Recipes tagged as:

summer

Pineapple Mango Smoothie

Pineapple Mango Smoothie is the perfect Summer treat...cold, creamy and bright! I woke up from a nap this afternoon in a weird funk and feeling way too hot and a smoothie sounded amazing, but we only had green bananas. Thankfully I found Cassie's Mango Tango Smoothie recipe,... (see the full recipe!)

Vegetables and Meatballs

My family visited my sister a while back and she graciously whipped up a lovely lunch for us. It was so delicious and came together very quickly. Sauteed Vegetables and Meatballs is an easy and tasty lunch or dinner recipe. You can play with the ingredients. You can use white... (see the full recipe!)

Cucumber Salad

Cucumber Salad makes a refreshing side dish. The main ingredients are cucumbers, tomatoes and red onion. Our garden (aka "Jungle") is filled with tomato plants this Summer! I planted a few, but we think most of them came up from the compost we put in the garden bed. Those... (see the full recipe!)

Roasted Chicken and Vegetables

This Roasted Chicken and Vegetables recipe cooked up so beautifully! It was hard to believe the chicken was cooked thoroughly, but still moist, and the vegetables were just the right texture, with just the right amount of char. All this in just 15 minutes. Two baking sheets... (see the full recipe!)

Rice Krispie Treats on the Stovetop

We actually like to call these Celebration Rice Krispie Treats. We made them to celebrate Busy Dad coming home from a work trip, and kids learning how to tie shoe laces. The addition of whole mini marshmallows throughout the treats and colorful sprinkles on top make these extra... (see the full recipe!)

Quinoa Tabbouleh

This tabbouleh recipe is vegan. Gluten-free. Nutritious. The first time I can remember eating tabbouleh is in college, when my mom stopped by and brought me a container of it. It was so fresh. So colorful. So flavorful. Almost the complete opposite of my college student... (see the full recipe!)

Orange Julius with Only Two Ingredients

There are several Orange Julius recipes out there with a good list of ingredients. Usually ice, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, orange juice concentrate, etc. That could be great for when you might not have ice cream in your freezer. But if you have vanilla ice cream in your... (see the full recipe!)

Lemon Strawberry Cake

This Lemon Strawberry Cake smells good even before it goes in the oven! And if you really do fresh squeeze the lemons, your hands will also smell amazing.   Lemon Strawberry Cake Recipe Ingredients (makes 2 - 9x5 inch loaves): 1 C. butter (2 sticks),... (see the full recipe!)

Lemon Water

Cold lemon water is a refreshing, healthy drink when it's hot outside, and warm lemon water is a great remedy for a sore throat, stuffy nose, morning sickness, or when you're dehydrated and plain water just doesn't sound good. Ingredients: water lemon(s) honey... (see the full recipe!)

Chinese Chicken Salad

This recipe came from my mom, who always makes fabulous food! Ingredients: 1 small green cabbage, chopped fine 1 bunch green onions, chopped (optional) 2 packages uncooked Ramen noodles 1 1/2-2 lbs. chicken, cooked and diced 2 Tbsp. olive oil sesame seeds, slivered... (see the full recipe!)