Summer fun always includes trips to the beach,
camping, holiday celebrations and an amazing variety of family outings and
activities. It is also a terrific time
to add exciting, and fun, new recipes to your celebrations or your daily
menus. Quick to fix recipes will leave
you plenty of time for fun as well as an opportunity for everyone to join in
and help with the preparations.
You have
heard many times that breakfast is the most important meal of your day. A delicious, and healthy, breakfast that you
can prepare almost anywhere from the beach to the campground begins with Greek
yogurt.
Greek Yogurt Your Way
Greek Yogurt
Fresh Fruit (strawberries,
blueberries, peaches, or any fruit in season)
Granola, nuts, dark chocolate pieces
Place all ingredients on a
serving area and let each person create their own. Children love to create something unique,
just for them!
If
you love eggs in the morning, and haven’t mastered omelets, you can customize
your scrambled eggs and find a combination that everyone will love.
Scrambled Eggs with Veggies
If you like a hot breakfast, add
veggies to your scrambled eggs!
Asparagus, mushrooms, tomato, peppers or onion are great additions to
add variety and flavor to your scrambled eggs.
Select any veggies you love, saute them in olive oil, add eggs and cook
until done. Season to taste with salt,
pepper or your choice of seasoning and add your favorite cheese.
Lunch
menus can be exciting and easy to prepare.
The heat and humidity can drain your energy, so recharge with refreshing
and light lunch fare. My favorite is an
entree salad with a variety of fresh ingredients and a light dressing.
Mix and Match Salads
Select the salads greens you
prefer to get started. Spinach, mixed
greens or Romaine are great choices.
Preparing your favorite shrimp, salmon, chicken or grilled talapia in
advance and refrigerating saves time.
You can easily plan to have leftovers from the day before to add to your
salad. Add fresh fruit for something
sweet. Peaches, strawberries, apricots
or mango can make your salads compete with the finest restaurant. Spiced pecans, walnuts, or slivered almonds
add crunch, and feta cheese is always a great ingredient. You can make a tasty dressing in a matter of
minutes using 2 Tbsp olive oil, juice from ½ lemon and season with salt and
pepper. This light dressing is the
perfect complement to many salads.
Crab and Avocado Salad
1 lb large lump crabmeat 1
stalk celery, sliced very thin
1 medium scallion, sliced very
thin ¼ small
green pepper, finely diced
½ cup mayonnaise 1
Tbsp lime juice
1 Tbsp small capers 1
½ tsp Old Bay Seasoning
½ ground mustard 1/8
tsp cayenne pepper
2 ripe avocados Romaine
lettuce
Lightly toss all vegetables with
crabmeat, and try to minimize breaking up lumps of crab. Stir remaining ingredients together and add
to crab mixture. Chill one hour. Dice avocado and mix lightly with chopped
Romaine. Serve crab mixture over a bed
of Romaine with avocado. Delicious!
When
the day is ending and you are looking for great taste and healthy options, stir
fry recipes are great fun. They are
quick, easy and you have many options when choosing your ingredients. Try this recipe for a great dinner.
Chicken Stir Fry with Snow Peas
2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp dark sesame oil
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 Tbsp fresh
ginger, peeled and minced
6 ounces baby bella mushrooms,
sliced ½ red bell pepper,
sliced and cut strips in half
1 ½ cup asparagus, sliced in 1”
pieced 1 ½ cup snow
peas
½ cup sliced green onion ½ cup cashews
2 large chicken breasts cut in ½”
chunks ½ cup soy sauce
1/3 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
Saute garlic and ginger in oils
over medium heat for 30
seconds. Add mushrooms, peppers,
asparagus and show peas. Saute 2
minutes. Add chicken and saute for 2
minutes. Stir in soy sauce and
vinegar. Mix in green onions and
cashews. Remove from heat and serve
immediately.
Enjoy letting everyone help in
the preparation and substituting some of the ingredients based on your
individual preferences.
Dolores Seright
www.DoloresSeright.com
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