Snacks and Sides

crackers and basil pesto on a cutting board

Simple Basil Pesto

One of my favorite things about summer is all of the fresh, local produce available. We cannot get enough fresh tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, and lettuce this time of year and it makes meal planning so simple: meat + fresh produce. As much as possible, I like to cook seasonally while produce is cheaper and fresher….

pretzels in a bowl

Simple Seasoned Pretzels

Inside: simple seasoned pretzel recipe. In our home, summer means more time outside and more meals and snacks on the go which means that easy and delicious snacks that can be made ahead and grabbed in a pinch are even more important. Seasoned pretzels are one of our very favorites for snacking and they’re so…

creamy cucumber in bowl

Creamy Cucumber Salad

Perfect for all those summer cucumbers coming in the garden, creamy cucumber salad is an easy summer side salad. I don’t know about you, but this time of year we have cucumbers coming on in the garden, the farmer’s markets are prolific with them, and they are even on sale in the grocery store. We…