Cold Meals, BBQ Dishes and Cookies plus a Summer Cooking Poll


Happy Friday Reader!

I'm back at home, but with no cooking this past week, there are no new recipes to share, and I'm working on summer dishes to share with you over the next few weeks, but I have questions.

Do you cook in the summer? Or do you lean more toward cold meals when it's hot outside?

If a meal can be made in one pot or pan, are you more likely to cook in the summer?

If you've got a minute to choose one of the options below, it will help me plan what new recipes to share with you this summer.

In the meantime, here are a few recipes to get you through this next week.

Salads with Protein that can stand in as Main Dishes

BBQ Dishes that Everyone Loves

Our Favorite Cookies for Summer Snacking and Sharing at Parties

I hope you'll find something on this week's list to help keep you cool, to celebrate the end of the school year and to share with friends and family at summer gatherings.

Have a wonderfully blessed weekend!

I hope you get to share a meal with the people you love most (and that someone else does the dishes!) Hugs!

What's For Dinner?

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