https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:23:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-recipes#post-2886448 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 09:46:21 +0000 jennlin821 2886448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>These are all awesome! I love getting different perspectives.<br /> I'm trying to keep up a good variety, even though all my DD wants is PB &amp; jelly 3x per day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-recipes#post-2886423 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 08:49:31 +0000 josina 2886423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just made these on Friday, so so good. The grill makes the bread crispy on the outside.<br /> <a href="http://www.3scoopsofsugar.com/ham-turkey-grilled-french-bread-sandwiches/" rel="nofollow">http://www.3scoopsofsugar.com/ham-turkey-grilled-french-bread-sandwiches/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-recipes#post-2886357 Sun, 02 Jun 2019 12:46:43 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2886357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been craving a huge cheeseburger lately so I got some veggie patties and last night we had cheesy open faced veggie burgers on onion sweet Hawaiian buns, with all the fixins and a side of watermelon. Perfect and easy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-recipes#post-2886355 Sun, 02 Jun 2019 12:44:27 +0000 YogiRunner 2886355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! Especially looking for the plant-based recipes since we're in grill season and it's way too easy to just get a ton of marinated meat every week... But I do love this recipe for when you're looking to throw something on a grill with a really good salad: <a href="https://www.fitmittenkitchen.com/grilled-blackberry-balsamic-chicken-salad/" rel="nofollow">https://www.fitmittenkitchen.com/grilled-blackberry-balsamic-chicken-salad/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-recipes#post-2886257 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:46:08 +0000 catgirl 2886257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do a lot of taco salad type meals. Cook meat ahead of time - ground beef/turkey or grilled chicken seasoned with taco seasonings. Base of greens, peppers, cucumbers, black beans, salsa, avocado, sometimes dressing. But we mix it up depending on what we have. Easy to serve a deconstructed version to DD. </p> <p>Chicken Salad. We make a big batch most weeks and then eat on greens for lunches. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-recipes#post-2886252 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:11:45 +0000 LadyDi 2886252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following!</p> <p>My kids don't eat this, it has a bit of a kick plus it's way too much green for them...but it's one of my favorite meals for the summer</p> <p><a href="http://www.bakeyourday.net/buffalo-chicken-salad-with-parmesan-dill-vinaigrette/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bakeyourday.net/buffalo-chicken-salad-with-parmesan-dill-vinaigrette/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-recipes#post-2886227 Fri, 31 May 2019 22:30:43 +0000 newlypregnantlady 2886227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: yes! For the life of me I can never remember the “shawarma” part! That recipe has totally become a staple for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-recipes#post-2886226 Fri, 31 May 2019 22:29:07 +0000 newlypregnantlady 2886226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: yes! I love that idea. One of my main things is to turn a side into a meal by adding a fancy loaf of bread. I actually love just eating hummus and/or mushy peas (it’s a British thing I think, it’s just frozen peas, butter, mint all mashed together) and eating it on one of those fancy hearty wheaty loaves of bread covered in nuts. Pair it with some fruit and it’s a super quick easy dinner. </p> <p>And then all the beans and rice you can eat. It seems simple but if you vary the spices and vegetables and types of rice it can be super satisfying. </p> <p>Oh! And if you add a potato to basically any puréed veg soup it instantly is creamier. </p> <p>And I love making lentil tacos (just use lentils instead of beef). I add a couple drops of liquid smoke, Worcestershire, and tomato paste and it really makes it super good and meaty. </p> <p>My father died at 59 from obesity related heart issues so I’m very much on the veggie/plant based train now. I still eat meat I just don’t cook it anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-recipes#post-2886225 Fri, 31 May 2019 22:25:22 +0000 bhbee 2886225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@newlypregnantlady: I probably posted that! This one? <a href="https://www.cookinglight.com/recipes/15-minute-chicken-shawarma-bowls" rel="nofollow">https://www.cookinglight.com/recipes/15-minute-chicken-shawarma-bowls</a></p> <p>Budget bytes is an awesome cooking blog and a lot is vegetarian or able to be vegetarian. She just posted a cucumber and black bean salad I’m making this weekend. Another veg recipe I love is this one - <a href="https://www.budgetbytes.com/peanut-lime-cauliflower-salad/" rel="nofollow">https://www.budgetbytes.com/peanut-lime-cauliflower-salad/</a> - I often add TJ’s baked sriracha tofu. Oh and this one too - <a href="https://www.budgetbytes.com/pineapple-black-bean-salad/" rel="nofollow">https://www.budgetbytes.com/pineapple-black-bean-salad/</a>. </p> <p>Also I just love pasta salad to keep around. 