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Summer

Need summer food recipes for dinner, lunch, and more? You’re sure to find something delicious here!

You’ll find the best easy summer recipes from the best chicken marinade to Garlic Parmesan Corn on the Cob and summer cocktails. There are even slow cooker summer recipes.

And, if you’re hosting a party, you’ll find all sorts of games, the best summer pool toys, and an easy summer recipes crowd.

An Oreo Dirt Cake with crumbled cookies and gummy worms on top sits on a plate; nearby are a bowl of gummy worms and a plate of chocolate sandwich cookies.

Oreo Dirt Cake

A glass jar filled with sliced Cowboy Candy pickled jalapeรฑos in liquid, placed on a white cloth with a black grid pattern.

Cowboy Candy (Candied Jalapenos)

A slice of Blueberry Cream Pie topped with fresh blueberries and mint, served on a white plate with a spoon. In the background, a bowl of plump blueberries completes this tempting dessert scene.

Blueberry Cream Pie

A top shot of the caprese balsamic pasta salad.

Caprese Balsamic Pasta Salad

A delicious pineapple dream dessert om a fork.

Pineapple Dream Dessert

A dish of the baked blueberry oatmeal.

Blueberry Baked Oatmeal

A blue dish of the dill pasta salad with feta cheese.

Dill Pasta Salad with Feta Cheese

A mango pineapple smoothie with fruit on the side.

Mango Pineapple Smoothie

A close-up of sliced strawberry bread from our favorite Strawberry Bread Recipe, with visible strawberry pieces, served on a white plate and garnished with whole strawberries.

Strawberry Bread Recipe

A glass bowl filled with a fresh Carrot and Cucumber Saladโ€”sliced cucumbers, shredded carrots, green onions, and herbsโ€”garnished with cucumber slices and parsley on the side.

Carrot and Cucumber Salad

A square slice of Coconut Poke Cake with white frosting and shredded coconut on top, served on a light-colored plate.

Coconut Poke Cake

A wooden bowl of Cucumber Edamame Salad topped with sesame seeds sits on a red and white checkered cloth, with cucumber, green onions, and a jar of sesame seeds in the background.

Cucumber Edamame Salad

A fork holds up a slice of sweet and spicy pickle above an open jar of pickles, with a blurred checkered cloth in the background.

Sweet and Spicy Pickles

A square slice of peach coffee cake topped with pecans sits on a light blue plate, with a cup of coffee in the background.

Peach Coffee Cake

A glass filled with a blended Mixed Berry Smoothie, topped with whole raspberries, blueberries, and a fresh mint leaf.

Mixed Berry Smoothie (2 Ingredients)

A plate of Chicken and Pesto Pasta Salad with rotini, grilled chicken, cherry tomatoes, spinach, zucchini, pine nuts, and shredded cheese.

Chicken and Pesto Pasta Salad

Three Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins sit on a white plate, with one split open to reveal its moist interior filled with chocolate chips and green zucchini pieces.

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins

A metal bowl filled with stewed tomatoes.

Stewed Tomatoes

A slice of No Bake Cherry Cheesecake with a creamy layer sits on a white marbled plate, topped with cherries and placed next to a blue-striped cloth.

No Bake Cherry Cheesecake

Sprigs of herbs on top of the sweet potato rounds.

Sweet Potatoes on the Grill

A jar of the sweet and spicy bbq sauce with a spoon inside.

Sweet and Spicy BBQ Sauce

A plate with grilled chicken, cherry tomatoes, leafy greens, red onions, red peppers, and crumbled feta cheese.

Chicken Orzo Pasta Salad

A bowl of crock pot peach cobbler topped with two scoops of vanilla ice cream sits next to a slow cooker and a box of fresh peaches on a white kitchen counter.

Crock Pot Peach Cobbler

A slice of raspberry cream pie with a graham cracker crust and chocolate cookie crumbs on top, served on a white plate.

Raspberry Cream Pie

A glass with a salted rim, ice cubes, and a lime wedge garnish sits on a dark surface, surrounded by scattered lime slices and salt.

Classic Margarita

A tall round Strawberry Crunch Cake, made from our delicious Strawberry Crunch Cake Recipe, is covered in red strawberry crumbs, topped with swirls of white frosting and whole strawberries, and displayed on a white scalloped cake stand.

Strawberry Crunch Cake

A side view of the delicious side.

