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Need summer food recipes for dinner, lunch, and more? You’re sure to find something delicious here!

You’ll find the best easy summer recipes from the best chicken marinade to Garlic Parmesan Corn on the Cob and summer cocktails. There are even slow cooker summer recipes.

And, if you’re hosting a party, you’ll find all sorts of games, the best summer pool toys, and an easy summer recipes crowd.

The meat on the grill.

Grilled Shrimp Skewers

Carnitas Pulled Pork Tacos on a slate plate.

Pulled Pork Tacos

A mason jar of peach moonshine.

Peach Moonshine

A closeup of shredded pork sliders.

Shredded Pork Sliders

A plate of succulent, prosciutto-wrapped asparagus spears, neatly arranged on a white surface with a vibrant cloth in the background.

Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

Sriracha Coleslaw

Spicy Coleslaw

A clear glass bowl filled with a delightful fruit salsa, featuring diced apples, strawberries, and blueberries, surrounded by cinnamon-sugar coated tortilla chips on a white plate.

Fruit Salsa

A slice of Strawberry Poke Cake topped with a thick layer of whipped cream and a whole strawberry placed on top, served on a white plate.

Fresh Strawberry Poke Cake

A blueberry lemon muffin with a cracked top sits on a white plate, accompanied by a halved muffin and scattered blueberries.

Blueberry Lemon Muffins

Lemon rosemary chicken breast pieces with grill marks, garnished with sprigs of rosemary and a charred lemon, served on a white rectangular plate.

Grilled Lemon Rosemary Chicken

A glass of the blueberry Mojito with mint on top.

Blueberry Mojito

A glass with bacardi cuban mojito and fresh lime.

Cuban Mojito

Close-up of three freshly baked dessert drizzled with icing, stacked on a wooden surface.

Lemon Blueberry Cookies

A slice of lemon poke cake on a decorative plate with yellow lemons and green leaves. The cake has a yellow filling and a browned meringue topping.

Lemon Poke Cake

Oven Chicken Kabobs coated in a thick red sauce, served on a bed of white rice with sliced bell peppers.

Chipotle Oven Chicken Kabobs

Five orange creamsicle popsicles are arranged on a light-colored surface. Some popsicles are partially eaten, revealing their creamy texture.

Creamsicle Orange Popsicles

A glass of light of an Orange Creamsicle Milkshake, with an orange slice and a yellow polka dot straw, set against a blurred background with another glass and some whole oranges.

Orange Creamsicle Milkshake

Glazed Blueberry Donuts

Glazed Blueberry Donuts

A close-up of an Asian Burger with a sesame seed bun, topped with creamy coleslaw and a thick beef patty.

Asian Burger

A spicy burger with lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, and creamy Sriracha sauce, served with a side of potato chips on a white plate.

Spicy Burger with Creamy Sriracha Sauce

A plate of rotini chicken pasta salad mixed with diced chicken, crumbled blue cheese, and sliced green onions.

Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

A colorful glass of kool-aid slushie.

Kool-Aid Slushie

A close-up of a skewer with grilled vegetables and meat, including bell peppers, mushrooms, and onion, garnished with herbs—these delectable steak kabobs are a feast for the eyes and the palate.

Grilled Steak Kabobs

Blueberry Coffee Cake

Blueberry Crumb Cake

A close-up of a freshly baked, easy blueberry cobbler with golden brown, sugar-topped biscuit crust surrounded by bubbling, dark purple blueberry filling.

Easy Blueberry Cobbler

A close up on a bowl of creamy amish broccoli salad.

Amish Broccoli Salad

A spoon of the bourbon glaze.

Bourbon Glaze

An Onion Burger featuring a cheeseburger topped with caramelized onions and melted cheese, served on a toasted bun.

Caramelized Onion Burger

Beef and Vegetable Hobo Dinners

Beef and Vegetable Hobo Dinner

Grilled Turkey Burgers with Pickled Onions

A bowl of campfire sauce.

Red Robin Campfire Sauce

A Chocolate covered rice krispy treat for the 4th of July.

Chocolate Covered Rice Krispy Treat Flags

A mason jar filled with a pink strawberry drink, ice, and slices of fresh strawberries. Two Starbucks Pink Drinks in the background, and fresh strawberries are scattered around.

Starbucks Pink Drink

A mason jar of blueberry moonshine.

Blueberry Moonshine

A white bowl filled with stir-fried noodles, snow peas, chopped green onions, and other vegetables, complemented by a side of fresh Asian coleslaw.

Asian Coleslaw

Three chopped brisket sandwiches are placed on a wooden serving board. The sandwiches have a generous filling of seasoned minced meat between golden, glossy buns.

Chopped Brisket Sandwich

A close-up of a pork burger with a brioche bun, topped with mixed greens and drizzled with a dark sauce.

Pork Burgers

A chili cheese dog in a bun is topped with chili, shredded cheese, and chopped onions, served on a black plate with a green napkin.

Chili Cheese Dogs

A parfait glass filled with berries and cream.

Berries and Cream (Copycat Ruth Chris Recipe)

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Christina Hitchcock NY Times Best Selling Author and recipe developer behind It Is a Keeper

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