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…
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Summer Grilling Recipes for Beginners
So, when Dan decided he wanted to learn how to grill, I made a decision that I’m still…
Grilled Shrimp Kabobs
15 min
So the first time I made shrimp kebabs for a backyard cookout, I did everything wrong. I used…
Easy Pre-Made Camping Meals
So I’ll paint you a picture. Last August, Dan decided we were going to do a family camping…
Summer Chicken Salad
140 min
So it was one of those Chicago Julys where the humidity hits you like a wall the second…
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,”…