July Recipe Ideas
It's July! Below are some recipe ideas to inspire you this month.
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It’s July! We have entered complete 100 percent summer over here in Los Angeles! The sun in shining and the produce is bountiful. There is just something about July that just keeps me feeling so inspired, what about you?
Let’s get into some July recipe ideas, recipes for the 4th this week, as well as what I cooked in June, and what content you may have missed last month!
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Now onto the recipe ideas!
BLT Sandwich with Homemade Basil Mayo
If you’re looking for The Best BLT Sandwich, look no further! We gravitate towards a BLT the second we see juicy, heirloom tomatoes popping up in the summer. It has the perfect balance of flavors from the crispy bacon, crunchy iceberg lettuce, and juicy tomatoes. Now, add on Homemade Basil Mayo, and you’ve got the best summer sandwich!
Cherry Tomato Pepperoncini Martini
I love a martini just as much as the next person, and I’ve been toying with the idea of a tomato one this summer. This tomato martini is sweet and briny, and can be batched ahead of time, too. (Martini’s at the ready, yes, please?)
Hot Honey Barbecue Ribs
This BBQ spare ribs recipe is tossed with a simple spice blend, baked in the oven, and then brushed with homemade hot honey barbecue sauce. Place it on the grill for a more smoky, spicy, and caramelized finish.
If you’re looking for any side dishes to serve with these ribs, check out the below:
Easy Chimichurri Mayo Potato Salad
Remember the caper chimichurri from last week’s steak? I made some extra and tossed it into a mayo over potatoes. A vibrant take on potato salad enters this Easy Chimichurri Mayo Potato Salad. This potato salad recipe combines fork-tender potatoes tossed in a zesty, herby, caper chimichurri mayo. It’s a wonderful side that is perfect for BBQs, weeknight meals, or potlucks.
For more summer recipes, check out our full Summer Recipe Index.
What You Might Have Missed Last Month
New content and recipes
A Summer Party I hosted for my family! You can get ALL the recipes here.
What I cooked in June
Delicious creamy roasted red pepper, chili, and heirloom tomato pasta using in-season ingredients, so delicious!
A third test of a delicious salmon recipe that will be coming soon. :)
Hot sauce and brown sugar sticky chicken thighs with snap peas, with sesame seeds and white rice! The recipe is in my cookbook.
Cast iron ribeye steak with caper chimichurri sauce is one of my go-to weeknight dinners that comes together in no time.
Just a simple little gem salad with a creamy miso caesar and lots of parm! Nothing better than that.
Testing an eggplant tomato bolognese/ragu situation, hopefully coming during the summertime, but if not, I will make it adaptable with canned tomatoes!
Sabich sandwich with eggplant, eggs, and homemade zhoug. Oh, and pita from scratch.
Clean out the fridge, steak stir fry, and Mongolian beef inspired with zucchini. Was just playing around, but want the recipe?
Cool and refreshing weeknight meals are what I’m craving, and this salmon poke with ponzu really hit the spot.
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