I'm with you Miranda- at the beginning of summer I buy hot dogs (we don't eat them) and hamburgers. I load up on chicken tenders. The grill is our choice for summer. If I know in advance, the chicken gets thawed and marinated.
If I'm "making an effort" for company it's usually lasagna or crab bisque. The crab bisque is made for 24 servings which usually makes enough for 10 in our family. I only make it 2 or 3 times a year. It's from my 1942 cook book and I've changed it over the years to make it more of a chowder- adding frozen peas and potatoes.
Tonight is crab bisque and making a chicken wing dip for the game and little smokies wrapped in bacon and covered with brown sugar and baked. Have some homemade salsa and chips too. Topped off with Dr. Pepper, I'm in heaven.