Summer foods
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Puff Pastry Hot Dogs on a Stick
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These are not your typical “franks n blanks.” They’re definitely more fun! We do things a bit differently in the summer. We tend to be less scheduled, more spontaneous, definitely more relaxed. Late nights, big plans, alarm clocks that are barely used and to-do lists that get pushed off to tomorrow. Is it worth arguing…
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Grilled Peaches with Bourbon Glaze
The grill is on anyway–dessert may as well be grilled too! Enjoy these grilled Bourbon Glazed Peaches for that sweet ending for a summer meal. During the summer, grilling is my favorite way to cook. It’s so much easier than standing in a hot kitchen waiting for the food to be ready. I host a…
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Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner
This salmon dinner checks all the boxes for the easy, summer meal that uses all the fresh produce you already have in your fridge. When my cousin Leah Reichman told me she just throws whatever vegetables she has on a sheet pan and adds a protein—chicken, salmon, whatever—I asked her, “Can you please measure it?”…
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That Perfect London Broil Summer Salad
Some salads are really a complete vibrant meal. I am ready to retire. My offspring have reached that stage in life where they take my recipes and make them better. Much better. I’m not sure if it’s a thing in your house but it’s definitely a thing in my house. My cookbook is used as…
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Tomato Carpaccio
Or, a fantastic way to enjoy the gorgeous heirloom tomatoes you see in the stores just about now. This is a perfect lazy summer’s Sunday brunch, or a Shalosh Seudos addition. It can even pass as a light supper idea. So what’s the best way to use heirloom tomatoes? First and foremost, what is carpaccio? And…
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6 Great (+ Quick to Prep) Summer Drinks Even Your Kids Can Make
What’s refreshing you this summer? You don’t need to wait in line and spend eight dollars for a great summer drink. We keep these café style cups in my house and my daughters and I have fun making great summer drinks. Recently, the girls and their friends have enjoyed making drinks instead of baking (I’m not…
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Green Bean, Tomato and Feta Cheese Salad
This Green Bean Salad is exactly what you want to eat this summer. One morning last Shavuos, I found myself with a package of trimmed green beans and no red onions. I really meant to prepare the Green Bean Salad from Dinner Done (page 258 if you are curious). It was even on my menu,…
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Watermelon-Strawberry Frozen Drink
“Tastes like Rita’s”–that’s what my kids said when I gave them a cold cup of freshly blended frozen drink. Yay! Moms, if you cringe at the amount of sugar consumption in the summer and wish refreshing treats could be wholesome, you’re going to love this recipe. There’s some technique here, so pay attention the first…
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Cilantro Lime Roasted Corn & Avocado Salad
This one uses canned corn, but you’d never know. I have so many things to say about this recipe! First, I know that cilantro usually has a “Ew we don’t eat that” type of reputation in some cooking circles and I was also totally like “I’ll sub parsley or basil” (which you totally could) too…
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Cake Mix Cookies
This isn’t a new hack, but when reader Etty Lax let us know that she tried it with great results, we realized it would come in very handy right about now! It’s great for those who want a cute baking activity for the kids without much mess. It’s also great for those who are away…
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