Father's Day Meals

Whether you are a father yourself or you have one in your life that you want to make feel special, one of the best things that you can do to make Father’s Day special is to make a truly memorable meal. Father’s Day happens in June, so make sure that you take advantage of all of the fresh produce that you will find. This is a excellent time of year to work with fresh fruits and vegetables, so make sure you take advantage of what your supermarket and your farmers’ market has in stock.

It’s hard to think about June without thinking about barbecue, so think about making Father’s Day a little more special with some fun barbecue recipes and ideas. Take a look around for some locally produced and butchered meat, whether you like chicken, beef, or something more exotic, like bison or ostrich. Take some time to plan ahead and throw together a really great marinade; this can make tougher meat more juicy and also give you a lot of great flavor. Try putting your own marinade together out of things like honey, soy sauce, tamari sauce and garlic; you’ll find it’s a lot easier than you might think.

As mentioned above, Father’s Day is frequently a great day to look around for fresh fruits and vegetables. To get the most bang for your buck, see what you can find locally; this will ensure that you are getting very fresh materials to work with, as well as the ones that will taste the best. If you are thinking about putting together a great kebab string zucchini, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, and eggplants onto a skewer, marinate and then grill along with your meat.

To really make the day stand out, think about making your own salad dressing. Remember that if you are making up a great deal of meat that you should do something to make the salad to look a little more interesting. Avoid iceberg lettuce and replace it with spinach and romaine to give your dinner table more color and more taste. Start with a good red wine vinegar and start adding things that you think would taste good or interesting. A dash of walnut oil or almond oil will give you a pleasantly nutty taste, while throwing in apples, oranges or brown sugar will make it a great deal sweeter.

Remember that when you are thinking of putting together a great meal that a big part of it will be your ingredients. You’ll soon see that a little bit of planning will go a long way, and with a sweet dessert to wrap things up nicely, you’ll have a great meal that will last you quite a while.

Be sure to check out our Father’s Day Recipes for some great ideas!