Fresh mint limeade is so delightful. You can whip up a batch in no time using limeade concentrate, or make the real deal with fresh lime juice. Check out the recipe and instructions below for a crowd-pleasing summer drink. Easy summertime drink The mint on my little terrace garden has ...
Summertime Favorites
Mediterranean Chicken and Rice Lettuce Wraps
Lettuce Wraps filled with tender chicken, and rice take summer eating to a whole new level. Tangy rice, crunchy nuts, currents and olives are wrapped in soft green leaves to make a fun-to-eat meal. Your tastebuds will thank you for making these simple chicken lettuce wraps. So will your ...
Fresh Corn Fritters with Cheddar and Pimentos
If you're looking for an easy Southern-style appetizer, or even just the best summer snack: Fry up these classic crispy corn fritters with some spicy mayo dip. This easy corn fritters recipe has vegetables, cheese, spices, and a cornmeal dough base. The delicious cheese is cheddar, the spices ...
15 Stunning Summer Desserts for a Crowd
Favorite party cake recipes, refreshing icebox desserts and delicious flavors of ice cream. Make one of these beautiful summer treats for your next showstopper dessert. Find the perfect ending to a meal with these fun dessert recipes. These insanely easy summer desserts for a crowd range from ...
Gemelli Pasta With Bacon, Tomato and Yellow Squash
The summer months are perfect for pasta with yellow squash and tomatoes. Plus who doesn't love bacon? This post may include affiliate links. For more information please see my disclosure agreement. It's summertime, and you want to put some color (and veggies!) in your meals. The bright ...
Tropical Chicken with Grilled Pineapple
Tropical Chicken with Grilled Pineapple is heaven from the BBQ. Make it for an easy dinner or cook it at the game when tailgating. • • • I love grilled pineapple. It's pretty dreamy–the juicy, smokey flavor and the caramelized bits. It's so versatile as well, great for savory meals like this ...
Grilled Flank Steak with Herb Salsa Verde
Grilled flank steak with herb salsa verde is an easy dinner right from the BBQ. With a flavorful, fresh and tangy sauce, it's the perfect main dish. The best meals are from the grill. Can I say that? I'm not sure I can claim that when there's delicious meals from the oven, made on the stovetop and ...
Easy Peach Tarts
Easy Peach Tarts with fresh fruit, creamy topping and flakey crust are what this time of year is all about. These little bites are perfect for a party or playful dessert. • • • I have always loved peach season! Mom would buy them by the bushel and spread them out on towels in a spare room. That ...
Peach Ginger Fizz
Peach Ginger Fizz is a refreshing cocktail with the juiciness of fruit flavor. Make a mocktail the entire family can enjoy by swapping the sparkling wine for seltzer. • • • You say peach, I say yes! This refreshing peach and ginger drink brings some of my favorite flavors together and is best ...
Memphis Smoked Bologna Sandwich
This Memphis Smoked Bologna Sandwich is a regional classic you don't want to miss out on. Top it with creamy coleslaw and you have yourself a Southern BBQ meal. • • • Memphis Smoked Bologna Sandwich, you ask? Well, this is not the bologna sandwich recipe you might remember as a child! This post may ...
Grilled Shrimp and Zucchini Couscous with Feta and Mint
Try something new for dinner this summer with grilled shrimp and zucchini couscous. Topped with tangy feta and fresh mint, it's a delicious meal for a gathering. • • • Fresh off the grill, shrimp and summer zucchini take center stage with this easy to make grilled shrimp and couscous meal. It's ...
Grilled Pineapple with Praline Caramel
Perfect for entertaining, Grilled Pineapple with Praline Caramel is a cinch to make, and even easier to devour. Heat up the grill for dessert! • • • Did someone say grilled pineapple? If they did, if you even whisper it, I'll come running! There's something about pineapple, heated, with a little ...
Tart Cherry Lime Granita
Tart Cherry Lime Granita is an easy summer frozen dessert for beautiful hot days. It makes your taste buds happy and your mouth pucker. • • • It's the middle of summer and it's hotter than ever! Take a break, cool down, and enjoy one of my favorite frozen granita recipes. And if you're looking for ...
Italian Tomato and Eggplant Skillet Pasta
Italian Tomato and Eggplant Skillet Pasta packs in fresh tomatoes, eggplant and even green beans to make a veggie-packed dinner. Fresh tomatoes, eggplant and even green beans make this veggie-packed pasta delicious, in under an hour I might add. I blended half of the vegetables to make a quick ...
Summer Melon Dessert with Coconut Sauce
This Summer Melon Dessert with Coconut Sauce brings the juicy, sweet flavors of watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew together with a creamy coconut drizzle. • • • Is there anything better than a refreshing melon on a hot summer day? I don’t think so either! This summer melon recipe is perfect if you ...
Kansas City Style Ribs Recipe To Make On Your Grill
A Kansas City-Style Ribs recipe that is perfect for any summertime barbecue. The sweet and spicy flavor of this meal is finger-lickin’ good. • • • If you're throwing a backyard bash, these Kansas City-style ribs are the perfect recipe to whip out on a hot summer day. And don’t worry, your friends ...
Memphis BBQ Sauce | Tara Teaspoon
This Memphis BBQ sauce recipe is the perfect finishing sauce for ribs, pulled pork and chicken. It's tangy and thin, not sticky and sweet, with just the right amount of spicy kick! Imagine yourself sitting on a porch swing in the South sipping ice cold lemonade. Kind of a nice relaxing picture, ...
Terrific 10 Ingredient BBQ Rub From Your Pantry
This terrific 10-ingredient BBQ rub uses spices you probably already have in your pantry. Mix this homemade BBQ rub up in minutes and have a flavorful seasoning all summer long. • • • I don't make promises very often. You have to make sure you can keep them. One promise I can make you, is that after ...
BBQ Mop Sauce Recipe | Tara Teaspoon
Homemade BBQ mop sauce is brushed onto your meat during a low and slow cook on the grill. The tangy, spiced mixture enhances the flavor and keeps your meat from drying out. • • • No one really loves to mop their kitchen floor, but this homemade BBQ mop sauce recipe is so tasty it will have you ...
Mini Ice Cream Pops
Mini ice cream pops are as easy as can be. If you can scoop ice cream, you can make these treats. Add sprinkles and you have a playful summer dessert for a crowd. • • • Ice cream pops that I don't have to put in a special mold? I'm in! These little bites are also totally customizable. Use ...