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Imagine the perfect summer morning, late in August. As the heat gives way to a cooling breeze, you are still left wanting. What is absent is your breakfast – then of course, lunch and dinner. As summer comes to a close with Labor Day fast approaching, here we take you through the perfect summer day (and the recipes that make the day special).
As the morning sun rises in the sky, heating the ground below, there’s nothing better than a cold and stimulating breakfast meal to start the day off right. These simple recipes below will have you wondering why you haven’t been making these dishes all summer long.
Small Bites: The Ultimate Fruit Salad
Entrée: Apricot and Yogurt Parfait
The sun now has reached its zenith, but a gentle breeze returns prompting you toward a barbeque inspired meal for lunch. Perhaps the most robust meal of the day, but there’s nothing like enjoying a feast for lunch before heading outside to soak up the final rays of summer.
Small Bites: Black Bean and Corn Salad
Entrée: Foolproof Ribs with Barbeque Sauce
Dessert: Jalapeño Infused Peach Crumble
With the sun finally setting and twilight falling, dinner becomes the focus of the night. The breeze is all but gone and the night has warmth to it; much too warm to grill but temperate enough for to fire up the oven and start on a refreshing salad.
Appetizer: Arugula, Watermelon and Feta Salad
Entrée: Pot-Roasted Colorado Leg of Lamb with Black Olives
Dessert: Peach and Watermelon Sorbet
As you’ve made it to the end of summer, see if you can make it through this end-of-season recipe list. Have your own perfect day grilling at our outdoor grilling area or by enjoying an impromptu pool party at our private pool and hot tub. If you’re interested in what else Verrawest has to offer, please contact us so we can answer your questions before your end of summer feast begins!