It’s time to make all those light and wonderful dishes that make summer so amazing – before the weather changes.

Enjoy the taste of summer with these delicious summer dinner recipes.

1. Caribbean Beef Tip Salad with Mango Vinaigrette. Talk about a sunny dish! Delish!
2. Grilled Tenderloin with Avocado Burre Blanc. Avocado SCREAMS summer!
3. Moroccan Pita with Couscous Salad and Mint-Parsley Yogurt Sauce. Refreshing!
4. Chipotle-Citrus Marinated Chicken Breasts with Grilled Tortillas and Avocado Salsa. Soak it in! 
5. This.
6. And this!
7. A beautiful filet mignon. Need I say more?
8. Beef kabobs. Oh yeah!
9. Jack & Coke Marinade. Send the summer off in style!
10. Lemon Herbed Top Sirloin. Nothing says “summer” like citrus!

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Hot dogs, kabobs, burgers, baked beans — even s’mores! These are all campfire food favorites.

But have you ever thought maybe you’d like to step outside of the box on your next campfire excursion?

Here are some great campfire recipes that’ll help you do just that!

Heavenly Fish – this one uses the foil method and works perfectly with trout or any fish you choose.

Campers Stew – ground beef is used in this camping recipe, along with veggies and potatoes. Yum!

Cowboy Casserole – hamburger, beans and bacon over biscuits conjures up images of the Old West!

Fajita Marinade – put your flank steak or skirt steak in this and your campers will scream, “Yahoo!”

What do all these camping recipes have in common? They’re all incredibly simple and easy to cook over hot coals. Have fun!

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A marinade adds wonderful flavor and juiciness to any type of meat – whether poultry, beef, fish or other.

But did you know that some marinades are better suited to one type of meat over another?

Once you know the secrets of marinating by meat type, your steaks, burgers, chicken – you name it – will rise to a different level!

Check out this “Marinating 101” lesson from our friends at StartCooking.com.

It’ll open your eyes to a whole new world of marinating. Try it this weekend!

Happy Memorial Day, everyone!

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