Sphere: Cool Summer Meals

Keep Cool Summer Meals

Sphere Magazine, August 1974

• Rice-Bean Medley Menu
• Rice-Bean Medley
• Cheese Triangles
• Relish Tray
• Choco Peanut Butter Freeze
• Iced Tea

• Cold Reuben Menu
• Cold Reuben Platter
• Spicy Rye Crisps
• Fresh Fruit Sundeas
• Beer Or Iced Coffee

• Tuna Salad Menu
• Tuna Salad Plate
• Marinated Vegetables
• Rolls & Butter
• Coffee-Peach Cream Pie
• Lemonade

Cold Reuben Menu

“When time is important and the heat has you beat, look to these three summer menus for a time saving, cool solution.”

Rice-Bean Medley Menu at top right. Tuna Salad Menu on bottom right. Cold Reuben Menu on left.

I like some of these recipes, just not necessarily together for one meal. I think rice, beans, sausage, cheese, peanut butter & chocolate for one menu would be a bit heavy.

Marinated Vegetables

Coffee-Peach Cream Pie, with a cinnamon-graham crust & a filling of marshmallow creme, coffee liqueur, whipping cream & fruit

Sphere: Dinner For Two

Two's Company

Sphere Magazine, August 1974

• Dinner menu for two
• Hibachi Shrimp
• Lemon Peppered Steak
• Fresh Green Beans
• Parslied Potatoes
• Tomato Slices
• Tossed Salad
• Rolls & Butter
• Upside Down Pear Cake

"Elegant  - and easy - a simply splendid dinner for two. We provide the recipes, you add the atmosphere."

Upside Down Pear Cake

Hibachi Shrimp, Lemon Peppered Steak & Upside Down Pear Cake decorated with whipped cream rosettes

Sphere: Tuna & Avocado Salad

Tuna & Avocado: Simply Beautiful

Sliced avocado filled with tuna & drizzled with vinaigrette dressing
Chicken Of The Sea ad & recipe

Sphere Magazine, August 1974

"Prime fillet tuna from Chicken of the Sea nestled in a cool, golden green California avocado half shell."

Sphere: Snappy Tomato Recipes

Some Snappy Tomato!

Sphere Magazine, August 1974

• French Stuffed Tomatoes
• Broiled Nutty Tomatoes
• Italian Style Tomatoes
• Creamy Tomato Soup
• Marinated Fresh Tomatoes
• Green Tomato Relish
• German Style Stuffed Tomatoes
• Fresh Tomato Juice
• Tomatoes With Curried Onion
• Spanish Style Ceviche & Tomato

"If the color doesn't tempt you, the flavor will." 

Fresh Tomato Juice

Tomatoes With Curried Onion

Tomatoes With Curried Onion

Spanish Style Ceviche & Tomatoes

All of these recipes sound simple & appetizing to me!

Sphere: Island Party, Part 3

Feast Of The Islands

Tropical island themed party

Sphere Magazine, August 1974
 

• Schedule For Preparing Feast Of The Islands Menu
• Islands Menu
• Polynesian Punch
• Coral Shrimp
• Crab Puffs
• Chili Sauce & Peanut Sauce
• Charcoal Broiled Island Fish
• Grilled Ham With Plum Sauce
• Coconut Sweet Potatoes
• Spinach-Sprout Salad
• Gingered Cucumber Slices
• Island Dream Pie
• Tropical Dessert (Pineapple filled with fruit salad)

Tropical Dessert: Pineapple boats with date nut dressing & fruit salad

I feel exhausted already, and I'm not even the one planning this island party. I don't think even the wedding in Steel Magnolias took half as much effort as Sphere's tropical summer party.

The party food does sound delicious. I'd probably save some recipes for Christmas & Easter vs using them all for one party, though.