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Summer Recipes

Beat the heat with our refreshing and budget-friendly summer recipes! From cool no-bake desserts to easy dinners for backyard cookouts, these dishes help you enjoy the season without heating up your kitchen (or your wallet).

Summer Meal Favorites

Easy dinners that keep summer simple and satisfying.

  • two bbq chicken thighs on a plate with more on a baking dish in the background.
    Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs
    Recipe $9.37 / Serving $1.56
  • two stacked chicken nugget wraps.
    Chicken Nugget Wraps
    Recipe $3.93 / Serving $0.98
  • a bowl filled with cheddar bacon ranch pasta salad.
    Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
    Recipe $7.67 / Serving $0.96
  • roasted bell pepper and onions on a baking sheet with cooked brats.
    Oven Roasted Bratwurst with Peppers and Onions
    Recipe $8.08 / Serving $1.62

Fresh & Light Sides

Easy salads, veggies, and refreshing sides for every summer meal.

  • two zucchini taco boats on a plate with cheese and toppings.
    Instant Pot Zucchini Boats
    Recipe $6.23 / Serving $1.56
  • a serving of creamy tilapia with spinach and cherry tomatoes on a plate with pasta noodles.
    Tilapia with Spinach and Tomatoes
    Recipe $11.98 / Serving $3.00
  • asparagus on a plate with lemon wedges and a fork.
    Instant Pot Asparagus
    Recipe $4.57 / Serving $1.15
  • a bowl of strawberry blueberry fruit salad.
    Strawberry Blueberry Fruit Salad
    Recipe $3.35 / Serving $0.84

Cool Treats & Desserts

Sweet, no-fuss recipes perfect for hot days.

  • ice cream sundae nachos.
    Ice Cream Nachos
    Recipe $1.98
  • three differently flavored milkshakes made without ice cream.
    Milkshakes Without Ice Cream
    Recipe $2.35 / Serving $1.17
  • a slice of no bake pumpkin cheesecake with more cheesecake in the background.
    No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
    Recipe $5.52 / Serving $0.46
  • a watermelon smoothie in a bowl and garnished with fruits and a flower.
    Watermelon Smoothie Bowl
    Recipe $2.86 / Serving $1.43

Summer Drinks

Refreshing, family-friendly sips for any occasion.

  • a pitcher full of ice cold lemonade.
    Old Fashioned Lemonade
    Recipe $1.66 / Serving $0.17
  • blue raspberry lemonade in a glass mug garnished with a slice of lemon.
    Blue Raspberry Lemonade
    Recipe $2.60 / Serving $0.26
  • a tall glass full of strawberry orange smoothie with fresh fruits around it.
    Strawberry Banana Orange Smoothie
    Recipe $1.67 / Serving $0.84
  • blue kool aid slushie in a cup topped with a red cherry.
    Kool Aid Slushies
    Recipe $0.48 / Serving $0.24

