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    Home » Recipes

    Summer Favorites

    Our favorite recipes for summer! Cooking in the summertime should be easy-breezy. These recipes feature lots of summer produce, grilling, no-cook options, and more.

    a vegan buddha bowl with forbidden rice, avocado, sauteed chickpeas, snow peas, red bell pepper, arugula, creamy lemon vinaigrette, and pepitas

    Vegan Buddha Bowl with Forbidden Rice

    tahini dressing in a small pitcher with a spoon

    Tahini Dressing

    an epic veggie and white bean spread sandwich on a plate

    Epic Veggie and White Bean Spread Sandwich

    white bean crostini and snap peas on a marble background

    White Bean Crostini

    green lemonade in a small glass

    Green Lemonade

    spinach juice with pineapple, green apple, and lime in a small glass

    Spinach Juice

    bell pepper sauce in a pan

    Bell Pepper Sauce

    a mango spinach smoothie in a mason jar with a striped paper straw

    Mango Spinach Smoothie

    smashed cucumber salad in a bowl

    Smashed Cucumber Salad

    summer zucchini pasta in a white bowl

    Summer Zucchini Pasta

    zoodle spaghetti wtih turkey meat sauce on a plate

    Zoodle Spaghetti with Turkey Meat Sauce

    a banana spinach smoothie in a mason jar with a striped paper straw

    Banana Spinach Smoothie

    a glowing green smoothie and a piece of kale

    Glowing Green Smoothie

    a pineapple spinach smoothie in a glass with a straw

    Pineapple Spinach Smoothie

    lobster salad on a plate with arugula, carrots, and tomato

    Lobster Salad

    a chia smoothie in a mason jar with a paper straw

    Chia Smoothie

    greek yogurt blueberry mufifins with streusel topping on a cooling rack

    Greek Yogurt Blueberry Muffins with Streusel Topping

    four italian frittatas

    Italian Frittata 101

    a halloumi bowl with lentils, broccolini, roasted red peppers, and a jammy egg

    Halloumi Bowls with Lentils and Broccolini

    carne asada tacos

    Carne Asada Tacos

    homemade chocolate sauce on ice cream in a bowl with a spoon

    Chocolate Sauce for Ice Cream

    an Americano cocktail in a rocks glass garnished with an orange twist

    The Americano Cocktail

    a mezze board (mezze platter)

    Mezze Board (Vegetarian Mezze Platter)

    an ultimate vanilla cupcake with whipped buttercream frosting

    Whipped Buttercream Frosting

    an ultimate vanilla cupcake with whipped buttercream frosting

    Ultimate Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

    an ultimate vanilla cupcake with whipped chocolate frosting

    Whipped Chocolate Frosting

    pavlova with lemon curd and berries on a plate with a fork

    Pavlova with Lemon Curd and Berries

    cooked lentils in a bowl

    How to Cook Lentils

    a bowl of cooking greens with bacon and feta

    Cooking Greens with Bacon and Feta

    an elderflower french 75 with st germain in a coupe glass with a lemon twist

    Elderflower French 75 with St Germain

    an empress 75 cocktail in a coupe glass with a lemon twist

    Empress 75

    a soixante quinze gin champagne cocktail (french 75) in a glass with a lemon twist on a table with ingredients behind it

    Soixante Quinze Gin Champagne Cocktail (French 75)

    shake shack burger recipe

    Shake Shack Burger Recipe

    hot dog bar with some ingredients and some prepared hot dogs on a tray

    Hot Dog Bar

    zucchini and corn fritters with a lemon wedge and sour cream

    Zucchini and Corn Fritters

    simple syrup for cake and cocktails in a small carafe with a measuring spoon

    Simple Syrup for Cake or Cocktails (& Variations)

    a chickpea tuna salad sandwich on toasted white bread with mixed greens

    Chickpea Tuna Salad

    Potato Bun Recipe

    connecticut lobster roll recipe in a homemade top split bun with lemony butter sauce

    Connecticut Lobster Roll Recipe

    two hot dogs in new england style hot dog buns

    New England Style Hot Dog Buns

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    Winter Favorites

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    carne asada tacos

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    vegetarian nachos on a sheet pan

    Vegetarian Nachos

    vegan refried beans in a bowl

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