The apples on our apple trees are ripening. The weather has already started to change. Nights are cooler and there’s that feeling in the air that cannot be mistaken. Summer is almost over. There’s a hint of sadness as we will soon say goodbye to daily jaunts to the beach and all the freedom of Summer. Little One will soon begin Senior Kindergarten and we will all fall into our routines again.
This obviously means me packing school lunches and being more organized than I am in the Summer. This means earlier wake-ups for Little One (she’s not a morning person) and if life isn’t busy and hectic already, it’s about to get even more so!
In the meantime, I’m clinging to the remains of Summer and bracing myself for the busy back-to-school lifestyle we’ll adopt in but a few short weeks.
BBQs & Outdoor Dining for the Remains of Summer
Our Summers are super short, so you bet I’m going to make the most of the days we have for outdoor dining! This means firing up the BBQ and having meals on our patio!
If you’re looking for some inspiration when it comes to BBQ recipes, check out these great recipes over at Life Made Delicious. We like the Grilled Beer-Marinated Rump Roast and Grilled Chicken Salsa Verde (just to name a few)!
Here’s something quick I whipped up for lunch with the leftovers from the Manitoulin Shawarma I made for supper.
- 1 lb beef (cooked leftovers - in this case, Manitoulin Shawarma was used, but you can also use leftover roast beef)
- 1 medium zucchini, sliced
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 1 medium tomato, sliced
- 6 hamburger buns
- olive oil (to drizzle over zucchini before grilling)
- salt & pepper, to taste
- Wash and slice zucchini and tomato. Peel and slice onion.
- Drizzle olive oil over zucchini slices and grill on BBQ.
- You can warm up your leftover beef or serve it cold if you wish. Take hamburger bun and on bottom half, layer beef, grilled zucchini, tomato, and onion. Add a dash of s & p if you wish. Assemble sandwich and enjoy.
This is how we enjoy a simple meal with leftovers and veggies from our garden. Ahhh! Summer, how we love thee!
The end of Summer signals the beginning of the new school year. My baby is going to be in Senior Kindergarten! How did that happen?!
Since school is about to start again, I’ll be enlisting the help of my trusted kitchen BFF — My slow cooker! This Slow Cooker Mediterranean Minestrone Casserole is something I’m adding to my “must-make” list. I’m always on the look out for fab new slow cooker recipes! We have our classic family favourites, but a little variety is the spice of life.
For more great recipes for the family, check out the recipes on the Life Made Delicious website.
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Great fun party! So much food it’s making me hungry. I pinned your recipe and will try it out. Thanks for sharing:)
Lyne:
Aww! Thanks for pinning! Let me know how it turns out if you make it! 🙂 xo
I just love the photo of the food buffet. To me, it is the epitomizes a fabulous get together! (p.s. Did you get a new header for your blog? I love it!)
Julie:
Gotta love a good buffet! That’s how we do most of our parties here. Too many people for a proper sit down dinner! lol
P.S. I did! I changed everything when I moved from Blogger to WP! Well, my tech person changed everything…LOL!
Every time you write about food, want to jump in my car and drive all the way to Manitoulin (well, hop on a ferry, somewhere in between…) so yummy!!!
Margarita:
Come over for dinner any time!!! 🙂 xo
OMG girl that looks delicious! Thanks for the recipe! I have to try it!
Jenn:
🙂 Let me know if you try it!
Christine, you always have the best food! August has really felt like an early Fall to me, so we should really get these last BBQs in before the cooler weather really hits us in full force!
Jenna:
Ahhh! Thanks!! It is kind of starting to feel that way, isn’t it? I’m BBQing for as long as I can! 🙂 Actually, I sometimes get Hubs to BBQ in the winter too! lol
Sarah:
Thanks so much for stopping by! 🙂 Love your blog! Your food pics have me drooling!
Enjoy the rest of summer! Looks like a yummy sandwich!