• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Girl Heart Food

Eat Well. Cook with Love. Make your Belly Happy.

  • Home
  • Recipes
  • About Girl Heart Food
  • Work with Girl Heart Food
  • Press
  • Privacy Policy & Terms of Use
  • Subscribe
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
You are here: Home / Monthly Favourites / Monthly Round-up and Favourites June 2018

Monthly Round-up and Favourites June 2018

July 2, 2018 Updated: July 2, 2018 By Girl Heart Food 24 Comments

Share
Pin
Tweet
Yum
Share
Reddit
Flip
Email
Share

Burgers, salads, frozen treats and more!  June sure was a tasty (and busy) one!  Grab yourself a coffee, sit back and let’s take a look at what’s been happenin’ at Girl Heart Food this past month!

A photo collage of recipes including a burger, banana ice cream, ice pops and more.

RECIPES I’VE POSTED THIS MONTH

Mortadella Sandwich – An easy lunch option made in about 10 minutes!  This mortadella sandwich is piled high with mortadella (of course), roasted red pepper, banana peppers, onion and tomato for one delicious bite!

A sandwich made with mortadella, roasted red pepper, onion, arugula, hot pepper, tomato, and cheese.

Peanut Butter Nutella Nice Cream– Who knew that ice cream made with frozen bananas could be so creamy?!  This one is flavoured with Nutella and Peanut Butter and you’re probably not gonna want to stop at one scoop 😉

Peanut Butter Nutella Nice Cream made with Frozen Bananas

Black Bean Burger – These easy black bean vegan burgers are simply made and freeze well for busy weekday dinners.  Garnish to taste!

A close up shot of a black bean burger garnished with onion, tomato, avocado, lettuce and sauce.

Cumin-Lime, Black Bean Quinoa Bowls – This easy bowl is from the cookbook From the Kitchens of Yamchops.  Check out this recipe and review!

Overhead shot of cumin lime black bean quinoa bowls.

Mediterranean Lentil Salad – I love making this hearty salad on Sunday for easy weekday lunches.  It’s made with some pantry staples along with a few special ingredients and never disappoints.  It’s a favourite in our home.

An overhead shot of Mediterranean Lentil Salad.

Cherry Vanilla Ice Pops – Made with only 4 ingredients, these ice pops are necessary for warm summer days!

A stack of cherry vanilla ice pops on a tray of ice cubes.

Ultimate Round-up of the Best Rib Recipes, Sauces + Spice Rubs – Love ribs?  Well, this round up is for you!  There’s 20 rib recipes, along with sauces and spice rubs.  There’s something here to keep ya going all summer long!

A photo collage of ribs, bbq sauces and spice blend.

The Best Chunky Potato Salad –  Who doesn’t love a good potato salad?  This one is made with all sorts of yummy ingredients that you probably have on hand.  It’s perfect for summer bbqs.

Overhead shot of a dish of chunky potato salad garnished with bacon and green onion.

TV/SHOWS/MOVIES

Hubby and I love the Incredibles move.  So, naturally, we had to go see Incredibles 2.  Have you seen? It’s a cartoon, but so funny and definitely enjoyable for adults and kids alike.  I already want to watch it again!

I’ve been watching ShadowHunters  on Netflix and have been slightly obsessed.  It’s a supernatural drama series with vampires, werewolves and more. It may not be for everyone, but if you are a fan of that kinda thing, you may want to check it out.  There are three seasons and they are ending the series with a movie (not yet out).  It’s great to watch when I’m working out….totally makes the time go fast!  Fun fact – one of the actors in ShadowHunters, Isaiah Mustafa, is cast in the next It movie….you may know him as the shirtless guy from the ‘Old Spice’ commercials a few years back.

MUSIC

This is what I’ve been kickin’ it to this past month.  And when I say ‘kickin’, I basically mean singing in the car and listening to as I’m doing odds and ends around the house 😉

  • Delicate by Taylor Swift
  • No Roots by Alice Merton
  • Ahead of Myself by X Ambassadors

As always, hit me up with your favourites songs and artists!

RANDOM

Can you freakin’ believe it’s July?  I can’t!  Summer has officially started. Our rhubarb is well underway and our chives are growing like crazy!  We planted some cauliflower seeds.  It appears we may only get one head of that, if we’re lucky.  This one was a first for us.  If it does grow, rest assured we’ll make something special!

