Summer Recipes and Ideas
Summer is flying by. We’ve been staying close to home this year, enjoying time with our family and taking advantage of what La Crosse has to offer. I grew up in Madison and used summers to travel and see family. So embracing what you have at home is something I hold close to me. I realized as I got older, how much I need to embrace both exploring other places, and appreciating what I have here.
Summer is flying by. We’ve been staying close to home this year, enjoying time with our family and taking advantage of what La Crosse has to offer. I grew up in Madison and used summers to travel and see family. So embracing what you have at home is something I hold close to me. I realized as I got older, how much I need to embrace both exploring other places, and appreciating what I have here.
As a bonus… this month, farmers’ markets are exploding with yummy goodness. So let’s celebrate these last days of summer with some amazing food we can share (or enjoy ourselves)!
Salads
Cowboy Caviar
More Salad Recipes to try
Tomatoes
Marinated Cherry Tomato and Mozzarella Salad
Vegetarian and Gluten Free (unless you eat it with bread)
One of my favorite summer salads!
– Mallory
A Couple More Ways to use tomatoes:
Pasta
One Pot Bacon and Asparagus Rigatoni
Easy Simple and done in 30 minutes!
I seriously never knew pasta could be so easy to make! I’m never boiling pasta in the water again!
– Ariel
A Few More Pasta Dishes:
- Summertime Pasta Salad
- Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
- One-Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff
- Healthy-ish Stovetop Mac and Cheese
Chicken
Lemon Chicken Taco Dinner
Customizable and easy to prep ahead of time
A delicious grilled chicken dinner that’s sure to impress even the pickiest of eaters. Made with a basic marinade, it’s packed with great flavor and plenty of food to fill those hungry tummies.
A Couple of More Easy Chicken Ideas:
Desserts
Strawberry Shortcake
Simple and sweet
This recipe is a change-up from the typical Angel food cake. I use a good old-fashioned Southern Sugar Cake for mine. It’s refreshing and perfect for summer!
A Few More Dessert Ideas for ya:
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