Warmer weather begs us to prepare for summer sipping. Get your cocktail bar ready for sunning by the poolside with drink in hand. It's time to get your shaker, ice, and fun glasses and embrace the upcoming warmer weather!
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Mid-August to mid-September make planning meals easy, fun, and an act of joy. Fresh produce requires little in the way of preparation to make a meal into a work of art that pleases all of the senses. So take advantage of it all now, before colder weather has us bidding farewell to the gifts of the harvest.
Stuffing chicken doesn't have to be a lesson in frustration when you wrap the filling up in a tidy little basil leaf package! Get some great summer flavors in a meal you'll be wanting to make again and again.
August brings with it some of the hottest weather of the summer. Keep your home cool and your tastebuds happy with a fast weekday meal of main dish salads featuring grilled chicken in an Asian-inspired BBQ dressing. With a sprinkle of sliced almonds and a bevy of fresh veggies, it's just what you need when things start sizzling outside.
Next time you are thinking that the only way to make the kids happy this summer is to fill them with chips and soda, consider the value of teaching them how to make and enjoy healthy snacks that bring a nutritional boost with them.
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Warmer weather and Memorial Day right around the corner calls for summer food. Why not try your hand at a surprisingly simple crab cake dish with fresh greens and spicy garlic aioli? It's just what the chef ordered for making summer seem like it's already arrived!
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A fun new product makes summertime treats quick and so easy, a kid can make them! Find out more about how you can make all kinds of homemade frozen treats in minutes without using electricity. The unit can make up to three pops before it needs to be refrozen and can quickly make striped pops, yogurt pops, or flavored core pops.
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My nod to late summer soup comes in the form of a chowder that's been kissed with just a bit of cream, is packed with great garden vegetables, and packs a lot of smoky flavor from bacon and smoked paprika. Add some tender shrimp right at the end and you've got a chowder that's giving more than a subtle nod to the season. It's enthusiastically head-banging!