On The Menu Week Of August 4th
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Ah, summer! This week’s menu is full of the best seasonal flavors like juicy tomatoes, sweet corn, fresh zucchini, fragrant herbs, and more. Life is in full summer swing here in Lancaster County, and we’re enjoying every bite of what’s fresh and local.
Our garden is overflowing with tomatoes right now, and you’ll definitely see them featured throughout the menu. I wait all year for the taste of a truly ripe, local tomato, and once they’re here, I just can’t get enough. Add in other summer favorites, and we’ve got a week packed with simple, delicious meals straight from the season’s bounty.
Lots of good eats this week. Here’s what’s On The Menu.
Grilled chicken is on tonight’s menu. The best way to grill BBQ chicken is with a BBQ rub. A rub doesn’t burn like BBQ sauce and does not drip off! I have a rub that is magical! No wonder it’s known as Magic Dust Rub!!!!! I make a bunch and keep it in the pantry!
If you make one thing this week, make it a batch of Magic Rub! Use it on chicken, beef, pork, and fish. Even veggies taste better when they’ve been sprinkled in a bit of Magic Dust Rub and grilled to perfection!
Grilled Chicken with BBQ Magic Rub
Zucchini Tots
Simply Delicious Panzanella Salad: Tuscan Bread Salad
Grilling again! And on the grill tonight is a great and very savory salmon! Salmon is a hearty fish and works very well on the grill! This yummy recipe is from Dinner At The Zoo.
Grilled Salmon with Garlic and Herbs
Garlic Grilled Corn on the Cob
The Best Dill Potato Salad You Will Ever Make
Sliced Tomatoes
The grill master at our house is Bobby! So tonight he will be putting a couple well-marinaded pork tenderloins on his grill. And the leftovers will be add-ins to salads at lunch!
This pasta recipe from My Crazy Good Life is fantastic! Thanks, Becca, for giving us the Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, and Stove Top version of this yummy recipe.
Zucchini is growing like weeds in Lancaster County! And this is one of the best years for corn I can remember! So it’s a treat to put these iconic summer veggies in a gorgeous soup for dinner tonight!
I love finding recipes and foodie blogs that are beautiful! And Little Broken is both! Thanks, Katya, for this gorgeous, fresh recipe!
Fresh Corn and Zucchini Chowder
Sliced Garden Tomatoes and Leftover Focaccia
When family and friends come for dinner during the warmer seasons here at the Tanglewood House, we are all about grilling great food and dining al fresco!
Tonight’s dinner is a marinated flank steak with one of my favorite summery no-cook sauces I can make with herbs growing in the herb garden! Thanks, Jocely at Grandbaby Cakes.
Company does not mean slaving over the stove or cooking something fancy! In our house, it means making something easy but so so good!
We live close to the Chesapeake Bay and are so spoiled by great crabs. Tonight I’m making delicious and so easy lump crab cakes. This scrumptious recipe comes from Sally’s Baking Addiction.
I’m making a couple of batches for a little something sweet this weekend. I’m not much of a baker, but I love to make cookies!
If you like cookies with crunchy edges and a soft middle, then you will love these chocolate chip cookies!
Chocolate Chip Cookies
These recipes look amazing!
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Serve an easy blueberry peach tart with vanilla cream for a simple, elegant dessert.
Top chicken or shrimp with creamy sweet chili sauce for quick flavor.
Roasted pepper and asiago stuffed chicken breast makes a cheesy, hearty dinner.
Ravioli with spinach, artichokes, capers, and sun-dried tomatoes is full of flavor.
Dijon mustard sauce adds tangy brightness to meats or veggies.
Apple crisp bars are the perfect cozy treat with buttery crumble.
Pair a savory ricotta scone with eggs or soup for a quick bite.
Roasted cauliflower parmesan is an easy, cheesy side dish.
Zucchini tomato casserole is a hearty way to enjoy summer veggies.
Creamed spinach stuffed butternut squash is rich and filling.
Apple slab pie with crumb topping easily feeds a crowd.
Baked stuffed flank steak is an impressive, hearty main dish.
End the meal with Bailey’s chocolate mousse for a creamy treat.
I hope you find a few new favorites to add to your summer menu this week. Cooking can be simple and special when you use what’s in season and serve it with love. Happy cooking, friend!
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Happy Cooking, friends….
Everything looks scrumptious. Thanks for sharing.
I always love to see what’s on your menu each week. I myself am on WW. I’m not always as faithful at as I should be but it does seem to be the one way I can drop pounds when I stick to it. I was curious how your weight loss with WW is going. I was hoping you’d share. Thanks.
I”m trying hard. But have my ups and downs!
Oh my goodness Yvonne how timely.
I have extra corn on the cob and started searching for a Corn Chowder recipe this morning . I don’t know why I didn’t start with you. The chowder you listed is on my menu tomorrow.
This week I’m including your Magic Rub for Beer can chicken, zucchini tots, your potato salad, crispy Parm potatoes, Tuscan chicken pasta with leftover chicken, your Caesar salad, veggies frittata, and the blueberry cake. I won’t use the salmon cakes this week but I’ve got them saved for another time sounds great as a sandwich with fresh tomatoes onion and lettuce
Silly me why would I look any further than you for great menus and of course your beautiful decorating ideas. I received in the mail an advertisement for Cottage Journal magazine. I believe your dining is pictured on the back cover. Shows fall decos with white pumpkins down the center of the table. Beautiful!
Thanks for all you do
Ann
I’m so glad you like On The Menu
Thanks you everything sounds so yummy!!
Hi
Thank you for the great recipes Iam liking your summer menu..its easier than looking through my cookbooks