Quick Cold Pasta Salad
30 min
So it’s a Tuesday in late June, the kind of afternoon where the air conditioning in our house…
Budget meals
Summer Grilling Recipes for Beginners
So, when Dan decided he wanted to learn how to grill, I made a decision that I’m still…
Easy Pre-Made Camping Meals
So I’ll paint you a picture. Last August, Dan decided we were going to do a family camping…
10 Best Cookout Sides for Summer
So last Fourth of July, I’m standing at the grill with tongs in one hand and a juice…
Quick Summer Lunch Wraps
10 min
Here is a confession from someone who has spent fifteen years cooking professionally and still manages to go…
Easy Grilled Veggies Recipe
30 min
So I need to tell you about the summer I completely stopped apologizing for serving vegetables as the…
Cheap Summer Dinners Under $15
30 min
So I want to have an honest conversation about grocery budgets because I think there’s a version of…
Summer Pasta Salad with Feta
50 min
So there is a specific moment every summer that I have come to think of as the Pasta…
BBQ Chicken Kabobs on the Grill
30 min
So let me tell you about the summer I became the undisputed grill queen of our entire neighborhood…
Easy Summer Meals Ready in 20 Min
20 min
So, twenty minutes is my number. Not thirty, not forty-five, not “about an hour if everything goes smoothly,”…
Quick Beach Snacks for Kids
12 min
Every summer, without fail, around the second week of July, I am in my kitchen at 7 am,…
5 Easy Summer Crockpot Dinners
730 min
So here’s my hot take—and yes, I know the irony of using the word “hot” here—the crockpot is…