More Summer Recipes

  • peaches and cream sourdough muffins on a plate with fresh peaches.
    Peaches and Cream Sourdough Muffins
  • air fried corn on the cob topped with butter.
    Air Fryer Corn on the Cob
  • bbq chicken thigh on a plate with potatoes and veggies.
    BBQ Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
  • blueberry muffins on a wooden cutting board with one broken open to reveal the inside crumbs and scattered blueberries around them.
    Small Batch Blueberry Muffins
  • watermelon jelly spread over toast with jars and fresh fruit around it.
    Watermelon Jelly
  • canned quarts of fresh peaches.
    How to Can Peaches
  • roasted peppers and onion on a baking sheet with tongs.
    Oven Roasted Peppers and Onions
  • sliced zucchini cornbread casserole in a baking dish.
    Zucchini Cornbread Casserole
  • powdered sugar covered lemon curd donuts.
    Lemon Curd Donuts
  • a bowl of fajita taco salad with toppings.
    Fajita Taco Salad
  • sliced smores sourdough bread.
    S'mores Sourdough Bread
  • iceberg salad in a bowl.
    Iceberg Salad
  • a bowl of sugar free cherry pie filling with a wooden spoon in it.
    Sugar Free Cherry Pie Filling
  • two small jars of homemade yogurt with jam and granola.
    Instant Pot Yogurt
  • a slice of peach crumble pie topped with ice cream.
    Peach Crumble Pie
  • red potato salad in a bowl topped with green onions.
    Red Potato Salad
  • egg pasta salad in a bowl with sliced egg and paprika on top.
    Deviled Egg Pasta Salad
  • strawberry jam spread over toast on a plate.
    How to Make Strawberry Jam (for Canning)
  • plate filled with cherry apple crisp with a fork to the side.
    Cherry Apple Crisp
  • sliced peanut butter and jelly pie in a pie plate with some missing.
    Peanut Butter and Jelly Pie
  • a wooden spoon scooping into apple pie baked beans.
    Apple Pie Baked Beans
  • sliced peach sourdough bread with fresh peaches.
    Peach Sourdough Bread
  • peach cobbler in a bowl with ice cream on top.
    Sourdough Peach Cobbler
  • apple jelly in a jar in front of apple juice and fresh apple.
    Apple Jelly (for Canning)
  • a slice of mixed berry pie topped with vanilla ice cream.
    Mixed Berry Pie Filling
  • a slice of peach coffee cake on a plate.
    Sourdough Peach Coffee Cake
  • macaroni pasta salad in a bowl.
    Classic Macaroni Pasta Salad
  • peach peel jelly in jars with fresh peaches.
    Peach Peel Jelly
  • orange marmalade on toast with a knife.
    Small Batch Orange Marmalade
  • plates topped with strawberry blueberry pancakes, fresh berries, and whipped cream.
    Strawberry Blueberry Pancakes
  • strawberry blueberry shortcake with fresh fruit and homemade whipped cream.
    Strawberry Blueberry Shortcake
  • a red bowl filled with apple berry salsa on a plate of cinnamon sugar chips.
    Apple Berry Salsa
  • a strawberry blueberry parfait garnished with a mint leaf.
    Strawberry Blueberry Parfait
  • strawberry cottage cheese salad in a bowl with fresh strawberries.
    Strawberry Cottage Cheese Salad
  • two squares of golden graham cereal bars on a plate.
    Golden Graham Smores Bars
  • two hot dogs on buns with toppings on a plate in front of an instant pot.
    Instant Pot Hot Dogs
  • dill pickle potato salad in a white bowl.
    Dill Pickle Potato Salad
  • a white bowl filled with orange fluff sald and topped with marshmallows and orange slices.
    Orange Creamsicle Fluff
  • Peach Pie with fresh peaches in front of it.
    Homemade Peach Pie Filling
  • a slice of smores ice cream pie with a fork holding a bite of pie on it.
    Smores Ice Cream Pie
  • a glass cup filled with keto italian soda and ice.
    Keto Italian Soda
  • pickle lemonade in a glass with a pitcher full of lemonade in the background.
    Pickle Lemonade

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Memorial Day Favorites

  • red potato salad in a bowl topped with green onions.
    Red Potato Salad
  • egg pasta salad in a bowl with sliced egg and paprika on top.
    Deviled Egg Pasta Salad
  • macaroni pasta salad in a bowl.
    Classic Macaroni Pasta Salad
  • red white and blue muffins on a wire cooling rack.
    Red White and Blueberry Muffins

Favorite Frugal Recipes

  • sausage green bean potato casserole on a white plate with a fork to the side.
    Sausage Green Bean Potato Casserole
  • cheesy tuna noodle casserole in the pan with a serving removed.
    Cheesy Tuna Noodle Casserole
  • chicken divan casserole on a plate with a fork.
    Chicken Divan Casserole
  • serving spoon digging into casserole dish of walking taco casserole.
    Walking Taco Casserole

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  • sliced banana bread on a wooden surface.
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  • a bowl filled with vegan dinner rolls.
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  • a bowl of creamy 5 ingredient mac and cheese.
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  • creamy vanilla fruit dip in a bowl with fresh and frozen fruits on top.
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