Click here to see menus for summer. Summertime at Dinners in a Flash is the time to take food outdoors. Make a quick portable feast and take it to your kid’s ballgame, a concert in the park, to the beach or forest or just to the backyard for an impromptu picnic. Food always tastes better outside. When transporting food, always be careful to keep hot foods hot, cold foods cold and transport them in separate coolers. Don’t forget to bring paper plates, napkins, plastic silverware and a blanket or quilt to sit on.

Some recipes that travel well are BBQ Beef sandwiches, Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Carnitas, Parmesan Fried Chicken and Chicken Bacon Ranch Wraps. Just add a cold beverage, some chips and cookies. For a more elegant picnic choose Crab Cakes and Lemon Aioli.


Summer is the best time to visit the farmer’s market. It will be overflowing with the freshest produce of the season. Just going to the market is a fun outing and all that fresh produce is sure to inspire you culinary genius. Recipes that feature fresh produce include Caprese Salad, Gazpacho and Summer Vegetable Soup.


   • Asparagus
   • Green onions
   • Leeks
   • New Potatoes
   • Salad Greens
   • Spinach
   • Strawberries
   • Vidalia Onions


   • Corn
   • Green Beans
   • Peas
   • Tomatoes
   • Zucchini

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