Hubby and I are taking next week off to have a little staycation vacation.  Fingers crossed for nice weather!  We plan on checking out some yummy local restaurants, go for a picnic and see some movies.  Oh, and there’s a new local brewery opened up in Dildo, Newfoundland.  No, that is not a typo.  This is a legit, real town in Newfoundland. The brewery is called Dildo Brewing Co. and Museum.  Apparently, they have some unique beers. For example, they have a blueberry blonde ale and an Irish red made with beets.  Can’t wait to try!

Basically, next week we plan on enjoying each other’s company and relax.  Do you have any summer plans? Check on my Instagram stories cause I’ll be posting some of the shenanigans hubby and I are up to.

You may remember me mentioning a little while ago I got myself a new piece of exercise equipment – a cycle. First I thought that my buns were gonna fall off cause the seat is so hard….not that I don’t have cushion, if you know what I mean, lol.  I got myself a gel seat and now it’s the best kind!  I love it and talk about a work out!

For my American friends, I’d like to wish you a happy 4th of July!!  Anything delicious planned?  I’m sure there will be grilling involved.

Little fella (Riley) had a hair cut this past month. Hubby and I cut him.  Fun times for me, I tells ya, lol!!  He is lookin’ good though! P.S. Don’t tell me he doesn’t know when he is getting his pic taken 😉

Photo of a dog.

Tell me, what has been some favourites of yours this past month?

Until next time, take care and chit chat again soon 🙂

~Dawn

Filed Under: Monthly Favourites Tagged With: monthly round up and favourites June 2018, recipe round up

© Girl Heart Food.  All images and content are copyright protected. Please do not use any images without prior permission.  If you want to republish this recipe please do not list instructions. Rather, link directly back to this post. Thank you.

LOVE EASY & DELICIOUS RECIPES? SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE!

Previous Post: « Best Potato Salad
Next Post: Very Berry Cherry Smoothie Bowl »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Miriam

    July 5, 2018 at 4:47 am

    Love rhubarb season – how exciting that yours is almost ready 🙂 Going to dream about everything rhubarb all day now … Riley looks adorable with his new haircut – he definitely knows when you take pictures of him, he is so cute! Have a wonderful staycation, Dawn!

    Reply
    • Girl Heart Food

      July 5, 2018 at 3:42 pm

      I know!! Thank you so much, Miriam! Hopefully the weather will cooperate…it’s been really nice here the past few days 🙂 XO

      Reply
  2. karrie @ Tasty Ever After

    July 4, 2018 at 1:25 pm

    WTF? There’s a Dildo, Newfoundland? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Please tell me there’s a company called Dildo Dildo Co. LOL! Enough of dildos cos this is a food blog…love all your recipes and I need to make your peanut butter nutella nice cream this weekend. And dang girl, your photos look really good! Riley is so stinking cute too with his new haircut. Give him a big hug and kisses from us!

    Reply
    • Girl Heart Food

      July 4, 2018 at 2:15 pm

      Hahahaha – yep!!!! Totally! You’re so funny, Karrie! Thank you so much for the sweet comment 🙂 And I definitely will! XOXO

      Reply
  3. Jolina

    July 3, 2018 at 12:40 am

    Hi Dawn! Love your recipe for nice cream. I haven’t tried making ice cream with bananas, will definitely happen this summer. Too funny, I just read about Dildo (the town!) last week. They must be used to nasty jokes by now eh? Riley’s the cutest! Hope you had a nice Canada Day (it was 45C here can you believe it?) Have a lovely staycation!

    Reply
    • Girl Heart Food

      July 4, 2018 at 2:13 pm

      Thank you Jolina!! I had to read your comment twice – 45 degrees?! What?! That’s hooo-ooot!!!!

      Reply
  4. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop

    July 2, 2018 at 11:24 pm

    Happy staycation, Dawn! I hope your week is fabulous and filled with great food! I love seeing your monthly review of all your posts – always filled with great things.

    Reply
    • Girl Heart Food

      July 4, 2018 at 2:13 pm

      Thank you Kathy!! You’re so kind 🙂

      Reply
  5. Leanne | Crumb Top Baking

    July 2, 2018 at 4:26 pm

    It always amazes me how much you pack into a month Dawn! Great recipes! I made the cherry vanilla pops and they were delicious! My nephews loved them! I’ve got my eye on the black bean burger next! Glad that they freeze well, so I’ll be able to prep ahead some lunches too!

    Reply
    • Girl Heart Food

      July 4, 2018 at 2:13 pm

      Thank you so much! I’m so happy to hear that you tried the pops and you and your nephews enjoyed them – made my day!!! Hope your July is going awesome so far, Leanne 🙂

      Reply
  6. Katherine | Love In My Oven

    July 2, 2018 at 2:57 pm

    Riley is adorable!! That sandwich of yours makes me drool every time I see it – my stomach literally grumbles!!! I am too chicken to watch Shadow Hunters – but maybe I’ll get brave enough for it…also – I’ve been blasting No Roots every time I get a chance to drive anywhere by myself!!

