3778 summertime squares Recipes

butter, softened, white flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar , packed, diced rhubarb (1 long, thick stalk will generally yield about one cup of barb), egg yolks (whites are used in the meringue), sugar, salt, milk or 1/2 cup cream, flour, egg whites, sugar (2 tsp at a time), salt, vanilla

fat-free cottage cheese (may use low-fat), nonfat plain yogurt, sugar substitute (more to taste), seedless grapes, halved (red or green ), strawberries, halved, kiwi, peeled and cut into bit-sized chunks, banana , cut into bite-sized chunks, cantaloupe, seeded and cut into bite-sized chunks, walnuts, coarsely chopped, salt and pepper

frozen peach slices, frozen raspberries or 1/2 cup fresh raspberry, banana, orange juice or 1/2 cup milk

fresh edible flowers (such as scented geraniums, nasturtiums, violets, rose petals, pansies, lavender, borage, basil, chiv), water, boiled and cooled, ice cube

canning salt (maybe more..enough to float an egg in the water), vinegar, water, sugar (minus 1 cup of ), ginger, celery seeds, cinnamon sticks (broken into small pieces)

iceberg lettuce , torn, celery, chopped, sliced mushrooms, drained, hard-boiled eggs, sliced, chopped green pepper, onion rings, sliced thinly, sweet peas, drained (could substitute frozen), mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, coarsely grated

tri-color fusilli, bell peppers, cut into strips (yellow, red and green ), grape tomatoes, halved (1 cup), pitted kalamata olive, coarsely chopped, marinated artichokes, drained and chopped, red onion, sliced, garlic cloves, finely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh basil leaf, chopped, lemon juice, salt and pepper

gemelli pasta, uncooked, mayonnaise, lemon juice, sugar, garlic powder, green onion, sliced, bacon, cooked and crumbled, romaine lettuce , torn, fresh snow pea, cauliflower, fresh, fresh broccoli, red pepper, chopped, swiss cheese, shredded

uncooked gemelli pasta (8 oz) or 2 cups twist pasta (8 oz), green onions, sliced (1/2 cup), bacon , crisply cooked and crumbled, mayonnaise, shredded swiss cheese (2 oz), lemon juice, sugar, garlic powder, salad greens, cauliflower, chopped, broccoli, chopped, red bell pepper, finely chopped (1-1/2 cups)

plain fat-free yogurt, tahini, bottled garlic, oregano, black pepper

ground chuck, onion, chopped, minced garlic clove, corn, tomato sauce, zucchini, quartered and sliced, yellow squash, quartered and sliced, green chili, mushroom, sliced, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), mozzarella cheese, finely grated

brewed coffee , double strength and cooled, cold water, chocolate ice cream, dark rum or 1/4 tsp almond extract, salt, cream, ground nutmeg (to garnish ) or chocolate, gratings (to garnish)

black beans, cooked (good quality canned are fine, just rinse & drain), salt, healthy dash hot sauce (or more ) or red pepper flakes, chopped fresh basil, diced green bell pepper, diced red bell pepper, diced yellow bell pepper, diced red onion, diced tomatoes (may substitute 16oz can of petite ), garlic cloves, minced (or use garlic press), olive oil, balsamic vinegar or 1/2 cup qood quality red wine vinegar, sugar

cantaloupe, honeydew melon, grapes, peach, cherries, fresh pineapple, strawberries (sliced )

frozen lemonade concentrate, frozen sweetened strawberries, water , more might be necessary, ginger ale or 12 fl oz club soda

good quality whole wheat bread , toasted. (i make my own), hummus (store-bought or homemade ), pesto sauce, mixed with, light mayonnaise, good quality deli roasted turkey, sliced thin, ripe avocado, sliced, ripe tomato, fried apple-smoked bacon, salt & pepper

absolut citron vodka, sweet and sour sauce, sprite, soda water, lemon

casaba honeydew melon, crenshaw melon, watermelon, cantaloupe (melon balls or cubed), brown sugar, crystallized ginger (minced ), fresh lime juice, lime zest, sparkling white wine (optional), toasted almond (garnish ) (optional), fresh mint leaves (garnish ) (optional)