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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Today, class, we are going to focus on that beautiful cut we call the Top Sirloin.

Why?

A) It’s tasty.

B) It’s on sale here.

C) It’s a great Valentine’s Day meal idea.

D) All of the above.

Okay, you know the answer, but in case you’re running a little slow today – it’s D. 🙂

This cut is lean, firm and really flavorful. Plus, it’s GREAT for grilling.

You can check out more information about Top Sirloin here, plus info about every other cut of beef you could imagine.

Class dismissed, but your homework is to grill up a Top Sirloin and report back. Think you can do it?

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The New Year is always a good time to reevaluate things we’re doing and making shifts where needed.

So many of us need to watch our waistlines. So how can we do that as steak lovers?

Lean cuts of steak!

Some of my faves are these steaks and beef certified by the American Heart Association to be extra lean.

There are Top Sirloin steaks, steak tips, ground beef patties and more. A great start.

So, you’ve got some lean beef. Now how do you cook it?

Here are some fantastic ideas from Chef Richard Chamberlain – Great Grilling With Lean Beef.

He’s got Mushroom Merlot Burgers for you. And Dijon-Wine Steak Kabobs.

Delish!

Try these out and let’s all have a healthier 2014!

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