This is a very exciting month for me. I will get to vacation back in California and the next Harry Potter Movie, The Half Blood Prince, will be in theaters on July 15th. Of course I already have my tickets for July 14th 12:01 am showing, which I guess is actually the 15th. I’ll be there wearing one of my Harry Potter shirts but I’ll leave my wand home. It really helps me out in the kitchen. You don’t think I could dream up all of these original recipes and cook all of this food without a little magic, do you? I have a lot of help between the house elves and a wand, cook’s best friends.
I hope you are planning some fun outings this month. We have our national holiday, kids are out from school (well mine is taking a math course for credit), it’s mostly sunny and getting warm and the farms are harvesting great crops. I just love the summer. I’m hoping to take a trip north when I’m in CA and head over to the Santa Monica farmers market. Check out Karina’s Kitchen [1] for info on the market and a whole slew of recipes great for celebrating the 4th of July.
I hope you enjoy this month’s menu. As always let me know if you try any of the recipes. Take a photo and I’ll post it on the recipe!
1- Kielbasa and potato hash
2- Roasted Turkey Breast with sweet potato fritters
3- London Broil with vegetables from my CSA
4- BBQ chicken breasts and grilled potato wedges and lettuce
5- Dover Sole with more of those veggies
6- Turkey burgers- seasonings TBD
7- Buffalo chorizo
8- California Ostrich burgers
9- Dinner out with friends
10- Beef burgers and French Fries
11- Chicken Taquitos [2]
12- Turkey and Pork meatballs over noodles
13- Scallops and Shrimp
14- Beef Brisket Tamales
15- Mrs. Weasley’s Bacon Sandwiches, boiled potatoes, onion soup, chocolate frogs and butterbeer
16- leftovers
17- Grilled Mahi Mahi and Pineapple
18- Buffalo Chicken Burgers [3]
19- Ostrich steaks with mushrooms and onions
20- Chipotle Shrimp [4]
21- Bacon and Eggs
22- CSA basket with pasta
23- Pupusas [5]
24- Turkey and Beans [6]
25- Chicken Chow Mein [7]
26- Kalua Pork feast [8]
27- Beef and Noodles [9]
28- Salmon with Scapes and Quinoa [10]
29- Duck Burgers
30- Pesto Shrimp on Polenta Portobellos [11]
31- Freezer leftovers