Summer Recipes
Favorite Things for Summer!
Summer is here, and the following list offers an abundance of ways to enjoy time spent inside, outside, at home, and on vacation! THE GREAT OUTDOORS What’s more fun than a sprinkler? How about one that looks like a turtle and has spinning tubes that move in wild directions? This Rotating Turtle Sprinkler…
Alabama White BBQ Sauce
Alabama White BBQ Sauce is a tangy, creamy twist on traditional barbecue sauce that can be slathered on grilled chicken, pulled pork, fish, and burgers. It’s an equally delicious dressing for coleslaw and dip for corn ribs, fries, and chicken wings! If you’re from the south, Alabama barbecue sauce needs no explanation. If you…
Corn Ribs
Corn ribs are the food you didn’t know you were missing, and you can make them at home with simple ingredients and a few helpful tips. The flexible recipe can be air fried, grilled, roasted, or pan fried. Corn ribs? When my husband and I noticed them on the menu at Basic Kitchen, a delightful restaurant…
A Few of Our Favorite Things – Summer Book Edition
There’s something exciting about picking out summer books. This year, we built a great reading list with help from our friends at Pocket Books, a local independent bookstore run by three fabulous women who always give the best recs. Happy reading…and please comment with any recent reads you have loved! In 2022 Pocket Books…
Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Best described as a handheld brownie sundae, these make-ahead treats will be the star of any party or potluck! Who doesn’t love a classic ice cream sandwich? The memory alone takes me back to my childhood. It was the perfect summer treat and exactly what I wanted when I heard the distant melody of…
Turkey or Beef Smash Burgers
The signature crust and juicy interior of the classic smash burger are within easy reach thanks to a few simple tips. (It’s basic science for those who are interested.) And though traditionally made with beef, a delicious turkey smash burger is easy to achieve – plus the cook time for both is lighting quick! If…
Must-Make Summer Recipes
Summer is flying by, but there’s still time to make the most of the season with this short list of family and reader favorites! Given all the things we read in a day, let alone a week or month, remembering the various recipes we’d like to try can be a challenge. It’s tough enough…
Tomato Jam
Easy-to-make tomato jam is savory and tangy with a hint of spicy sweetness. An ideal way to use a bumper crop of tomatoes, the rustic jam offers a delightful alternative to ketchup on a burger or sauce on chicken, fish, and pork. If you’re envisioning a peanut butter and tomato jam sandwich and thinking…
Big Batch Zucchini Bread or Muffins
Perfectly spiced and classically sweet zucchini bread can be made as loaves or muffins – or both! Last summer, I gave a batch to my brother and his family, and these were the texts I received after they had eaten them: “These zucchini muffins were the best I’ve ever had. They were pillowy fluffy…
Steamed Corn on the Cob
For the best combination of ease and flavor when cooking corn on the cob, steam it! And if you’re tired of waiting for a stick of butter to travel around the table, I have a trick for that. The seasonal return of corn on the cob is a big deal where I live. Farmers…
Speedy Cherry Tomato Sauce
A versatile summertime staple, this quick and easy sauce is a delicious way to use an abundance of cherry or grape tomatoes. It will even make the most of off-season cherry tomatoes. This is the sort of easy summer cooking I love: basic, fresh ingredients coming together as something altogether pleasing in a few short…
Zucchini Tuna Melts
A favorite seasonal vegetable takes inspiration from a classic sandwich in this wholesome, all-in-one meal enjoyed by kids and adults alike. Easy to make with one zucchini or many. The annual glut of zucchini and my younger son Christian’s love of tuna melts led to a lightbulb moment last summer. How good would the…
