9 best beach Recipes

mesquite or hickory wood chips, white wine vinegar, sugar, celery seed, kosher salt, divided, seedless cucumber , sliced into thin ribbons, ground chuck, formed into 4 (4-inch) patties, freshly ground black pepper, cheddar cheese slices, sesame seed or brioche buns, split, beefsteak or heirloom tomato, cut into 4 slices

dark rum (bacardi dark with 151 for the float), kamora coffee liqueur (kamora tastes better than kahlua and is cheaper), white creme de cacao, dark creme de cacao, coco lopez, milk, ice

boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped into 1 inch cubes, onion, chopped, ground cumin (to taste), garlic cloves, minced (or amount to taste), jalapeno pepper, chopped (more if you like it hot), green peppers or 2 yellow peppers, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, salsa verde (with tomatillo), cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, white hominy, salt (to taste), olive oil, yellow tomatoes, chopped (orange or green tomatoes work well too), jicama, chopped into 1 inch cubes (optional), low-sodium low-fat chicken broth, oregano, crushed, fresh cilantro, minced (fresh is best )

eggplants, peeled , sliced lengthwise into 1/4 inch noodle-like strips, cooking spray (olive oil spray is best ), salt and pepper, ground sirloin or 1 1/2 lbs turkey breast or 1 1/2 lbs italian sausage, olive oil, onions, chopped, chopped garlic, red pepper, chopped, sliced mushrooms, italian seasoning (or mix of oregano , basil and thyme), fennel seed (optional), salt and pepper, red pepper flakes (if you dare!) (optional), frozen chopped spinach, red wine (optional) or 1 cup vodka (optional), tomato sauce (or large jar sugar free sauce if you can find it), diced tomatoes (for less sugar, 3 chopped roma tomatoes), low-fat ricotta cheese, eggs, green onions, chopped, shredded lowfat mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese

extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, minced garlic, red cabbage, trimmed and cut into 1/8-inch julienne, fresh cracked black pepper, sea salt, red wine vinegar, head iceberg lettuce, trimmed, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces, blue cheese dressing , recipe follows, crumbled blue cheese, best quality, divided, buttermilk, dijon mustard, champagne vinegar, fresh lemon juice, divided, minced shallot, fresh cracked black pepper, sea salt

aloha shoyu (it s the best, the only really), honey, red pepper flakes (only as much as you would feed your lone goldfish), sesame oil, chicken breast cutlets (4 to 6 pieces), egg, water, garlic powder (make sure it s powder not garlic salt), peanut oil (more if you use a large frying pan), mochiko ( rice flour), panko (japanese bread crumbs)

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic clove, chopped, green pepper, chopped, sazon goya (1 packet), dried oregano or 1 tsp fresh oregano, black beans, drained and rinsed, chicken broth, cilantro, chopped plus additional (to garnish ), fresh tomato, chopped (roma works best )