I know, I know. This is SO late. Apologies. The girls and I spent hours at the beach, on Friday, and then we crashed. Just been a busy week. This post will be short and sweet since the 4th is this Thursday!! I try not to overschedule holiday weeks because you inevitably end up wasting food. Here are my four picks for the week of the 4th and my four favorite dishes for the 4th!!
Sunday, June 30th – Buffalo Chicken Baked Ziti – Somehow this is a low calorie recipe. It’s weight watchers, so I trust it, but it looks too good to be true! I’m seriously back on the romaine salad train so I will make an easy romaine side salad and call it a weekend!
Monday, July 1st – Zucchini Noodles with Chicken Sausage, Tomato, and Basil – Our last away swim meet is this evening. While I love summer swim for my girls, I’m pretty much over it. Just being real here. It’s A LOT. Great exercise, comradery and structure for R & A but I’m ready for a month of laziness before we go back to the school grind. This recipe is light and summery. I will sub cherub tomatoes for the whole tomato and possibly, throw in a little pesto. The pre-made stuff from Costco is legit.
Tuesday, July 2nd – Skinnytaste Fish Florentine – Straight forward and delicious here. Any white fish will do so check your grocery stores to see what is on sale this week!!
Wednesday, July 3rd – Avocado Chicken Salad – My avocado obsession is taking over. I can’t help but gravitate to the avocado recipes, especially during the summer when the tomatoes are ripe. Feel free to use a rotisserie chicken here to make this even easier!
July 4th Recipes – Below are my favorite summer go-to “bring a dish” recipes just in case you need some ideas!!
- Israeli Couscous and Orzo Pasta Salad
- The BEST Baked Potato Salad
- Jalapeno Corn Coleslaw
- Lemon Curd Trifle with Fresh Berries (Buy the lemon cake from Publix!!)
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