pepper

1 tsp. salt

3.5 tsp. lemon juice (it would be great if you use real lemon)

3 Tbsp. olive oil

To prepare this meal, you will first place the boneless skinless chicken in a bowl and pour lemon on the chicken breasts. Make sure the chicken and lemon juice are mixed well. Add the rest of the ingredients, cover the bowl and chill it in your refrigerator for 1-3 hours. Prepare the grill while the chicken is in the refrigerator. Initiate the fire a quarter of an hour before you bring out the chicken. Grill the chicken for 5-7 minutes on each side. Ultimately, it’s up to you how you want your chicken—some prefer their meat well-cooked while other prefer it rare and a bit juicy

With these two recipes, you will surely enjoy your summer time meal. To lean more about summer recipes, do some research online.

Fabulous, Creative & Easy Kid Friendly Halloween Party Food

This has to be one of the most creative articles I’ve ever seen on Halloween Party Food. Absolutely awesome ideas for fun home-made snacks and desserts you can make with your kids.

We would like to thank:  Our Best Bites Blog for this awesome article and photos.

Feast your eyes below on some of the best Halloween party snacks and dessers we’ve seen in a LONG time!

Witch Hats made out of Hershey’s Kisses placed on top of a Keebler Fudge Strip Cookies. Some easy frosting decorating, and you have yourself an adorable witch’s hat. Click on the photo to see full instructions on how to make these.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Mummy Hot Dogs! This has to be one of my favorites. Made with crescent roll dough cut into thin strips and wrapped around hot dogs. Genius! Click on the photo to see full instructions on how to make these.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dirt and Worms! What kid doesnt love dirt cake and gummy worms? Use chocolate pudding for your mud and put some crushed oreos on top for dirt. Hide those gummy worms in there for eeek factor! Click on the photo to see full instructions on how to make these.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Chocolate

Cherry Mice! Yum yum! These are more fun than scary! Click on the photo to see full instructions on how to make these.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheesy Fingers! Ok…I have to admit… I looked at these a few times and they really do look like real fingers! HA! All they are is string cheese with slivered almonds with a dab of cream cheese for the nails. Super scary and gross but so delicious! Click on the photo to see full instructions on how to make these.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monster Jaws! A healthy and scary halloween snack! What more can you ask for. Cut your apples into quarters and use slivered almonds for teeth. Fabulous!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There you have it! I wish I had the time to  make these for  my daughter! Hopefully, by the time she really gets into Halloween and understands the concept, I will be dishing these adorably creative snacks like a pro.

What are some of your favorite creative  kid snacks  that you love?

Scary Halloween Treats: Sink Your Teeth Into Vampire Bites

Ok..ok…I’ll admit it. I am ashamed to say that I am 32 years old, with a 2 year old baby, a family, a house, my own business and I am a Twilight fan! I am absolutely obsessed with Edward Cullens and the idea of becoming a vampire!

I fantasize about living with the undead, drinking blood for eternity, sleeping in coffins and of course doing anything I want, whenever I want to.

So when I saw these, fangs candy bars, I thought to myself:  “Of Course!! Why didn’t I think of this before?? We are having a cliche vampire Halloween this year!! I am not giving my costume another thought! Vampire it is!

So here is the recipe for this  awesome Vampire Bites  ideas from BrightIdeas.com.

Made from Milky Way minis, these Halloween treats are sure to be the talk of the party. Edward Cullens, here I come!!!  Arrrhhh….

Big Salads For Big Butts – 101 Simple Salads for the Summer Season

Yummy yummy! I don’t know what it is about salads, but I LOVE THEM!

When I was pregnant, I swear I could devour a salad 3 times per day. Something about the mouth-watering juicy feeling of eating something light and healthy just had me all over it!

The funny thing is, my daughter LOVES salad as well. She can gulp down tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, strawberries, cherries like it was J-O-B!

Nowadays, I eat salad so I can lose the 60lbs I gained during the pregnancy that I am STILL not anywhere near getting rid of.

Check out this NYTimes article on 101 different salad recipes for the summer season. YUM YUM YUM!!!

I love salad recipe collections like this to keep your menu and palate fresh.

So chop chop! Get busy eating some healthy veggies and fruits!

You can thank me later.

Do you have a favorite salad recipe? Share it below in the comments!