Mango Teriyaki Salad with Asian Poppy seed dressing

This was one of those days that we had produce that needed to be used, so we took our chances and threw it all in a salad and hoped it would all taste good together. It actually turned out delicious and we love the new salad dressing. The Asian Poppy Seed dressing has a little tang from the vinegar and a nice afterthought of ginger. I love that although it is a creamy dressing, it's not overly heavy or fattening.

Milky Way Krispies

 Remember these Reeses Krispies? Well, here's the next and equally if not more delicious version, Milky Way Krispies!

What better way to use up the last little bit of milky way candy bars than to throw them in Nutella Rice Krispies? These little guys were gobbled up pretty quickly, and I was glad because I have zero self control. Ok, I may not be that bad, but I am definitely tempted by treats in the house.

I was babysitting two cute boys the other day and they really wanted to make a treat. I was racking my brain with what I could make that would use up the last of the candy bars and then I remembered the Reeses Krispies from last Halloween and I knew I could play with that. This version skips the chocolate chips and peanut butter and instead we go for Nutella.  If you have yet to try Nutella, please stop reading, go buy some at the store, grab a spoon and dive in while you read the rest of this post. Nutella is that fantastic, you will need it right away.

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

 I think I may love these peanut butter, chocolate chip, peanut butter cup cookies. I'm a huge peanut butter fan and what better way to enjoy it than with chocolate in a cookie form?! The cookies are tender and not too overpowering with the peanut butter. I adore the little nuggets of peanut butter cups. In fact, by my second cookie I was looking over the whole batch to find the one with the most pb cups in it.

Greek Dill Lettuce Cups

These Greek Dill Lettuce Cups are one of our new favorite lower calorie meals. Actually, it doesn't even matter that it's healthier it's just one of our new favorites. It's light, but filling with all of that meat and the extra protein in the yogurt. I am always a fan of extra protein.

I know that some of you may be concerned about the Greek Yogurt, but let me tell you

Grilled Flank Steak with Mango ChimiChurri

 I have such a love for mangoes. It took me years to even think about trying them. I have no clue why. I didn't think they would be gross, I just didn't grow up on them and really didn't think about branching out from my favorites. Anyway, I love it now and the other night we knew we wanted steak for dinner, but I wanted to jazz it up a bit. We decided on a mango chimichurri and we looooooved it.

 The mango chimichurri is so flavorful and perfect for a summer evening.

In other news, I just finished reading, Unbroken. Tell me you've read it. Isn't it incredible?
 You can't help but ache for all of those solidiers, POWs and their families. What a horrendous ordeal.

Hawaiian Turkey Sliders

Don't you just love grilling season? These Hawaiian Turkey Sliders really hit the spot for us a couple nights ago, and I'm just positive they will for you too.

Because I'm not really a hamburger eater I'm always trying to think up other options that we could grill that still satisfy my husband's need for burgers, but I avoid the actual hamburger. I really don't know why I can't seem to like hamburgers, but Turkey burgers taste delicious to me. I know, at least for one thing,

Cheesy Grilled Peppers

Every summer we make grilled peppers. My husband looooves them and they've really started to grow on me. How could these ones not be good with all of that gooey queso fresco?!
This time we used mini sweet peppers. We loved how little they are and that you can just pick it up, bite off the body and toss the stem. These peppers still have a little peppery bite, but they are sweeter than the larger peppers.

One thing that is essential for me during the summer is quick and easy. We tend to be out and about a lot during the summer and by the time dinner rolls around we are generally just coming inside. I need sides and meals that we can quickly throw together and grilling is the perfect way to do that. Until you start to think about sides...