This summer is blockbuster movie time! There are some great flicks coming out this summer. And here’s a few movie inspired menus to help you enjoy the experience even more!

HERCULES

The man. The myth. The legend. With all those muscles you just KNOW he feasted on lots of steak! I’m thinking the boneless ribeye above would do the trick.

DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

These hairy guys like to eat. So I’d make ’em some flat iron steaks with herbed butter with the grilled bananas recipe below for dessert. They like bananas, right? Delicious!

22 JUMP STREET

These fictional guys are in college now and, well, college guys love burgers! Try the Hawaiian Steak Burgers recipe below to get you in the mood!

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One of my favorite seafood meals is a beautiful salmon plank.

But grilling seafood can be tricky. Overcooked salmon planks are simply yucky.

Want to grill it?

1. Season it first (if it’s not already done for you).
2. Then wrap planks in foil, skin-side down.
3. Place on grill until the internal temperature reaches 150 degrees F using a thermometer.

Yes, undercooked salmon is yucky, too! 🙂

You can also use a special seafood basket on your grill made especially for delicate meat. For me, the clean-up process is so much easier with foil and the meat seems to cook more thoroughly when wrapped.

But you decide!

And, hey, either way, you get to eat salmon when you’re done. Score!

Check out more seafood cooking tips here. Have fun exploring the world of seafood!

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Taking your show on the road? At the beach, lake or campsite?

Don’t get caught up in making your grilling on the go experience too complicated. Keep it simple with this advice!

1. Marinade/rub ahead of time. Pack it up in a cooler, then just throw it on the grill when you get there. Prep before.
2. Bring seasoning (salt, pepper, etc.) that you can throw away. The less you come back with, the better.
3. Expanding on that theory, pack everything in things you can throw away – ziplock bags, foil.
4. Be sure to pack paper plates that are sturdy enough to withstand your meal. Nothing worse than looking forward to a beautiful steak, then trying to figure out how to cut it on a flimsy plate. Yick.
5. Bring trash bags!
6. Whatever power source you use for your grill, make sure to check that you have enough charcoal/propane/other BEFORE you leave.
7. Have lots of fun! Grilling in the great outdoors is one of the greatest joys in the world! 🙂

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