When the summer weather has made your kitchen stifling hot, that last thing you want to do is turn on your cooktop. GOOD NEWS! You don't have to! In this week's new series, Cooking in Summer Heat, we're exploring ways to feed your family without melting. One of the easiest no-cook dinners involves simple canned … Continue reading Tuna Salad in an Avocado
Summer
Honey Mustard Chicken Bacon Swiss Sandwiches
One of our favorite meals to make in summer heat is sandwiches you can cook on the outdoor grill. It keeps from having to turn on your oven or stove in the warmth of summer, not to mention that summer-tastic flame-grilled flavor! The key to this sandwich is the delicious honey mustard, so don't hold … Continue reading Honey Mustard Chicken Bacon Swiss Sandwiches
B.E.L.T. Sandwiches
This week, we're focusing on making meals in the heat of the summer. Nobody likes to make their already-warm house even warmer by making dinner, so we're exploring meal ideas that don't generate very much heat. One of the best warm weather options is a sandwich, and one of the best sandwiches - hands down … Continue reading B.E.L.T. Sandwiches
Salade Niçoise-ish
Today's Summer Tossed Salad is a play on a traditional Salade Niçoise. Here at Mainstay, we have an appreciation for the finer things, especially French foods. However, we're also pretty pragmatic on a daily basis. So sometimes, we take shortcuts, and there is nothing wrong with that! There are many arguments over what technically goes … Continue reading Salade Niçoise-ish
Southwest Chicken Salad
Wishing for a Summer Tossed Salad with a little kick? Try this Southwest Chicken Salad filled with lots of summer-forward flavors! This is one of those versatile salads in which you don't have to be exact; we make a variation of this salad all the time! Sometimes we shred the chicken; sometimes we slice it. … Continue reading Southwest Chicken Salad
Chicken Bacon Ranch Cobb Salad
Are you looking for more convenience and less culinary in your Summer Tossed Salad? Then this delicious yet filling throw-it-together meal is right up your alley! It was inspired by a favorite salad at a national chain restaurant that I simply get a hankering for every so often. It's a classic USA kind of salad, … Continue reading Chicken Bacon Ranch Cobb Salad
Rosemary Chicken, Bacon, & Avocado Salad
Today's Summer Tossed Salad recipe is addictive! Crunchy diced bacon, creamy avocado, and fresh tomato slices compliment garlic and rosemary chicken breasts grilled over an open flame. The tangy vinaigrette made with fresh rosemary pulls it all together beautifully. The salad is also hearty, offering loads of filling protein! Add this one to your rotation … Continue reading Rosemary Chicken, Bacon, & Avocado Salad
Flank Steak Salad
This week, we're kicking off a new series: Summer Tossed Salads! The weather is hot, and cool salads can really hit the spot! And the word salad doesn't have to mean "diet food". This week's salads are loaded with filling protein and delicious flavor! The first salad is one of our regular rotation meals: Flank … Continue reading Flank Steak Salad
Easy Blueberry Pie
Summer is blueberry picking season! Going out into our local blueberry fields and picking fresh, plump berries to my heart's content is one of my favorite summer activities. However, I always seem to bring home way too many! I get to chatting with whatever friend I'm with, or I simply get distracted by all the … Continue reading Easy Blueberry Pie
Homemade Ranch Dressing
Looking to clean up your eating? Salad dressings and dips can be some of the worst offenders, loaded with chemicals, preservatives, and sugar. The good news is that homemade dressing is actually pretty darn easy! And what dressing/dip screams summer more than good ole Ranch dressing? Don't let the idea of homemade dressing intimidate you! … Continue reading Homemade Ranch Dressing
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