Wednesday was the first official day of summer meaning 2012 is now more than officially half over. How are we doing on those New Year’s Resolutions? Thought so.
No resolutions in this post. Just 15 summer recipe ideas for that are lighter, cooler, fresh and easy.
Orange Ginger Tempeh and Brown Rice Salad with Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette (vegan, GF if GF tempeh is used)
Orange Glazed Chilean Sea Bass with Mustard Dill Cucumber and Orange Champagne Relish
Steamed Brussels’s Sprouts & Broccoli with Cheezy Coconut Sauce (vegan GF)
Fresh Vegan Spring Rolls and 2-Minute Peanut Sauce (raw, vegan, GF)
Roasted Grapes and Balsamic Reduction with Cheese and Crackers (use GF crackers to keep GF and vegan cheese to keep vegan)
Peaches & Coconut Cream Smoothie (vegan, GF)
Homemade Horchata (Vegan, GF, Soy-Free)
Vanilla Iced Coffee – save your extra coffee, pour it into a pitcher or glass and store it in the refrigerator. Pour cold coffee over ice and add cream and sugar, to taste, and stir.
Also, pour extra coffee into ice cube molds for coffee ice cubes, which will water down your drink even less, if you really want to get fancy.
People make such a big deal over iced coffee but it’s so simple and I’m always amazed at the elaborate “recipes” and “techniques” about pouring coffee over ice cubes that I see.
Peach Mango Pineapple White Sangria
Vanilla Avocado Banana “Ice Cream” (vegan, GF, no ice cream maker required)
Baked Orange Banana Coconut Donuts with Orange Coconut Vanilla Cream Cheese Glaze
No-Bake Rolo and Caramel Cheesecake Parfaits
Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups and Ice Cream
Is summer weather in full swing for you?
Unfortunately in San Diego, it’s far from hot. In fact, it’s actually cooler now than it usually is in September or October. We are plagued by fog and a heavy marine layer this time of year, known as May Gray and June Gloom, and the gloom is more pronounced closer to the coast. Inland, not so much, but I live pretty coastal so have seen more gloom than sun many days. However, I think we’re breaking out of it because this week was much nicer.
Contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t always look like this here.
What are your favorite summer foods and recipes?
Link them up.
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Have a great weekend!
Vanilla Ice Coffee and Vanilla Slushie are the best, by far they are the top of the list in Summer!
Hello – all great ways to welcome summer!!
My favourite summer food is probably a hot dog done over a fire :-)
Great recipe recap, I need to try your Orange Ginger Tempeh – yum! Funny that our weather is not very summer like this weekend either, temps are in the 70s this weekend – quite a change from triple digit heat last weekend!
I cannot believe this year is halfway over. Your photos are so beautiful!
Ah! New Year’s? *tear* I’m going to ignore all statements floating around the blogisphere that the year is half over, Christmas is almost upon us and Fall is up and coming. Denial of it all!
Personally, I love the June Gloom weather for working out.
And this year, at 38 weeks pregnant, I REALLY love it!
these look yummy!
you’re lucky with that weather..i live in bakersfield and just a few days ago it was 109. i hate the heat so much (especially since i grew up in santa barbara, moving here wasn’t fun!)
Everything looks incredible but I think I’m starting with the Peach Mango Pineapple White Sangria!!
Good choice :)
Everything looks so dam good!!!! My favorite summertime treat is grilled vegetables! For some reason when that have that BBQ flavor they taste so much better!!
Grilled veggies rock!
So many recipes … so little time :)
Summer makes me think of delicious fruit, berry pies and light, fruit salsas! Here is a great salsa that I am going to make on the 4th of July:
And I love the look of the berry pie:
https://erinschubert.blogspot.com/2011/05/peach-blueberry-blackberry-pie.html
Anything that can be blended in the Vitamix with ice and stevia is a winner! I love your broccoli and nooch cheese sauce! Nooch + stevia are my 2 necessary daily ingredients!! :-)
I saw Jessica’s fruit salsa and thought…yum! when I read the post!
Glad that the broccoli and nooch cheese sauce is a hit!