Summertime is the best time to eat your fill, show off your cooking skills and enjoy the thrill of the grill! Your commissary is here to help you and your grill get fired up, with resources to help authorized customers, including eligible veterans, shop and save on the ingredients they need to make their summer sizzle!

The Thrill of The Grill spans the globe

Commissaries are once again offering significant summer savings on select fresh meat, produce and grilling essentials as part of "The Thrill of The Grill" summer promotion. This year, the promotion was expanded to commissaries worldwide through Sept. 10.

Save on sizzling summer grilling selections

You can quickly identify savings offered to you through this promotion by visiting The Thrill of The Grill landing page and selecting your store. From there, you can view products and pricing by selecting product types listed under a variety of categories, such as Meat & Seafood, Fresh Produce, Spices/Baking, Condiments, Side Dishes, Drinks and more.

Planning your cookout menu

Go ahead, get fired up and plan your next cookout using The Thrill of The Grill shopping list. You can print it off and select the product categories you are interested in on the front. Keep this handy while you browse each of our sales flyers this summer, looking for The Thrill of The Grill icon to spot participating promotions. As you identify the specific products you want, you can write a more detailed shopping list on the back and take it with you to the store.

If you'd rather build your shopping cart for online ordering and curbside pickup through Commissary CLICK2GO, the shopping list can help with that, too. Click a product category where you like to see related products, which you can filter by criteria such as "On Sale" and "Has Digital Coupon."

Our landing page also features dietitian-approved recipes you may want to consider for your meal, such as:

• Blueberry Reduction for Grilled Chicken Tenderloins
• Grilled Flank Steak with a Balsamic Touch
• Chocolate Avocado Pudding

If you want to try one or more of these recipes for yourself, then remember to review its ingredient list first so you can add any products you need to make your dish to your shopping list. Plus, we hope you'll keep checking our landing page periodically to find more options, as we plan to feature different recipes throughout the summer.

Grill and keep food safe

Enjoy The Thrill of The grill, but keep food safe with these tips from the USDA:

• Clean: Wash hands and surfaces often.
• Separate: Don't cross-contaminate.
• Cook: Cook to proper temperatures, checking with a food thermometer.
  
  • Beef, pork, veal and lamb (steaks, chops, roasts): 145 °F and allow to rest for at least three minutes
  • Ground meats: 160 °F.
  • Ground poultry: 165 °F
• Chill: Refrigerate promptly.

You can learn more about grilling food safely on the USDA's website.

What's on Your Shopping List?

Will you be enjoying "The Thrill of The Grill" this summer? If so, then join the comments to let us know what you'll be making and what deals you got from your commissary.