The ot weather makes cooking and creating desserts easier. No on e ant to be spending time in a hot kitchen. It's easier to grill as for baking - that's another method that should be simple too. It's summer.Times to take it easy
One thing about summer cooking is that you really don;t have to use the oven.The air fryer should be your best friend.It;s great at cooking cutlets and steaks The same with the outdoor grill. I'ts just easy to throw burgers and hot dogs on it. There's nothing fancy about this. It's just cooking for a few minutes and then placing them on buns. Even keep the fixings simple too. Sliced tomatoes work along with lettuce. Don;t go fancy with special sauces and extras like sauerkraut. Mustard and ketchup will do just fine. This also applies to wings and drumsticks too. Do you need to marinate them ? If you want for more flavor however if its too much don't. Simply dusting them with salt and freshly ground pepper works. You want to taste the actual chicken and crispy skin - not a host of other flavors. This philosophy also works for ribs. Don;t go crazy with elaborate rubs.Use a simple mix of garlic powder and paprika with salt and pepper . If you want flavor have a bowl of barbecue sauce out for dipping. Keep this idea for salads too. A simple salad works ,especially if there's a fixings tray where people can add their favorites like avocado slices and cherry tomatoes. Use a simple vinaigrette if you want to bring out the veggies and extras tastes.
Summer desserts and treat should also be kept simple. N o one wants to turn on a 350 degree Farenheit oven when the temps hit the nineties or higher.Icebox cakes are easy and fun to make. One of the most classic is the Nabisco chocolate wafer log or zebra cake. This is simply taking chilled whipping cream and mixing it with one teaspoon of vanilla extract for more flavor . It's then mortaring the wafers together with this cream and them covering the log with more whipped cream.It;s left to set and chill in the fridge overnight. To make t fancy. just sprinkle handfuls of chocolate sprinkles on top.If you want some variation then sub in mint extract for the vanilla. Another easy dessert is taking Nabisco's Nilla wafers and layering them with either strawberries or blueberries or both and then adding whipped cream or Thawed out Cool Whip .It's a nice end to a barbecue and perfect for celebrating a summer birthday.Another treat is a tray of ice cream cupcakes. This is pulverizing cookies in your chopper , and then adding melting butter to the crumbs.This is the crust that's pressed into cupcake cups. Add a scoop of ice cream to each and then freeze until it sets. Top with a squiggle of Whipped cream and a toss of sprinkles.
It's summer.It;'s hot. Make simple foods and treats that are easy to create and even easier to eat.
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