Summer recipes side dishes, main meal, desserts, snacks, and recipes from the garden. Canning garden foods.
Updated February 2026 This Easy Lemon Poke Cake with Lemon Curd Filling is one of those desserts that looks like you spent hours in the kitchen. But it starts with a Duncan Hines box mix and comes together in no time. Moist, bright, and packed with real lemon flavor, it’s the kind of cake that…
Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream made in the Ninja Creami is light, creamy, and full of fresh strawberry flavor. This easy Ninja Creami recipe uses simple ingredients and can be customized for low-fat, dairy-free, or protein ice cream. It’s the perfect homemade ice cream for hot summer days or an easy family dessert. If you’re just…
Healthy cowboy caviar with black eyed peas is a delicious bean and corn salsa for dipping your favorite chip. A healthy twist on classic salsa. Light and refreshing with tons of flavor that makes a perfect vegan side dish or appetizer. You will love this recipe all summer long as an appetizer or side dish….
How long does it take to make Instant Pot Corn on the Cob? This question is asked every summer. Try this easy corn-on-the-cob recipe for the perfect sweet summer corn. The easiest way to cook fresh corn on the cob for all your summer grilling dinners is 4 minutes in a cup of water, high…
This healthy vegan rosemary white bean soup is a smooth, filling, and hearty plant-based meal. An easy Tuscan Italian-style bean soup without any oil or kale. The creaminess comes from blending one can of cannellini beans before they are cooked this makes the recipe also dairy-free. A fast and easy Italian-style white bean soup that…
Easy Vegan Chickpea Soup with Spinach and Pasta is filling, delicious, and loaded with good for your veggies. When you add chickpea pasta or garden veggie pasta, spinach, you have a soup that is more like a healthy meal. This version has an Italian flair with roasted tomatoes, lots of garlic, and Italian seasoning. Add…
If you are looking for a cold salad with lots of fiber and veggies for your family this Southwest Vegetarian Brown Rice Salad will soon become a family favorite. Quick and Easy to assemble and keeps cold in the fridge. Make the brown rice in the Instant Pot and you have the filling healthy rice…
Make the best strawberry buttercream frosting with just the strawberries you have. No freeze dried strawberries are needed. Easy homemade fresh strawberry buttercream frosting is perfect in June when you have baskets of strawberries from the local Y-pick farm. So delicious you don’t even need the vanilla cupcake. I am not suggesting that you just…
Healthy vegan quinoa tabbouleh salad is a refreshing version of a classic Tabbouleh. Light full of parsley and refreshing lemon dressing but no mint. Packed with veggies, light and low calorie vegan salad is the perfect summer side dish for any get together. If you are looking for a vegetarian or vegan recipe to start…
If you’ve ever wanted to make Strawberry Pretzel Salad but dreaded the hours of waiting for the Jell-O to firm up, this recipe is for you. I’m going to show you the quick-set ice bath method that gets your topping ready in about 10 minutes, and walk you through every layer so it comes out…
If you love cake, and love cake batter and love cake batter dips you will love serving this fun easy dip on your next Charcuterie Dessert Board. The sprinkles in the Funfetti Cake mix dip add color and fun to this smooth creamy fruit and dessert dip. And all you had to say is “Cake”…
Our Summer Garden & Homemade Cold Tomato Gazpacho Soup Gazpacho is a light cold soup full of garden fresh veggies picked right from our garden. But do not worry if you do not have a garden. You can get all the ingredients from your local farmers’ market. This cold tomato soup is loaded with the…