    Reply
    • Girl Heart Food

      July 4, 2018 at 2:11 pm

      Thanks friend!! It is pretty delish, if I do say so 😉 Isn’t that song awesome?? Hope your week is going great! XOXO

      Reply
  7. Sarah

    July 2, 2018 at 1:40 pm

    Great job with the fur baby hairdo! He looks adorbs 😀
    And no, I cannot believe it is July already.. It’s all flying by too fast!!

    Reply
    • Girl Heart Food

      July 4, 2018 at 2:11 pm

      Thank you Sarah!! I know, right?!

      Reply
  8. [email protected]

    July 2, 2018 at 1:01 pm

    Love Riley’s haircut! <3 Love your June recipes! <3 Love that you're taking a vacation! <3 It's definitely that time of year! I too will be laying low enjoying all that summer has to offer! Have a great week, lovely! XOXO

    Reply
    • Girl Heart Food

      July 4, 2018 at 2:10 pm

      Thank you Annie!! Hope you’re having a fabulous day, my friend! XOXO

      Reply
  9. Milena

    July 2, 2018 at 12:43 pm

    Very sad to see June go! It was an amazing month. And very happy for you taking time off next week, that blueberry blonde ale sounds really good right now! Cheers to great food and hope you’ll have the best of weather during your week of fun!

    Reply
    • Girl Heart Food

      July 4, 2018 at 2:09 pm

      Thanks Milena! Fingers crossed the weather will cooperate 😉

      Reply
  10. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen

    July 2, 2018 at 10:37 am

    OK so I’m glad you clarified that you didn’t make a typo or you’d have an email from me saying that you might want to correct it, haha :). Riley’s haircut looks great! I’m not brave enough to attempt cutting Cookie’s hair. She’s so squirmy I just know it wouldn’t end well. HOW IS IT JULY?!?! I’m having a heart palpitation just thinking about it. Have a wonderful staycation!

    Reply
    • Girl Heart Food

      July 4, 2018 at 2:08 pm

      Haha – right 😉 ?! Oh, Riley is squirmy too and super strong, but we manage to get him cut and he does prefer that over the groomer so what ya gonna do! Thanks so much, Kelsie! Hope you’re having a lovely day 🙂

      Reply
  11. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen

    July 2, 2018 at 10:04 am

    It’s only 8am here and you’re making me very hungry Dawn! Another roundup filled with deliciousness! Hope your Canada Day was awesome!!

    Reply
    • Girl Heart Food

      July 4, 2018 at 2:07 pm

      Yay! Thanks Mary Ann!!

      Reply
  12. David @ Spiced

    July 2, 2018 at 8:56 am

    Cauliflower seeds, eh? That’s one thing we’ve never tried growing in the garden. Maybe next year! I hope you enjoy the little staycation this week…it’s important to recharge those batteries every once in a while. And local breweries really help that happen…even if they have rather hilarious names. 🙂 Oh, and the Old Spice guy is gonna be in “It”? That sounds like a strange combo!

    Reply
    • Girl Heart Food

      July 4, 2018 at 2:07 pm

      I’ll let you know how they go 😉 If you see the guy in ShadowHunters, it totally makes sense….at least I think so, lol. Thanks so much David 🙂

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Hi and welcome! I’m so happy you stopped by!  On Girl Heart Food, you’ll find lots of yummy eats from veggie based to gluten free to classic comfort food fare. You’re bound to find something that’ll make your belly happy!

I truly believe that you should have fun in the kitchen – that’s what it’s all about, right? Make good food, have a laugh and just enjoy yourself…nothing complicated – just real food shared with friends and family.

Grab your favourite cuppa & get cozy.

Happy eating, you guys!
Dawn

Read more about Girl Heart Food here.

Love Easy & Delicious Recipes? Subscribe for Free!

Popular Right Now

  • Apple and Gouda Mixed Green Salad - girlheartfood.com Apple and Gouda Mixed Green Salad
  • Close up shot of a black bean burger garnished with onion, tomato, avocado, lettuce and sauce. Black Bean Burgers
  • Homemade baked blueberry donuts alongside some fresh blueberries and cut lemon. Baked Blueberry Donuts

© 2015 - 2019 Girl Heart Food All images & content are copyright protected.
This site or it's third party tools use cookies. By accepting,scrolling this page,clicking a link or continuing to browse, you agree to the use of cookies. Click here for more information.