We’ve got about three weeks left of good cookout weather… before it becomes so unbearably hot that you simply want to lie around inside, eating popsicles and cold salads from the deli, soaking up A/C in the cool dark, avoiding the blinding white 100°+ weather.

And it’s just us, so let’s admit it: you know you’re already tired of burgers.

But you’ve got to find dishes that aren’t crazy-time-consuming, or will make the family scrunch up their faces.

So, give some of these Savvy summer recipes a go… and enjoy what time remains of not having to clean the kitchen after dinner!

•   Honey Chicken Skewers with Grilled Corn Salad. Leave the corn on the cob for the kiddos, but everyone will dig the meats-on-sticks.

•   Ever tried to grill salad? You can! Grilled Butter Lettuce with Buttermilk-Chive Dressing: it’s like an iceberg wedge but for your outdoor kitchen.

•   Grilled Cinnamon-Sugar Bananas with Vanilla Ice Cream… super-yummy. Kids will love helping with this recipe.

•   Just as easy as meats-on-sticks are grilled meats wrapped in tortillas… hello, you barely even need plates! Try these shrimp grilled in garlic butter, topped with spicy sour cream sauce.

•   Grilled skirt steak with a chimichurri sauce is simple and elegant and goes beautifully with a red sangria.

So, skip the hot dogs and boring chicken breasts, and have a Savvy summer cookout with fun recipes that your fam will flip for.