Most the time I ask myself "What am I doing living in Utah?" There are so many things that bug me about this state (primary reason is even though our state is having issues like every other state, our government still takes the time to vote for a "State Gun", I mean really? Read about Utah's newest symbol here http://articles.cnn.com/2011-03-18/us/utah.state.firearm_1_wimmer-state-symbols-gary-herbert?_s=PM:US) Sorry for the tangent, but as I was say, "Why do I live here?" Then I remember why as I enjoyed this beautiful summer day off due to Pioneer Day. Since becoming an adult, you don't get to enjoy as many summer days as you did as a kid so you learn to make the most of them. And for me, and my 230 pound body, one of the things that makes summer worth enjoying is food. Not only good tasting food, but the chance to create great summer food. So tonight as dinner rolled around I felt the need to create something that helped make today complete.
When getting in the mood to create a summer dish, there is only one man who can get me in the spirit of summer, so before I "Jump in the kitchen", I made sure to get Harry Belafonte jammin' on the Ipod. So sorry for that bad relation to "Jump in the Line" but you got to miss a few some of the times. Today we had some fresh chicken breast to work with. I was feeling a sandwich was the way we needed to go with this, so after pouring through the kitchen for ideas, I landed on trying a Cilantro Mesquite Ranch Chicken Sandwich. Bangerang Rufio, we had a success. This was the summer sandwich that today was looking for. And to top it off, you had to enjoy the official lemonade of summer, Calypso Lemonade. If you are not drinking it yet, jump on the wagon. With a range of flavors to choose from your sure to find one that you'll fall in love with. For me, it is their Ocean Blue Lemonade, though tonight I decide that Triple Melon Lemonade was the right match for this sandwich. (FYI - I do not work for or am paid to endorse Calypso Lemonade but if the people over at King Juice Company Inc. see the need to send me some free product, I am willing to take my praise to all my social networking, just think about it) And of course what is the point of talking up your food if you don't have the pictures to back it up, so enjoy:
So if you find yourself enjoying a nice summer day this week be sure to add the perfect summer dinner to it, and your favorite summer drink (Which I recommend should be Calypso Lemonade, find out more about them at http://www.kingjuice.com/calemonades.html) Enjoy.
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