It’s June! When I was a child, I remember LOVING June 1, because it meant that school would be out soon. I liked school and was generally a good student, but June meant Girl Scout Camp and swimming and filling my tote bag with books from the library.
I miss having an entire summer of floating in the pool and devouring stories.
This June is extra-special, even though I am an adult and cannot spend my days goofing off, because I’m participating in #HotSummerEats. #HotSummer Eats was created by Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla.
From June 1st through June 8th, myself and a bunch of other food bloggers have teamed up to promote some awesome summer recipes, and we’re working with a few sponsors that you’re going to love. AND there’s an awesome giveaway (WOO HOO!), courtesy of our amazingly generous sponsors.
Our sponsors are as follows (with links to their homepages, in alphabetical order):
BenBella Vegan
Caribeque
Casabella
Gourmet Garden
Intensity Academy
Not Ketchup
Out of the Weeds
Pirate Jonny’s
Quirk Books
Spicely Organics
T.Lish
Voodoo Chef
Huge thank you to them all!
They’ve got some amazing prizes for you – see below for info on how to win!!! Here are the prizes:
BenBella Vegan will provide one winner with one print copy of each of their Spring 2015 releases: Love Fed, by Christina Ross (March 2015); PlantPure Nation Cookbook, by Kim Campbell (March 2015); Plant-Powered Families, by Dreena Burton (May 2015); Happy Herbivore Guide to Plant-Based Living, by Lindsay S. Nixon (May 2015); and China Study Quick & Easy Cookbook, by Del Sroufe (May2015).
Casabella will provide one winner with a trio of kitchen gadgets that are perfect for summer entertaining: a set of two large ice cube trays; a citrus juicer and reamer; and a cherry pitter.
Gourmet Garden will provide one winner with each of their stir-in pastes (basil, chili pepper, cilantro, dill, Italian herbs, garlic, chunky garlic, ginger, lemongrass, oregano, parsley, and Thai seasonings), each of their lightly dried herbs (basil, chili pepper, cilantro, ginger, and parsley), and two Gourmet Garden logo coolers.
Not Ketchup will provide one winner with a prize pack of four fruit ketchups – Blueberry White Pepper, Cherry Chipotle, Spiced Fig, and Smoky Date.
Quirk Bookswill send one winner a copy of their cookbook Summer Cocktails by Maria Del Mar Sacasa, photography by Tara Striano.Spicely Organics will send one winner their Backyard Barbeque Gift Box.
T.Lish will provide one winner with each of the three current flavors: Sweet Garlic, Asian Sesame, and Chipotle.
Members of the Sauceology Grouphave donated a summery prize pack that includes six delicious products. You will receive either the Calypso Kick or Island Thyme Spice Rub from Caribeque, Garlic Goodness Hot Sauce and Chai Curry Chup from Intensity Academy, Roasted Tomato Vinaigrette from Out of the Weeds, Guava Girl Gourmet Grilling Sauce from Pirate Jonny’s, and Southern Gold Barbeque Gold Sauce from Voodoo Chef.
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Good luck to everyone who is entering to win the #HotSummerEats prize pack…and make sure to follow the hashtag on your favorite social network for awesome recipes over the next several days!
And now, without further ado, our meal plan for June:
June 1 – Breaded Lamb with Brown Butter Sauce, Grilled Potatoes with Rosemary and Smoked Paprika, Brookies
June 2 – Baja Fish Tacos with Chipotle Cilantro Lime Creme, Summer Slaw, Homemade Black Licorice
June 3 – Spinach Bacon Carbonara, Salted Rolo and Nutella Stuffed Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
June 4 – French Onion Crusted Pork Chops, Salad with Copycat Chili’s Honey Mustard Dressing, Cupcakes with Raspberry Frosting
June 5 – Summer Squash Boats, Cookies and Cream Fudge, Pineapple Beer
June 6 – Chicken Cacciatore, Crispy Green Bean Fries, Orange Chocolate Chip Scones
June 7 – Meatball Sub Casserole, Roasted Rhubarb Salad, Light and Fresh Strawberry Pie
June 8 – DIY Chicken Nuggets, Crispy Baked Garlic Matchstick Fries, Individual Frozen Key Lime Pies
June 9 – Rosemary Pinot Noir Steak Chili, Strawberry Spinach Salad, Funfetti Cake Batter Mini Cheesecakes
June 10 – Cheeseburger Pie, Garlic Brussle Sprouts, S’mores Milkshakes
June 11 – BBQ Meatballs, Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese, Blueberry Shortbread Bars,
June 12 – Oven Roasted Sea Bass, Sesame Bacon Wrapped Asparagus, Cream Cheese Pound Cake
June 13 – Mild Stuffed Peppers, Tres Leches Cake with Berries
June 14 – Vegan Chicken Pot Pie, Tuscan Kale Salad, Flower Sugar Cookies
June 15 – Semi-Homemade French Bread Pizza, Fried Ice Cream with Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Bowls
June 16 – Cilantro Lime Chicken Thighs, Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Orange-Ginger Butter, Light Peach Pie
June 17 – Poppy Seed Chicken Bake, Mushroom Bacon Spinach Salad, Strawberry Twinkie Dream Cake
June 18 – Balsamic Pork Roast, Old Fashioned Macaroni Salad, Chocolate Guinness Doughnuts
June 19 – Dr. Pepper Hot Wings, Kale Salad with Homemade Poppy Seed Dressing, Apricot Peach Pie
June 20 – Crab Spaghetti, Fudgy Chocolate Zucchini Brownies
June 21 – Chicken Bruschetta Bake, Homemade Watermelon Popsickles
June 22 – Crispy Sesame Beef over Brown Rice and Broccoli, White Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Cookies
June 23 – Low-Carb Chicken Parm with Veggie Pasta, Double Chocolate Banana Scones, Peach Ginger Smoothies
June 24 – Pineapple Fish Curry, Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake, Watermelon Slush
June 25 – Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Bake, Strawberry Cheesecake Pastry Bites
June 26 – Asian Balsamic Kabobs, Tomato Salad with Red Onion, Dill, and Feta, Chocolate Zucchini Bread
June 27 – Honey Lime Sriracha Grilled Chicken, Classic French Chocolate Truffles
June 28 – Low-Carb Grilled Steak with Creamy Mushroom Sauce, Grilled Corn with Cheese and Lime, Watermelon Orange Sangria
June 29 – Quinoa Shrimp Paella, Ultimate S’mores Dessert, Beer Mimosas
June 30 – Cuban Mojo Marinated Pork, Seared Sugar Snap Peas, Easy Apple Tart with Toasted Pecans
And here are some bonus recipes from other bloggers participating in #HotSummerEats today:
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Mmmm…I can’t wait to test out some of these recipes. Which one looks best to you?
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