75 cool summer Recipes

raspberry sorbet (i used president s choice fat free raspberry gelato and it worked great) or 2 cups sherbet (i used president s choice fat free raspberry gelato and it worked great), cold milk, instant vanilla pudding (or try chocolate for an extra special treat!), cool whip, thawed, raspberries

raspberry sorbet, softened, cold fat-free milk, jell-o vanilla flavor fat free sugar free instant pudding, carton (8 oz) cool whip sugar free whipped topping, thawed, fresh raspberries

olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, slender asparagus spears, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces, yellow squash, cut into half rounds, red pepper, diced, arugula leaf, coarsely chopped, scallions, sliced, bacon , cooked crisp and diced, pasta (cooked, drained, rinsed and cooled ), wisconsin fontina cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, wisconsin parmesan cheese, grated, italian dressing, salt , to taste, red pepper flakes , to taste

peas (fresh, or frozen plus 2 cups boiling water), cooked quinoa, cooled, red bell pepper, diced, green onion, thinly sliced (spring onions), cucumber, seeded and diced, green pistachios, shelled, hempseed nuts, shelled, fresh parsley, chopped (or sub cilantro or basil or.. ), sea salt

fresh cucumbers, fresh cherry tomatoes, red onion, bottled sun-dried tomato dressing

english cucumber, diced, black beans, drained and rinsed, corn, drained, red onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, lime juice, cilantro, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper

artichoke hearts, quartered, drained, black olives, pitted, drained, roll salami or 1 summer sausage, sliced, prosciutto, thinly sliced, tomatoes or 1 pint grape, bocconcini, drained (or slices of fresh mozzarella), tortellini, cooked, drained and cooled (i like spinach tortellini, or half spinach and half regular, for added color), pepperoncini peppers, drained, basil, fresh, rolled up and cut into very thin shreds, for garnish, italian dressing, toothpick

ritz crackers (or nilla wafers if you don tsp want the saltiness), sugar, butter or margarine, nonfat milk, instant vanilla pudding, vanilla ice cream, slightly softened, cool whip or any whipped topping

angel food cake, cut into small cubes, nectarine, peeled and sliced, peach, peeled and sliced, white nectarine, peeled and sliced, carton strawberries, washed and sliced and sprinkled with sugar, jello instant vanilla pudding, tub cool-whip, nilla wafers, cold milk

water, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, water, sugar, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ground sesame seeds, sesame oil, chinese egg noodles, boiled and cooled (chuka soba that look like ramen noodles), fried egg , in an omelette, ham or poached chicken breast, julienned cucumber, julienned carrot, bean sprouts, sliced tomato, pickled ginger (beni shoga, in little strips)

all-purpose flour, polenta , fine grind, baking powder, salt, sweet unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), sugar, almond paste, vanilla extract, almond extract, eggs, separated, heavy cream, powdered sugar , for serving, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., butter and lightly flour the insides of a 10-inch round cake pan., sift together the flour , polenta, baking powder and salt. set aside., in a mixer , on medium speed, cream the butter until light and fluffy. add 1 cup of the sugar and beat until pale and fluffy add almond paste and beat again. blend in vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the egg yolks, 1 at a time, being sure that each is mixed in before the next is added. alternately, beat in small amounts of the sifted dry ingredients and the cream to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients., in a clean mixer , beat egg whites until opaque, then add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until whites form soft peaks. fold into batter gently but thoroughly. pour the batter into the cake pan. bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. (do not test or move the cakes before they have baked for at least 45 minutes since they are delicate and may fall.), allow the cake to cool and when cooled remove from the pan and dust the top with powdered sugar. cut into eighths or tenths., serve this cake with summer fruits-peaches, nectarines, apricots, berries-tossed with a little sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice and a pinch of gray salt.

fresh parsley, chopped, summer savory, chopped, fennel head , bulb and fronds, chopped, cinnamon, divided, butter lettuce leaves, lettuce, chopped, almonds, sliced, olive, chopped, olive oil, divided, lemons , juice of or 1 1/2 limes, juice of, salt and pepper, cheese, your choice (i like a creamy cheese like gouda), chicken breasts , roasted, cooled and pulled

jiffy corn muffin mix baked, cooled & crumbled coarsely, black beans, drained & rinsed, green pepper, diced, corn , delmonte summer crisp, drained or leftover on the cob cut off, green onions, sliced well into the green tops, tomatoes, fresh, chopped (reserve a little for decoration), ranch salad dressing, made fresh from packet, shredded cheddar cheese, pickled jalapenos , slices