Hey, friend! Good morning, and happy Sunday! This week included soccer, easy weeknight suppers, and a final summer getaway. You can find all of the highlights from the past few days, along with each of our dinners, in today’s roundup of Our Week in Meals. Stuck in a rut with your own dinners? Here are some fresh ideas from the blog: Southern Fried Corn Fresh summer corn turns into something special the minute it hits a hot skillet with a little bacon and butter! Get the Recipe Oven-Fried...
2 days ago • 1 min read
VIEW THIS EMAIL IN YOUR BROWSER Hey there, Fresh summer vegetables don't need much to shine! When the produce is this good, the simplest sides tend to be the best ones on the table. Here are a handful of Southern classics that let the vegetables do the talking: Fried Corn Fresh corn cut off the cob and cooked down in a skillet until it's sweet, buttery, and a little creamy. It's about as Southern as a side gets. Get the Recipe → Okra and Tomatoes A true Southern classic, stewed with bacon,...
5 days ago • 1 min read
Hey, friend! Good morning, and happy Sunday! This week included a heat wave, the County Fair, and a lacrosse tournament. You can find all of the highlights from the past few days, along with each of our dinners, in today’s roundup of Our Week in Meals. Stuck in a rut with your own dinners? Here are some fresh ideas from the blog: Grilled Peaches There is no easier way to celebrate summer peaches than tossing them on the grill! A few minutes over the heat turns them soft and jammy, with...
9 days ago • 1 min read
VIEW THIS EMAIL IN YOUR BROWSER Hey there, If seafood feels like the one thing you leave to the restaurants, I want to gently talk you out of that. It has a reputation for being tricky, but the truth is a good fish dinner can be one of the fastest things you make all week. Here are a handful that have earned a regular spot at our table. Garlic Parmesan Tilapia Five ingredients and five minutes of prep, which makes it about the easiest fish dinner you can put on the table on a weeknight. Get...
12 days ago • 1 min read
VIEW THIS EMAIL IN YOUR BROWSER Hey there, I love a good loaf of zucchini bread as much as anyone, but there's only so much of it a person can make before the squash starts winning. When the garden hits that overflowing point in July, it helps to have a few savory ideas too. Here's where I turn when the counter is covered. 3 INGREDIENTS Roasted Yellow Squash Three ingredients and ten minutes of prep, and it crisps right up in the oven. It works just as well with zucchini if that's what you've...
19 days ago • 1 min read
Hey, friend! Good morning, and happy Sunday! This week included a European vacation and a unique 4th of July. You can find all of the highlights from the past few days, along with each of our dinners, in today’s roundup of Our Week in Meals. Stuck in a rut with your own dinners? Here are some fresh ideas from the blog: Easy Skillet Lemon Chicken Tender chicken cutlets get a quick sear, and then a buttery lemon, herb, and white wine pan sauce comes together right in the same skillet! Get the...
23 days ago • 1 min read
VIEW THIS EMAIL IN YOUR BROWSER Hey there, Whether you've got a yard full of people coming over or it's just your own family firing up the grill, the 4th calls for good food and not a lot of fuss. A good cookout spread doesn't have to be complicated. A couple of easy mains, a few make-ahead sides, and a dessert you can pull off without heating up the kitchen, and you're set. Pick Your Main Grilled Hamburgers Just 5 ingredients stand between you and a juicy, flavorful burger, and this is how...
26 days ago • 1 min read
Hey, friend! Good morning, and happy Sunday! This week included Father's Day, some beautiful June weather, and lots of easy summer suppers. You can find all of the highlights from the past few days, along with each of our dinners, in today’s roundup of Our Week in Meals. Stuck in a rut with your own dinners? Here are some fresh ideas from the blog: Old-Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler A classic Southern dessert with sweet, juicy berries baked under a tender, golden cake topping. Get the Recipe...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
VIEW THIS EMAIL IN YOUR BROWSER Hey, friend. The best thing about a no-bake dessert in the summer isn't actually that the oven stays off. It's that the work happens hours before anyone shows up, which means dessert is already done while you're still rinsing the lettuce for the salad. Today I’m sharing five make-ahead, no-bake favorites. Set them in the fridge in the morning, and they'll be ready when you are! THE CLASSIC Easy Banana Pudding Layers of vanilla pudding, sliced bananas, vanilla...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read