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This easy red sangria recipe is cool, fruity, and refreshing. Enjoy a glass on a hot summer day, or serve it at a gathering at any time of year. If you ask me, sangria is the perfect drink to share with friends – it’s festive, fun, fruity, and refreshing. As cocktails go, it’s inexpensive and […]
Charred on the outside and tender in the middle, grilled sweet potatoes are a delicious summer side dish. Serve them with whatever you’re grilling! This grilled sweet potatoes recipe was a game changer for me. I love sweet potatoes in all forms – baked sweet potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, sweet potato fries, salads, tacos, etc. […]
Learn how to make cold brew coffee at home! This recipe is energizing, delicious, and SO easy to make – a perfect pick-me-up on a hot summer day. Have I ever mentioned that I love cold brew coffee? Like, I really love cold brew coffee. Sure, Jack and I own a regular coffee maker, but we […]
Tossed with a vibrant basil pesto and filled with veggies, this pesto pasta salad is fresh and delicious. Serve it for dinner, or pack it up for a picnic! When life gives you basil, make this pesto pasta salad recipe! It’s my favorite time of year: the time when our deck turns into a verdant […]
This easy watermelon juice recipe is perfect for hot summer days. Made with just 3 ingredients (and no added sugar!), it’s cool, delicious, and refreshing. A cold glass of this watermelon juice is everything I want on a warm summer day. When it’s blistering hot outside (or super humid, like it has been here), this […]
Total time: 45 minutes Servings: 6 piada These homemade flatbreads are so easy to make, with no yeast required! They’re perfect stuffed with all kinds of sweet or savoury fillings. I don’t often make bread (baking with yeast is pretty much my #1 fear in life) but these homemade flatbreads really couldn’t be easier to […]
Learn how to cut a watermelon into cubes, balls, or wedges! Crisp, cool, and refreshing, this summer fruit is perfect for salads, snacking, and more. It seems like everywhere is having a heat wave this week, so I thought I’d share a simple guide to how to cut a watermelon…aka summer’s most refreshing fruit. Pre-cut […]
This vegan potato salad is fresh and summery, with a bright lemon dressing and lots of crunchy veggies. A perfect side dish for a picnic or cookout! I served this vegan potato salad at our Father’s Day cookout a few weeks ago, and it was a huge hit. My family loved it, even though it’s […]
Creamy, tangy, and rich, this vegan sour cream is delicious on baked potatoes, nachos, chili, and more. You won’t miss the real thing one bit! This vegan sour cream recipe is a staple in my kitchen. Just like the real thing, it’s creamy, tangy, and rich, a perfect topping for baked potatoes, nachos, chili, enchiladas…I […]
This grilled pineapple recipe is a fun burger topping or summer side dish. Cooked in a quick chili-lime marinade, it’s tangy, smoky, juicy, and sweet. When you make grilled pineapple, something magical happens. The already-juicy fruit becomes even juicier, and its sugars caramelize and char against the grill grates. You end up with grilled pineapple […]
Learn how to make perfectly grilled onions! Sweet, tender, and full of umami flavor, they’re a delicious side dish or topping for burgers, tacos, and more. I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to share a recipe for grilled onions! I make them all the time in the summer. They pair well with […]
This vinegar coleslaw recipe will be a hit at your next cookout! It’s sweet and tangy, crunchy and refreshing, and super easy to make. There are two types of people in this world: those who like vinegar coleslaw and those who like creamy coleslaw. I usually count myself in the creamy coleslaw group (if you […]
A collection of 13 easy vegetarian slow cooker recipes that require no pre-cooking whatsoever – just dump in the ingredients, and go and put your feet up! I love using my slow cooker, but I find that most slow cooker recipes are meat-based. I’m sure it’s true that slow cooking can be really useful for […]
Total time: 55 minutes Servings: 4 people This roasted vegetable fattoush is a hearty, filling salad that’s absolutely packed with tasty bits. Definitely not the type of salad you only eat out of obligation! I always say I’m not a salad person… but the truth is, I’m just not a boring salad person. And this […]
Total time: 25 minutes Servings: 2 people These easy lentil tacos are super simple to make, with a smoky chipotle flavour, and they can be customised with your favourite toppings. These easy lentil tacos are such a people-pleasing dinner – and the recipe is so easy, a monkey could do it. Start with a basic […]
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