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June 14, 2013

Father’s Day Grilling Menu

skirt steak

For me, Father’s Day has always meant cooking outside. A grilled steak, a cold beer, crisp tortilla chips dipped into spicy salsa, and chocolate. Definitely chocolate. I suppose some greens are in order, to round out the decadence of the rest of the menu. And maybe some of Gwyneth Paltrow’s baked fries if I’m feeling up to the challenge.

This year we’re starting with this cilantro-buttermilk grilled skirt steak, a new-found recipe that’s already a household favorite.

As the charcoal grill warms up, we’ll dip into this creamy cottage cheese guacamole dip, which has been making the rounds to end-of-year parties and last-minute beach get-togethers with great success.

cottagecheeseguac

Next, this raspberry arugula salad comes to the rescue to balance everything out.

raspberry salad

And if enough “please, Mommy!” crosses my path, I’ll probably be convinced to whip up these baked fries from Gwyneth Paltrow.

Finally, we’ll end the night with a gluten-free version of these M&M blondies.

lovecookie

Happy Father’s Day!

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  1. Lizthechef says

    June 14, 2013 at 10:46 AM

    We will be grilling steaks too – and I just bought some rhubarb for Larry’s favorite pie…

    Reply
    • Lisa Dearen says

      June 15, 2013 at 4:36 PM

      Nothing better than grilled steaks on Father’s Day – enjoy your weekend!

      Reply
  2. Mary Papoulias-Platis says

    June 15, 2013 at 12:15 PM

    Lisa, Blueberry/Raspberry pie is on my menu – but grilling is the way to go, let’s hope for good weather!

    Reply
    • Lisa Dearen says

      June 15, 2013 at 4:35 PM

      Your pie sounds fantastic! Hope you have a great weekend!

      Reply

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