Happy June!
Summer has officially arrived in my corner of the world
and that means it’s grilling season!
So let’s bring on recipes we can cook and enjoy outside,
either on the BBQ or picnic style!
The flavor/theme of the month is Outdoor Eating
You can see photos of the inspiration recipes in the June section
of my Monthly Pinterest Board here
Appetizers
Tropical Hawaiian Pizza Dip from 3 Boys and a Dog
BLT Pimiento Cheese Flatbread from How Sweet Eats
Bacon Ranch Spinach Roll-Ups from the Kitchen is My Playground
Side Dishes
Zucchini Cornbread Casserole from Simply Sundays
Green Bean Crunch Salad from How Sweet Eats
Tomato Basil Squares from The Kitchen is my Playground
Grilled Avocado, original recipe
Main Dishes
BBQ Shrimp over Gouda Grits, original recipe
Grilled Burgers with Beer Cheese Sauce & Bacon from Food Network
Pear Waldorf Pita Sandwiches from Taste of Home
Alabama White Sauce BBQ Chicken Pizza, original recipe
Desserts
Peach Clobber Cheesecake Salad from The Slow Roasted Italian
Mini Grasshopper Pies, original recipe
Frozen Strawberry Margarita Pie from Plain Chicken
Breakfast & Miscellaneous
Raspberry Almond Coffee Cake from Noble Pig
Here’s what I made from the May Paint Bucket
the flavor of the month was Celebration
Our Kentucky Derby celebration was impromptu
so I didn’t get to make the Derby food
from the May bucket list
but we did nibble on Everything Mushroom Pockets
while we watched the most exciting 2 minutes in sports
Fig & Pear Prosciutto Tart was
inspired by Pear & Prosciutto Puff Pastry Tarte from Freut Cake
This is a delightful combination of flavors
Make this for brunch, appetizers, or as a side with salad
for a tasty warm weather meal
Grilled Romaine Salad with Oranges from The Painted Apron Archives
inspired me to share a round up of my favorite unusual summer salads
Honey Mustard Chicken Kebabs from Real Housemoms
was the inspiration for
Honey Mustard Chicken and Vegetable Kebabs
which was a big hit and a new grill favorite
You can use any vegetables you like
and be sure to make the delicious sauce
to drizzle over the cooked kebabs 😋
Summer Breeze Ravioli is full of the colors of summer
with bright green snow peas, yellow corn, and flavorful ham
It’s dump and go, assemble early in the day
and pop it in the oven at dinner time
One day I wanted to make Croque Monsieur Pie from Simply Suzanne’s At Home
or Chicken Bacon Ranch Crescent Ring from Pillsbury
but I didn’t have all the ingredients and didn’t want to go to the store
I took a quick inventory and came up with quite a list of possibilities
using the ingredients I did have…
I included several printables if you want to keep them for future reference
Download the Endless Possibilities printable here
I didn’t make any desserts on the May bucket list
but I did make Key Lime Cookie Cups from My Suburban Kitchen
{which were on the April Paint Bucket}
These Key Lime Pie Minis are the perfect summer dessert bite!
I also posted a round up of
Easy Food for Relaxing Summer Weekends
be sure to keep these in mind for the lazy days ahead!
Happy June!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado/ Love Your Creativity
What’s for Dinner/ Between Naps on the Porch
All About Home/ Common Ground & Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Oh My Heartsie Girl / Turn About Tuesday
Karin’s Cottage Linky Party / Creative Crafts / Crafty Creators
Full Plate Thursday/ Creatively Crafty/ Thursday Favorite Things