8oz pasta cooked and drained, add 1/2c zesty Italian dressing and a packet of powdered Hidden Valley Ranch mix (I don’t remember where I learned that secret but so good!) then whatever else you like - I have been doing a rainbow of red tomato, orange shredded carrot, yellow pepper and green cucumber, often also feta, sriracha tofu or grilled chicken if I have it. Love that you can throw anything in! </p> <p>I also LOVE caprese and need to make it more! It’s also super easy to make your own pesto and you can freeze it in small portions (like ice cube tray) to save for future pastas etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-recipes#post-2886223 Fri, 31 May 2019 22:15:52 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2886223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love a cheese plate! Crackers. Cheese. Tons of veggie sticks (carrots, bell peppers, cucumber) and in season berries. No cook and everyone eats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-recipes#post-2886222 Fri, 31 May 2019 22:14:11 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2886222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@newlypregnantlady: sounds like you have some amazing vegetarian options! We are mostly veg because of DH's blood pressure but it's fairly new to us so I don't have a huge base of meal Staples yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-recipes#post-2886220 Fri, 31 May 2019 22:06:02 +0000 newlypregnantlady 2886220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love cubed watermelon, chopped mint, and lime juice. The mint makes it seem fancy, haha. </p> <p>Tonight we had soba bowls with sautéed Chinese chives (these I think are sometimes called garlic chives or buchu in Korean), sautéed mushrooms, shaved carrot, and edamame. I dress it with soy sauce and sesame oil. We tend to eat this cold. Sometimes with hot rice instead of noodles. Alternatively I’ll add: julienned bell peppers, green onion, raw tofu, kimchi, garbanzo beans, whatever I have. This is a staple in our house. For more fiber I add quinoa or lentils to the rice. </p> <p>Someone posted on here awhile ago a recipe for some kind of chicken bowl with a yogurt sauce. And so I do a variant of that where I make a yogurt sauce with paprika, cumin, raw garlic. And put it on garbanzo beans, cucumber, tomato, and maybe mint or parsley or dill if I have any. Sometimes I’ll put this on salad greens for me and DH and the kids will eat it without the yogurt sauce. This is also super good in a pita or a wrap. </p> <p>Roasted/grilled veggie wraps: this tends to be hit or miss with my kids. They hate salad greens and bell peppers so I tend to give them other leftovers when we eat this. But they are obsessed with mushrooms. </p> <p>Grilled/roasted mushroom “pizzas”. My kids love mushrooms so I take mushrooms and just add pizza sauce and cheese and my kids think it’s amazing. Also, sometimes I’ll take leftover Mexican rice or rice and beans and do stuffed mushrooms. But that’s not the most summery dish. </p> <p>Also: I take almost any leftover that’s grain-based and put it on salad greens for lunch the next day. This includes almost any kind of rice and beans, but that may just be a weird thing I do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-recipes#post-2886204 Fri, 31 May 2019 19:07:01 +0000 wrkbrk 2886204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: This sounds yummy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-recipes#post-2886203 Fri, 31 May 2019 19:06:38 +0000 wrkbrk 2886203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Caprese salad!! Tear up chunks of buffalo mozzarella, toss with halved grape tomatoes, basil leaves, salt, pepper, EVOO and balsamic. Serve with toasted bread. Soooooo good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-recipes#post-2886190 Fri, 31 May 2019 17:25:44 +0000 erinbaderin 2886190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m really hooked on this orzo salad - chopped cucumber, halved grape tomatoes, and sliced green onions, orzo, the zest and juice of a lemon, olive oil (I like to use garlic olive oil), and some salt. Top with toasted pine nuts. So great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-recipes#post-2886188 Fri, 31 May 2019 16:35:01 +0000 Autumnmama79 2886188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The most delicious salad (esp for ppl who hate salad!): </p> <p><a href="https://smittenkitchen.com/2012/06/chopped-salad-with-feta-lime-and-mint/" rel="nofollow">https://smittenkitchen.com/2012/06/chopped-salad-with-feta-lime-and-mint/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-recipes#post-2886187 Fri, 31 May 2019 16:30:23 +0000 jennlin821 2886187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hey everyone! Let start up a summer recipe board. What are you favorites and go-to's for summer meals and summer events? </p> <p>Bonus for me if they are plant-based, but feel free to put everything and anything down! </p>