Holidays and Seasons

Summer Recipes

Finally, it’s summer! Time to embrace casual living, cookouts, and garden abundance. Get recipes for grilling, home canning, super-fresh salads, frozen desserts, cooling drinks, and all the foods that make summer so special.
Grill Recipes 
Carne Asada
Carne Asada
30 mins
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Grilled Marinated Flank Steak
Grilled Marinated Flank Steak
30 mins
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Tandoori Chicken
Tandoori Chicken
55 mins
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4Th Of July Recipes 
Overhead view of a platter of Classic Deviled Eggs.
Deviled Eggs
30 mins
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Authentic guacamole in a bowl with chips
How to Make the Best Guacamole
10 mins
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Grilled Marinated Flank Steak
Grilled Marinated Flank Steak
30 mins
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Fathers Day Recipes 
Grilled Marinated Flank Steak
Grilled Marinated Flank Steak
30 mins
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Up close view of a tri tip steak sliced.
Santa Maria Style Tri-Tip
95 mins
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Overhead view of grilled and brined chicken on a plate.
How to Grill Juicy Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
10 mins
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More Summer Recipes
Basil Pesto Sauce
Fresh Basil Pesto
15 mins
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Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil
Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil
35 mins
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Ceviche with fish, onion, tomatoes, and chilis in a bowl
Ceviche
15 mins
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Slices of easy zucchini bread on a platter
Easy Zucchini Bread
70 mins
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Baked eggplant parmesan in a casserole dish.
Eggplant Parmesan
105 mins
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Easy Cucumber Salad served in a bowl
Easy Cucumber Salad
5 mins
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How to Make Pina Colada in a blender with less ice
Piña Colada
5 mins
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Overhead view of a plate of green tomatoes that have been breaded and fried.
Fried Green Tomatoes
30 mins
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A large mason jar of easy homemade horchata with a cinnamon stick inside is in front of a similar glass and a pitcher of homemade horchata. A small bowl of rice and cinnamon sticks are to the left.
Horchata
20 mins
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tomato salsa in a bowl showing chopped tomatoes and onion
Pico de Gallo (Fresh Salsa)
15 mins
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Tomatillo Salsa Verde
Tomatillo Salsa Verde
25 mins
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Tandoori Chicken
Tandoori Chicken
55 mins
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Easy cold brew with milk in a tall glass
How To Make Cold Brew Coffee
10 mins
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Chayote with Tomato and Green Chiles
Chayote with Tomato and Green Chile
45 mins
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A tall glass of ginger ale soda with a bowl of sliced limes next to it.
Homemade Ginger Ale
35 mins
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Blistered Shishito or Padron Peppers in a bowl
Blistered Shishito Peppers
9 mins
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Bread and Butter Pickles
Bread and Butter Pickles
4 hrs
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Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
105 mins
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Green beans, sauteed with bacon and served on a plate
Green Beans with Bacon
25 mins
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How To make Crepes
How To Make French Crêpes
25 mins
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Roasted Zucchini with garlic and black pepper on a serving platter
Roasted Zucchini with Garlic
25 mins
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Zucchini muffins cooling on a rack.
Zucchini Muffins
40 mins
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How to Grill Pizza
How to Grill Pizza
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Finished seafood paella from the grill in a skillet ready to serve
Seafood Paella
65 mins
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Overhead shot of a homemade keylime pie, covered with whipped cream and with a linen beside
Key Lime Pie
40 mins
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A serving spoon with homemade cream corn inside.
Creamed Corn
20 mins
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Overhead view of primavera pasta in a bowl with a navy linen underneath.
Classic Pasta Primavera
30 mins
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A bowl of zucchini fritters set on a white background.
Zucchini Fritters
30 mins
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Maryland Crabcakes wtih greens and lemon wedges on a white plate wtih mayo
Crab Cakes
30 mins
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Pickled Beets
Pickled Beets
55 mins
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Agua de Jamaica, Hibiscus Tea
Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus Iced Tea)
35 mins
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Easy oven-roasted beets in a serving bowl
Roasted Beets with Balsamic Glaze
75 mins
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A crumb topped easy shoofly pie.
Shoofly Pie
55 mins
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A jar of homemade pickles
How to Make Easy Refrigerator Pickles
15 mins
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Overhead view of a bowl of a shrimp ceviche recipe.
Shrimp Ceviche
40 mins
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Easy peach cobbler served in a bowl
Peach Cobbler
90 mins
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Triangle cut cucumber tea sandwiches are stacked on a cake stand and encircled with fresh herbs. Sliced cucucumbers are visible inside each one.
Cucumber Sandwiches
10 mins
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Escabeche (Pickled Jalapenos) in pint jars, canned with carrots and cauliflower
Escabeche (Pickled Jalapeños)
50 mins
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Oysters on the grill to show how to grill oysters.
Grilled Oysters with Spicy Miso Butter
22 mins
Homemade cherry pop cocktail with fresh cherries and lemon set next to it.
Cherry Pop Cocktail
10 mins
Two summery peach margaritas on a white tray with a whole peach next to it.
Peach Margarita
5 mins
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Blender strawberry lemonade served in a glass and in a pitcher with lemon slices and strawberries set around it.
Strawberry Lemonade
5 mins
Best frozen margarita in a blue rimmed glass with limes in front and another glass and linen behind it.
Pitcher Frozen Margaritas
5 mins
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The top bun set to the side of the BEST spicy buffalo chicken burger.
Spicy Buffalo Chicken Burgers
25 mins
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Nacho Mexican Burger with a side of fries.
Nacho Burgers
25 mins
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Best bacon cheeseburger set on a wood board outside.
Bacon Cheeseburger
15 mins
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A slice of Strawberry Layer Cake Made with Fresh Strawberries on a plate with a fork.
Old-Fashioned Strawberry Layer Cake
65 mins
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Bourbon Cherry Crisp with a serving removed from the baking dish.
Bourbon Cherry Crisp
80 mins
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