Nothing says summer like breaking out your grill! Seriously, grilling anything makes it taste better! But if you're tired of the same old hot dogs and hamburgers, try one of these recipes out at your next backyard get-together (we're particular fans of the grilled lobster tails--so good!).

Try this flavorful curry turkey burger today!1. Curry turkey burger: This burger recipe is packed with flavor so you won't need to load it up with calorie-rich condiments like cheese, mayo, or ketchup.

Serves: 4
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes

Ingredients:
1/2 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 to 2 tablespoons Thai Kitchen® Red Curry Paste
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
1 pound ground turkey
4 hamburger or crusty rolls
lettuce, tomato, and chutney (optional)

Directions:
Mix bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, red curry paste, garlic, ginger, and sea salt in

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One of my all-time favorite recipes. Even though it's super-easy to split and fill scallops, the results are guaranteed to impress.From How to Cook Everything (Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition)

Grilled or Broiled Scallops with Basil Stuffing

Makes: 4 servings
Time: 30 minutes

1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
1 clove garlic, peeled
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
About 1 1/2 pounds large sea scallops
Lemon wedges for serving

1. Mince the basil, garlic, salt, and pepper together until very fine, almost a purée (a food processor won't really help you much here). Mix in a small bowl or cup with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.

2. Make a deep horizontal slit in the side of each scallop, but don't cut all the way through. Fill each scallop with about 1/2 teaspoon of the basil mixture; close. Pour the remaining oil onto a plate or pan and turn the scallops in it. Let them sit while

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negative calorie foodsWe need to scarf down plenty of calories in a day, but if you've got a nasty snack habit that's tipping the scales to heavy, weblog Bootstrapper's list of 15 foods that burn more calories than they contain might be the perfect addition to your grocery list. Called negative calorie foods , the following 15 treats actual burn more calories in their digestion than they offer, so you can fulfill your snack craving without the guilt of a bag of potato chips.

· Advantages of Negative Calorie Foods

From apples to zucchini, these foods make the perfect snacks. Hit the jump for the full list.

• Celery
• Oranges
• Strawberries
• Tangerines
• Grapefruit
• Carrots
• Apricots
• Lettuce
• Tomatoes
• Cucumbers
• Watermelon
• Cauliflower
• Apples
• Hot Chili Peppers
• Zucchini

Keep in mind that a diet limited to only these foods could lead to malnutrition (according to Wikipedia), so don't go getting all unhealthy on us. But when snack time hits, these Read More »from 15 Foods that Burn More Calories Than They Contain

Even the best salads, pastas, and meat dishes can be enhanced! It's time to improve the traditional weeknight rotation with these festive sauces and dressings.

• Now: time to dress up some of our favorite summer salads!

• Check out these aioli recipes for some more condiment action.

• Got questions? Ask the experts from the Food52 Hotline.

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Watermelon Slushie

Cool off with these refreshing fruit drinks and summer cocktails.

Watermelon Slushie

We combined antioxidant-rich pomegranate juice with fresh watermelon and ice to create this ruby-red summer slushie.

Sparkling Lemonade

Sparkling Lemonade
Cool and refreshing on a hot day, this sweet-tart beverage takes only minutes to prepare.

Red Strawberry Tea
Red Strawberry Tea
Serve thirsty guests strawberry tea garnished with frozen tea cubes and skewered blueberries.










Mint Tea
Minty Iced Tea
Flavored with fresh mint and lime juice, this refreshing iced tea is well-suited to accompany almost any type of food.

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Watermelon Lemonade
Watermelon Lemonade
Juicy melon perks up a kids' favorite.











Sangria
Simple Sangria
This ruby-red concoction is truly the essence of any proper fiesta. Stud your pitcher with whatever fruits look good at the market, making sure to load up on sangria's signature citrus.







Berry Lemonade
Berry Lemonade
We added sweet raspberries and blackberries to traditional lemonade to create Read More »from 9 Refreshing Summer Drink Recipes

By Chef Meg Galvin, Healthy Cooking Expert at SparkPeople.com

One of my favorite classes to teach is the art of sauce making, which is one of the foundations of the kitchen. I believe it's so important that I require all my students to write a paper on the history of sauces. I get the occasional frown, squinty eyes, but often after my lecture, a smile. All my students are amazed by the vast history of sauces.

Did you know that sauces have been used for thousands of years? Many of the early sauces were called relishes or salsa, and salt and fish entrails were common ingredients. Back in the day, sauces were used to cover the taste of not-so-fresh meat. Some things have changed, thank goodness, and some have not.

Although the ingredients have somewhat changed over the centuries and our freshness standards have improved, we still prepare most salsas the same way.

Some traditional salsas are cooked while some other versions, like pico de gallo, are eaten raw.

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By Matthew Thompson, Associate Food Editor for EatingWell Magazine

Sweet corn is one of summer's simplest, purest pleasures. A fresh-picked ear, grilled to caramelized perfection and lightly buttered, offers incredible, complex sweetness, an intoxicating texture and plenty of nutrition benefits to boot.

But many people have convinced themselves that sweet corn is bad. That's a shame. It's easy to take a few real nuggets of fact and use them to come to a distorted conclusion about this super-delicious summer veggie.

New Study Results: Is high-fructose corn syrup really worse for you than sugar?

In Barry Estabrook's feature in the July/August issue of EatingWell, "Sweet Summer Corn," he set the record straight about this misunderstood vegetable. Here are some of the biggest myths about corn that he dispels:

Myth #1: Most sweet corn is genetically modified.
Truth: A lot of people mix up "sweet corn," the vegetable you buy to eat, and "field corn"-the virtually

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Are you looking for a last minute punch appropriate for Independence Day? This colorful punch is attractive and so fitting for a 4 th of July celebration. Holiday Events and Celebrations. This punch will be an attractive centerpiece to your celebration and a great way to keep your red, white and blue theme going. Here's the recipe: 4th of July Celebration punch