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Fresh Corn & Tomato Salad

Oh my, what a combination, the freshest summer corn and the ripest summer tomatoes. This simple Fresh Corn & Tomato Salad is simple in name but much more than the sum of its parts, a classic summer dish. Save this easy recipe for the very best garden-fresh tomatoes and corn. Fresh & Seasonal, Perfect for High & Late Summer. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Easily Vegan. Weight Watchers Friendly. Low Carb. Naturally Gluten Free. Great for Meal Prep.

A New Must for BLTs: Homemade Mayonnaise

Miracle Whip or mayo? This BLT question inspired the switch to mayonnaise: not just any mayonnaise, but homemade mayonnaise. Grab your whisks ... This recipe is so quick and easy that I'm adding it to a special collection of easy summer recipes . Watch for new 'summer easy' recipes all summer long. With a free e-mail subscription , you'll never miss a one! “You want that BLT with mayo or Miracle Whip?” asked the waitress. We’d stopped for a late lunch at a tiny country café, the gravel parking lot mostly emptied of the after-church fried-chicken crowd. For weeks, I’d been hankering the rite of summer that is the BLT, hot strips of bacon tucked between slices of good bread with fat slices of tomato and crisp lettuce. I ordered the sandwich, counting on good bacon and good tomatoes, minimum. The mayo-Miracle Whip question was a surprise but made me grin: Facebook needed to know. A minute later, my cousin LeAnne asked, “Well, which one did you pick?” W

First-Prize Peach Pie with Lattice Crust

This recipe won first place in my town's peach pie contest and oh my! what a pie! There's a secret technique for unforgettable peach sweetness here and the best news is, that technique is way simpler than other peach pies. No blanching! No peeling! In fact, whole peaches, skins and all, are what draws out so much peach flavor. This is a blue-ribbon pie, for sure! Sweet & Deeply Peachy With a Flaky Lattice Crust. A True Summer Classic.

Deviled Eggs with Tomato & Herb Relish

In memory of my friend Linda, plain but plain-delicious deviled eggs, jazzed up with a dab of Tomato & Herb Relish and surrounding a mound of tiny tomatoes. Real Food, Fast & Flexible. Year-Round Kitchen Staple. Budget Friendly. Potluck & Party Friendly. Scales from Small Plates to Large Platters. Low Carb. Low Fat. Weight Watchers Friendly. Vegetarian. Naturally Gluten Free.

Smoked Salmon Salad with
Quick-Pickled Cucumbers & Roasted Peppers

This simple salad of smoked salmon salad on a bed of barely tangy pickled cucumbers not only "looks" cool, you'll barely break a sweat assembling the handful of ingredients onto plates. Stay cool, people, stay cool! ~ Skip Straight to the Recipe ~ This recipe is so quick and easy that I'm adding it to a special collection of easy summer recipes published every summer since 2009. Watch for new "summer easy" recipes all summer long! With a free e-mail subscription , you'll never miss a one! Stayin' Chill During a Steamy Summer How do you stay cool during a hot-hot summer? My grandmother put a block of ice in front of a fan to help her four children sleep better on hot nights. My sister recommends wearing wet socks to bed, even a damp t-shirt. Me, I’m all for keeping the oven on “off” and the supper on “fast” and “light”. The Olive Bar Is Our Friend The grocery store’s olive bar (and its sidekick the salad bar) is

Magical Breakfast Cream

When "French Women Don't Get Fat" Meets Weight Watchers A simple yogurt breakfast from the "French Women Don't Get Fat" Cookbook, whose promise is to help us lose 10 pounds over the summer, ahem, effortlessly . Years back, I loved this easy yogurt breakfast all summer long. But thanks to a reader's reminder, it's become my go-to simple breakfast again! Magical Breakfast Cream is an easy, make-ahead breakfast and totally satisfying. Great for Breakfast Meal Prep, Fresh & Inventive. Mere Minutes to the Table. Hearty & Filling. Budget Friendly. Easy DIY. Low Fat. High Protein. Weight Watchers Friendly. Vegetarian.

Lifetime Pancakes

My sister's pancake recipe, perfected over many years. She started off with a tiny batch for making pancakes for just one or two, then expanded the recipe to fit her growing family with a large recipe for a tableful of hungry pancake lovers. It's a recipe that can cross a lifetime! Move over Taco Tuesday, let's Make Tonight a Pancake Night ! ~ Skip Straight to the Recipe ~ COMPLIMENTS! "… fantastic. … loved the flavor … really fluffy! Definitely a keeper!" ~ Mrs. FussyPants "… the very best pancakes I have ever made!" ~ Karen "… the only [recipe] I use [for] pancakes" ~ Susan BEST RECIPES! Lifetime Pancakes Made the List! Best Recipes of 2010 The Circle of Life, the Pancake Chapter Once upon a time, a young newlywed relied on a Cooking for Two cookbook, a gift from her sister. Straight off, she loved the cookbook’s pancake recipe, a tiny batch of light and fluffy pancakes just enough for two on lazy Sunday mornin