Cucumber Pepper Salad

A white plate with the finished side dish o it.

Baked Beans with Ground Beef

A white plate with several round Air Fryer Zucchini Fritters, accompanied by a bowl of white sauce and a bowl of red sauce on the side. More fritters are on a blue plate in the background.

Air Fryer Zucchini Fritters

A white bowl filled with shredded cabbage and carrots sits on a white cloth, creating a fresh Carrot Slaw, with a cabbage, salt container, pepper mill, and carrot in the background.

Apple Carrot Slaw

A close-up of a basting brush dipped in Chipotle BBQ Sauce, with an open jar of sauce and a sandwich bun in the background.

Spicy Chipotle BBQ Sauce (Easy Homemade Recipe)

A fork holding grilled steak, onion, red pepper, and green pepper above a vibrant dish with avocado, sour cream, and lime wedges.

Fajita Steak and Rice Bowl

Tarts with golden crusts are arranged on a black serving tray atop a red and white checkered surface, alongside the appetizer.

Blueberry Mini Brie Bites

A white bowl of the dish with the vegetables in the background.

Easy Potato Salad

A white bowl of the breakfast fruit salad with honey lime dressing.

Berry Breakfast Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

A stack of three with visible chocolate chips and green pieces, one with a bite taken out, sits on a white plate with more in the background.

Grandma’s Zucchini Cookies

A glass jar filled with vegetables in liquid, surrounded by whole and sliced red bell peppers.

Homemade Roasted Red Bell Peppers

Two glass jars filled with sliced cucumbers in brine, garnished with dill, seeds, and garlic, create the perfect Garlic Dill Pickles, set against a white background.

Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles

A plate of recipe filled with fruit, dusted with powdered sugar, and topped with a fresh strawberry. A bowl of strawberries and a dipping sauce are in the background.

Strawberry Stuffed French Toast

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A plate of cheesy rotel chicken spaghetti garnished with chopped green onions.

Rotel Chicken Spaghetti

Plate of sliced slow cooker beef sirloin tip roast with potatoes, carrots, and onions, garnished with parsley.

Slow Cooker Beef Sirloin Tip Roast

Slices of roasted crock pot pork tenderloin topped with sauce and garnished with herbs on a white plate. Nearby is a small bowl containing additional sauce.

Crock Pot Pork Tenderloin with Parmesan Sauce

Close-up of crispy breaded Bang Bang Chicken drizzled with sauce and garnished with fresh herbs on a white plate. A small bowl of dipping sauce waits eagerly in the background.

Bang Bang Chicken

A plate of garlic Parmesan baked penne pasta with creamy sauce, tender chicken, and a sprinkle of parsley sits invitingly on a wooden board. In the background, a bowl of grated cheese awaits to enhance the savory delight.

Garlic Parmesan Pasta with Chicken

A marble container with all purpose seasoning inside.

All Purpose Seasoning

A tray of meal features stir-fried snow peas, bell peppers, and carrots, all topped with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.

Honey Sesame Chicken Vegetable Sheet Pan

A slice of Easy Apple Pie with Crumb Topping.

Easy Apple Pie with Crumb Topping

A glass jar filled with apple pie moonshine, surrounded by fresh apples and spices, sits on a countertop.

Apple Pie Moonshine

A mason jar of peach moonshine.

Peach Moonshine

Two cheese enchiladas topped with melted cheese and garnished with cilantro on a white plate, placed on a wooden board next to a fork and a bunch of fresh cilantro, reminiscent of our delectable Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas.

Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

A bowl of Sheetz Boom Boom Sauce, rich and creamy, is garnished with parsley in the foreground. In the background, crinkle-cut fries are partially visible, ready to be dipped into this delicious blend.

Sheetz Boom Boom Sauce

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Slice of Turkey Pot Pie held up in a white tile background

Easy Turkey Pot Pie

A stack of sweet potato muffins topped with chopped nuts sits on a wooden surface, with a bouquet of white daisies gently complementing the scene in the background.

Sweet Potato Muffins

A glass jar filled with ground cinnamon and Apple Pie Spice, with a white spoon resting inside.

Apple Pie Spice

A side view of the drink.

Pumpkin Milkshake

A spoon with ham gravy on it.

Ham Gravy

A heaping plate of velveeta mac and cheese.

Velveeta Mac and Cheese

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