Wax Bean and Roasted Tomato Salad with Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette
July is when my garden starts to produce a bounty of vegetables. Beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, peppers, zucchini…I love it! I create recipes (like Wax Bean and Roasted Tomato Salad with Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette) based on what the garden gives us for the day. Tender crisp wax beans are tossed with sweet, roasted tomatoes, […]
Blueberry Rhubarb Turnovers
Summertime is all about easy desserts that take advantage of the beautiful fruit that is in season! Right now, blueberries and rhubarb are ready – perfect for making Blueberry Rhubarb Turnovers! What is rhubarb? Rhubarb is a spring vegetable with large leaves that look somewhat like a giant zucchini plant. The only part that is edible […]
Smoked Chicken with Spicy Maple Bourbon BBQ Glaze
With Father’s Day just around the corner, I wanted to share one of our favorite smoker recipes! Smoked Chicken with Spicy Maple Bourbon BBQ Glaze screams summer BBQ! Chicken is smoked to perfection using a combination of hickory and apple wood and then generously slathered with BBQ Glaze. The chicken is fall off the bone […]
Perfect Polish Cucumber Salad
I love a good cucumber salad at picnics and Perfect Polish Cucumber Salad is one of them! This salad is very light and refreshing – filled with crunchy, thinly sliced cucumbers, a tangy, creamy dressing and lots of fresh dill. When you are eating those delicious grilled burgers and wonderful smoked ribs, this salad goes […]
Vietnamese Noodle Bowls
My Vietnamese Noodle Bowls are a version of traditional Vietnamese bún. It’s a cold salad with rice noodles, grilled chicken, fresh vegetables and herbs, topped with an addictive tangy rice vinegar dressing and crunchy roasted peanuts. I originally saw this recipe several years ago on Vietnamese-Style Noodle Bowls with Chicken from Simply Recipes and have since adapted […]
Thai Summer Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce
Thai Summer Rolls are bright, colorful, flavorful, and light! Great for dipping in addictive peanut dipping sauce! Perfect for lunch or for an appetizer. My husband and I eat salads almost every day for lunch. But when the weather gets warm, I change things up so we still get our veggies but in this colorful […]