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summer meals

beef kafta

Beef Kafta (Lebanese Meatballs on a Stick)

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Meatballs on a stick, what could be more simple and delicious.  Whether you are looking for an easy recipe for entertaining or something fun for camping, Beef Kafta is the perfect solution! I was looking for something a little different to BBQ last weekend and I came up with this version of the popular Lebanese dish, Beef Kafta.  If your gang loves beef and a little heat, this recipe is going to do it for you.  The fun part of cooking meatballs on a stick are all the …

Filed Under: Barbecue, Food & Drink Tagged With: barbecue season, BBQ, beef, how to make kafta, lebanese food, meatballs, summer meals, what is kafta

Cardinal Ready, Dinner Fast

Summer is as Easy as 1,2,3 with Cardinal Ready Meats. Here’s Your Summer Hall Pass

By //  by Candace Sampson 1 Comment

Summer is here and the living is easy. Or is it? I’d love to track down the person that sold us that bill of goods. Just because the seasons change doesn’t mean our lives slow down. We still have to work; we still have to get kids to activities and we still have to make dinner. That’s why when summer arrives it’s all about efficiency in my house. I look for maximum impact with minimal effort on most of my daily responsibilities. That way I can enjoy every minute of our all too short …

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Sponsored Posts Tagged With: cardinal ready, convenience, fast summer meal ideas, fast summer meals, summer meals

strawberry romaine salad

Strawberry Romaine Salad

By //  by Candace Sampson 6 Comments

This recipe for Strawberry Romaine Salad was ripped from a magazine (sorry, no name on the page) many moons ago and thrown in the "someday" pile. Feeling guilty that I'd neglected to try it for at least 5 years (yes, that's how many "somedays" I have) I pulled it out and gave it a whirl. All I can say is, damn, I need to get through that pile quicker. This Strawberry Romaine Salad is incredible — the perfect mix of sweet and tang and I'd say an ideal summer salad. I know though, you want to …

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Recipes, Salads Tagged With: Food & Drink, romaine lettuce, salad, strawberries, summer meals

Lobster and Shells

By //  by Candace Sampson 3 Comments

I am currently obsessing over dill. I simply can't get enough. So when I came across this recipe in my Barefoot Contessa book How Easy is That?, I knew I had to try it. Lobster and Shells Kosher salt Good olive oil 1/2 pound small pasta shells Kernels from 4 ears of corn 6 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced 1 yellow or orange bell pepper, seeded and small-diced 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 1 pound cooked lobster meat, medium diced 3/4 cup good mayonnaise 1/2 …

Filed Under: Fish, Food & Drink, Pasta, Recipes, Salads, Sides Tagged With: Candace Derickx, Food & Drink, fresh corn, Life in Pleasantville, Lobster and Shells, pasta salad, summer meals

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