This tomato bruschetta with fresh basil, garlic, and balsamic vinegar is the quintessential summer appetizer! It's a wonderful way to enjoy the flavor garden fresh tomatoes and herbs.
Vegan Summer Recipes
Summer cooking often means not cooking. These refreshing recipes won't require turning on the stove, and many utilize summer grilling!
Try the Basil Watermelon Agua Fresca or the Homemade Giardiniera, which is a great way to preserve your garden vegetables.
Black Bean and Corn Salsa
This black bean and corn salsa is fresh, mildly spicy, and delicious with chips or in a burrito. It's a great way to use fresh corn on the cob, which can be grilled for extra flavor.
Vegan Ice Cream Recipes for Summer
It's summer and these vegan ice cream recipes are here to the rescue! From decadent coconut and cashew-based ice creams to banana nice cream, there’s a dairy-free frozen treat for everyone.
15 Refreshing Summer Cocktails
You'll want to try all of these refreshing summer cocktails at your next summer party or weekend backyard hang! Try a new drink with vodka, gin, or another favorite liquor.
Vegan Pulled Pork Sandwich with Coleslaw & Chips
This vegan pulled pork sandwich is made with shredded seitan coated in sweet and smoky barbecue sauce. It’s topped with caramelized onions, coleslaw, and crunchy dill pickle chips on a soft and hearty pretzel bun!
Vegan Potato Salad with Dill & Parsley
This easy vegan potato salad is made with vegan mayo, dill, celery, onions, and fresh parsley. It's easy to whip up for any backyard BBQ or summer party! Jump to:🥔 Ingredients🔪 Instructions💭 Tips🧊 Storage🥗 More summer recipes💬Comments Potato salad is one of my favorite summer side dishes (though I could also make it a meal). […]
Vegan Gin Fizz with Thyme Simple Syrup
This vegan gin fizz is bright and lemony with an herbal flavor from the thyme simple syrup. The recipe calls for aquafaba instead of egg whites to create the top layer of foam. Jump to:🍋 Ingredients🔪 Instructions📋 Variations💭 Tips💬Comments This gin fizz is a smooth, delectable drink to enjoy on a summer evening. The herbal […]
Mini Florida Key Lime Pies
Although it's two days after Pi Day, I think it takes more than a day to fully appreciate pi(e). I was in the kitchen making these mini key lime pie on Monday, and continued yesterday with a strawberry cheesecake using the leftover ingredients. Key lime pie using actual key limes is a ton of work […]
Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Savory Crepes
When I lived in Milwaukee, WI while I was going to school, I would get vegan crepes at a little food cart called Satellite Crepes. They set up at farmers markets around the city throughout the spring and summer. In addition to the traditional egg-laden, meaty offerings, they served vegan crepes and gluten-free crepes! While […]
Cucumber Mojito with Cucumber Vodka & Mint
This cucumber mojito is made with muddled fresh mint, lime, and cucumber slices, and mixed with homemade cucumber vodka. It's a refreshing twist on the classic mojito, and a great way to use cucumber vodka. Jump to:🥒 Ingredients🔪 Instructions💭 Tip📋 Variations🥗 Serving Suggestions💬Comments I'm all about mojitos in the summer. They're a great way to use […]
Cold Brew Coffee with Lavender Simple Syrup
If you make your own drip coffee at home, but will pay for bottles of cold brew coffee, stooooooop! It's ridiculously simple to make cold brew, even more so than making regular drip coffee. Plus, it's ready immediately when you wake up in the morning, so no messing around with coffee machines or waiting for […]
Basil Watermelon Agua Fresca
When I think of summer foods, I think watermelon, tomatoes, fresh basil, cherries, corn on the cob, and grilling. While you can technically get many of these foods year round, they're a thousand times more flavorful from June to August, especially watermelon. If you live alone or have a small family, it can sometimes be […]
Homemade Chicago Style Giardiniera Recipe
This homemade giardiniera is brined and pickled in oil and vinegar, and super easy to make. It can be made hot or mild to use in sandwiches, salads, or as a pizza topping. The most difficult part is waiting for it to be ready! Jump to:🥪 Uses📋 Ingredients🔪 Instructions🌶 Hot vs mild🥕 Low oil🥫 Bulk […]
Popsicle Cocktails with Fresh Herbs
Turn your wine into popsicle cocktails with ice pops, fruit, and fresh herbs! It makes a fun summer drink, and you can vary the herbs and garnishes based on the popsicle flavor. Jump to:🍾 Ingredients🔪 Instructions💭 Tips📋 Variations💬Comments I tried popsicle cocktails at an event last summer, and immediately started making them at home. They're […]
Easy Vegan Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing
This easy vegan pasta salad with Italian dressing is a simple side dish to make for a backyard barbecue, or an easy dinner option when it's too hot to cook. I make big batches in the summer then eat it throughout the week for a fuss-free meal. Jump to:🍅 Ingredients🔪 Instructions💭 Tips🥗 Pairings💬Comments Pasta salad […]
Tart Cherry Galettes with Cornmeal Crust
These tart cherry galettes are a quintessential summer dessert or breakfast treat. They have a lightly sweet cornmeal crust and a touch of zest from the lime peel and black pepper. Jump to:🍒 Ingredients🔪 Instructions💭 Tips📋 Variations💬Comments What are galettes? They're like open-face pies or fruit tarts, but they're personal pan pizza sized and a […]
Summer Grilling: Antipasto Kabobs, Pizza, and Olive Oil Cake with Meringue Topping
Sponsored Post - Italian Summer Grilling I recently started collaborating with online culinary magazine Honest Cooking on projects that are a good fit with what I do and make me happy. One of their new sites, Alimentari, just launched a campaign with Colavita Olive Oil and was looking for bloggers and photographers to make a […]