Roasted Zucchini with Fresh Herbs and Feta is a great Summer side dish! This would actually be a delicious side for the Grilled Citrus Salmon Packets. A veggie roast during the summer? Turn on my oven? Have you lost your mind, Erin? Yes. But before you start throwing your freshly picked tomatoes at me, hear me out. This recipe includes so many wonderful … [Read more...]
Freezer Meals for Back to School Lunches
I cannot believe that it is already that time again! My oldest will be going to second grade with my two littles starting preschool. Time to pack my freezer with lunch items to make those rushed mornings easier. Here are some of the best school lunch friendly freezer food ideas from around the web: What are your favorite foods to freeze for lunches? … [Read more...]
Southwestern Egg In A Basket
We love to make these southwestern style eggs in a basket for breakfast on the weekend or even for a late night snack. They're super easy to make and we almost always have the ingredients on hand. Egg in a basket is usually made with toast and has many other names like egg in a nest and toad in a hole. Equally delicious by any name, switching the bread for a tortilla is a fun … [Read more...]
Penne with Creamy Pesto Sauce
Love me some pesto...it's one of my favorite summer flavors. Pesto. It's such a beautiful and delectable sauce. It's so fresh and tantalizing and, let's face it, slightly addictive. It can be made inexpensively with herbs from the garden, but it can be expensive to buy in the store. So when I do buy a container, I like to stretch it out by thinning it with some milk or … [Read more...]
Nana’s Berry Easy Cake Mix Cobbler
Beautiful berries. Celebrate summer and enjoy a special occasion cobbler. Especially easy with a store-bought cake mix. This recipe works for any berries you come across. Those growing in your garden or those you find at the farmer's market or the produce section of your favorite grocery store. Besides the beauty of berries, there's the fact that this feeds a crowd. One … [Read more...]
Low Carb Hash Browns with Summer Squash
A low carb hash brown with summer squash and potatoes - grated and grilled to perfection! It's a simple combination of grated potatoes and summer squash that makes for a delicious, lower carb option for hash browns. It's that time of year. The time of year when I struggle with my morals. Is it dishonest to hide squash in recipes? What if I adopt the "don't ask, don't … [Read more...]
Grilled Italian Chicken Panini
While I love a great salad for lunch most days, I also like to mix things up...and this panini is the perfect way to do that! It calls for things that you probably already have on hand...marinara, chicken, tomato and cheese. Panini sandwiches cook beautifully in a skillet, Panini press, quesadilla maker, and on the grill! Before we get to my favorite new Panini recipe, here … [Read more...]
Breakfast Enchiladas
Yet another enchiladas recipe for you. I'm starting to think I need to create a special enchilada section on the site! We just can't seem to get enough enchiladas these days. This is actually one of the first meals I've cooked from start to finish since coming out of the "blechs," mainly because it didn't involve raw meat. I used some ham that I've had in the freezer...and the … [Read more...]
Creamy Lemon Dill Potato Salad
It isn't a summer picnic or backyard barbecue without potato salad, in particular, homemade potato salad. Those are my sentiments, anyways. I would eat it every single day of summer if I had the time and energy to make it from scratch. Since that's not entirely practical, I make sure to serve it at every BBQ, potluck or summer picnic we attend or host. Potato salad is summer … [Read more...]
Peach Orange Punch
There's nothing better than sipping a sweet, delicious punch in the dead heat of summer. Whether you're by the pool, hanging out in the backyard, or escaping the heat in your own kitchen, you can't go wrong with this punch. This is the perfect treat because it will please adults and kids alike! My children and their gaggle of friends, love this. I also know that they are … [Read more...]