summer

Strawberry shortcake is the ultimate summer dessert! Making the shortcake with toasted sweet Hawaiian Rolls is super easy and delicious!   This Hawaiian roll strawberry shortcake recipe is easy, and the taste is spot on!  Who knew you could make…

Blueberry lemon shortcake combines the sweetness of blueberries with the tartness of lemon; all wrapped up in a fluffy, buttery shortcake.  If you want a new dessert recipe this summer, look no further than this easy lemon blueberry shortcake! It’s…

If you want a new breakfast recipe your kids will love, try making these muffin-tin blueberry pancakes! These are so much fun and can be made ahead of time!  Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 23 minutes Total time: 35…

Lemon and Blueberries are a match made in heaven! These lemon sugar cookies with blueberry icing are the perfect dessert to serve this summer! This past winter, I posted a recipe for these winter fruit pizza cookies, and I loved…

Cucumber Salad is the perfect summer side dish! It can be made ahead of time, it is budget-friendly, gluten-free, light, and refreshing, and no matter how you choose to make it, it usually only requires a few easy ingredients. It…

This post is sponsored by Dorothy Lynch.  All opinions are entirely my own.  Sweet Corn is one of the greatest pleasures of a midwest summer.  This summertime grilled sweet corn salad will please everyone at your next potluck!  This salad…

This Crispy Panko Crusted Greek-inspired Eggplant recipe is irresistible!  This makes for a light summer dinner or an appetizer to serve at a summer gathering.   The feta cheese melts ever so slightly on top of this eggplant, and when you…

These peach cream cheese cookies are the perfect recipe for your spring or summer get-together!  Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 30 minutes This will become one of your favorite summer cookie recipes!  Think of all…

Those of you who read this website often know that eggplant parmesan is one of my favorite meals.  Well, this year, I started making zucchini parmesan a lot.  My garden has been growing so. Much. Zucchini.   Well, I have taken…

, I love almost always add balsamic vinegar to my roasted Brussels sprouts.  I got an idea to add fresh garden tomatoes, basil, and soft mozzarella cheese for a delicious Caprese -inspired side dish.   These Brussels sprouts turn out crispy…

This post may contain affiliate links.  Your taste buds will burst when you try this Everything Bagel Panzanella Salad!  This salad is the perfect lunch, dinner, or side dish to enjoy during late summer when tomatoes are in full bloom! …

I love classic cucumber salad!  This year, I have decided to switch cucumber salad up a bit by adding zingy chimichurri sauce!  Chimichurri sauce is an Argentinean condiment.  I have started adding it to many of my favorite midwest dishes.…