17 summer heat Recipes

mint sprig, ice cubes, vodka, midori melon liqueur, lime wedge, club soda

creme fraiche, dark brown sugar, chopped toasted pecans, assorted fresh fruit (such as grapes, berries, cherries, and plum and peach wedges) melt in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat, unsalted butter increase heat to medium-high and add, dark brown sugar, water stir sugar and water 1 minute (mixture will bubble vigorously), then stir in, dark rum, vanilla extract

summer garden vegetable soup, saute in 2 tsp. olive oil, onions, diced, carrots, diced, celery, diced, deglaze with; stir in, dry white wine, chicken or vegetable broth, diced potatoes of choice or new potatoes, cauliflower florets, zucchini, diced, bay leaf, add, tomatoes, diced, fresh or frozen corn kernels, fresh green beans, trimmed, salt and pepper to taste, herb dumplings, makes 20-25 dumplings and total time to make:30 minutes, whisk together and stir in; melt, all-purpose flour, parmesan, grated, baking powder, sugar, salt, ground black pepper, chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh parsley, whole milk, unsalted butter, heat; cook dumplings in, soup

muskmelon, sugar, crushed ice, milk or 1 cup cream or 1 cup water, as desired, vanilla ice cream

flour tortillas (9-10 inches diameter), butter, cheese (shredded cheddar or monterey jack), beans, cooked (black beans, pinto beans), tomato, chopped, summer squash, chopped, onion, mushroom (if using a lot, saute first, to remove moisture), chicken. pork (cooked and shredded ) or beef (cooked and shredded), chilies , either from cooked green chiles, chopped pickled jalapenos or salsa, cumin (optional for extra heat ), chili powder (optional for extra heat ), avocado (chopped ), cilantro (chopped ), sour cream, salsa

olive oil, onion, coarsely chopped, zucchini, chopped, summer squash, chopped, eggplant, celery ribs, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, ro-tel tomatoes, medium heat, black olives, halved, green olives, halved, raisins, red wine vinegar, sugar, sliced mushrooms (optional), capers (optional)

unsalted butter, white onion, chopped, garlic, minced, carrots, peeled and chopped, yellow squash, sliced, zucchini, sliced, dried oregano, chopped fresh basil, salt, pepper, chicken stock, heated, pasta shells, tomatoes, diced, head broccoli, in florets

garlic, kosher salt, plus additional for seasoning, ripe tomatoes, cored and diced, red onion, finely diced, jalapeno, stemmed and minced (with seeds for more heat ), chopped fresh cilantro, silver tequila (optional), white corn tortilla chips, for dipping

butter, onion, sliced, shallots, sliced, thyme, bay leaf, basil, celery seed, potatoes, peeled and sliced, vegetable stock, heated, summer squash , halved lengthwise and sliced, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste

yoghurt, mint leaf (pudina), sugar , more if necessary, lemon juice, water, strawberries , cut into tiny pieces, salt

balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic, coarsely chopped, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, green zucchini , quartered lengthwise, yellow zucchini , quartered lengthwise, spears asparagus, trimmed, tomatoes, red bell pepper, quartered and seeded, yellow bell pepper, quartered and seeded, basil chiffonade (stack leaves, roll in a cigar shape and cut crosswise into thin strips), coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley, olive oil, israeli couscous, vegetable stock, heated

oranges, washed,peel removed and de-seeded, tender fresh spinach leaves, washed and chopped, grated fresh carrots, plain honey, grated ginger, olive oil, sesame seeds, sugar

balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic, coarsely chopped, olive oil, salt, freshly-ground black pepper, green zucchini , quartered lengthwise, yellow zucchini , quartered lengthwise, asparagus spears, trimmed, tomatoes, red bell pepper, quartered,seeded, yellow bell pepper, quartered,seeded, basil chiffonade, coarsely-chopped flat leaf parsley, olive oil, israeli couscous, vegetable stock, heated

balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic, coarsely chopped, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, green zucchini , quartered lengthwise, yellow zucchini , quartered lengthwise, spears asparagus, trimmed, tomatoes, red bell pepper, quartered and seeded, yellow bell pepper, quartered and seeded, basil chiffonade (stack leaves, roll in a cigar shape and cut crosswise into thin strips), coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley, olive oil, israeli couscous, vegetable stock, heated, water to cover

balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic, coarsely chopped, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, green zucchini , quartered lengthwise, yellow zucchini , quartered lengthwise, spears asparagus, trimmed, tomatoes, red bell pepper, quartered and seeded, yellow bell pepper, quartered and seeded, basil chiffonade (stack leaves, roll in a cigar shape and cut crosswise into thin strips), coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley, olive oil, israeli couscous, vegetable stock, heated, water, to cover