BLT Macaroni Salad
With the 4th of July right around the corner, I’m pretty sure a lot of you are in BBQ menu planning mode. If you’re thinking of throwing a macaroni salad into the mix, this is your guy. This salad is...
View ArticlePatriotic Layered Berry Pavlova
It’s July! And almost the 4th, which means it’s time to get your 4th of July plans in order! This deceptively simple dessert is sure to knock your family’s socks off. All you need are a few simple...
View ArticleChilled Summer Veggie Salad
When it comes to summer food, what do you look for? I look for light, crisp, clean, fresh, and flavorful. In the sticky summer heat, I don’t want food that will weigh me down. I crave tastes that...
View ArticleChicken Cutlets with Strawberry, Avocado, and Basil Salsa
The Dog Days of Summer have finally hit us in Indiana. After a pretty cool and soggy start, now that it’s just about time to go back to school, the heat has finally kicked in. Not that I’m...
View ArticleChocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Ice Cream Cake
Three ingredients. That’s all is takes to make this incredibly fun, crispy, crunchy, chocolatey, cool dessert. This ice cream cake is so easy to put together, and it knocked the socks off of my family...
View ArticleSweet and Smoky Pork Tenderloin with Pineapple and Peppers
Sorry, guys. I know I’ve been a little lax lately in sharing new recipes with you. Summer is TOUGH, though! I’d love to say our summer schedule is nothing but laziness, pool days, and endless time,...
View ArticleEasy Chicken Tacos with Fresh Watermelon Salsa
Ah, well. Vacation is over. I’m back from the beach. This was the first time I’ve left on vacation since I started this blog and I didn’t bring my computer along with me. As any blogger knows,...
View ArticleMexican Street Corn Salad
Every time we head to the beach with our family, one of our favorite traditions is stopping in at a local spot on the beach strip called Taco Boy. Taco Boy is an eclectic, colorful, Mexican taqueria...
View ArticleOne Pot Italian Chicken & Orzo Stew
I know what you’re thinking. Stew in July? Stew is a misleading name for this. It’s light and summery, and chock full of crisp summer veggies, but consistency wise…yes, it’s right up there with a...
View ArticleMini No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecakes
Outdoor concerts are one of my favorite ways to spend an evening in the summer. We’re very lucky to be surrounded by many different opportunities for musical evenings where we live, and we were excited...
View ArticleSummer Gazpacho
I love gazpacho in the summertime. And every year, I don’t make it nearly often enough. This year, I somehow made it all the way to August before diving in to a big bowl of it, and I’m already...
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Patriotic Layered Berry Pavlova
It’s July! And almost the 4th, which means it’s time to get your 4th of July plans in order! This deceptively simple dessert is sure to knock your family’s socks off. All you need are a few simple...
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Chilled Summer Veggie Salad
When it comes to summer food, what do you look for? I look for light, crisp, clean, fresh, and flavorful. In the sticky summer heat, I don’t want food that will weigh me down. I crave tastes that...
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Chicken Cutlets with Strawberry, Avocado, and Basil Salsa
The Dog Days of Summer have finally hit us in Indiana. After a pretty cool and soggy start, now that it’s just about time to go back to school, the heat has finally kicked in. Not that I’m...
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Ice Cream Cake
Three ingredients. That’s all is takes to make this incredibly fun, crispy, crunchy, chocolatey, cool dessert. This ice cream cake is so easy to put together, and it knocked the socks off of my...
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Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
We’re in the home stretch! At the close of the school day tomorrow, it’s officially summer here in the Carlisle household. Every school year seems to fly by faster than the last, and this year, even...
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Simple Raspberry Cream Tart
It’s berry season! Berries are officially my favorite dessert fruit, so when early summer rolls around and bright, beautiful, fresh berries are abundant, I stock up and start cooking. I ran across...
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Sweet and Smoky Pork Tenderloin with Pineapple and Peppers
Sorry, guys. I know I’ve been a little lax lately in sharing new recipes with you. Summer is TOUGH, though! I’d love to say our summer schedule is nothing but laziness, pool days, and endless time,...
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Summer Tomato Farmstand Salad with Creamy Herbed Dressing
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. When it comes to food, there is not much I love more than a perfectly summer-ripe tomato. Summer tomatoes are, simply, the best. And even though they are...
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Chilled Summer Veggie Salad
When it comes to summer food, what do you look for? I look for light, crisp, clean, fresh, and flavorful. In the sticky summer heat, I don’t want food that will weigh me down. I crave tastes that...
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