With the rate summer is speeding by, I better get these recipes published before I miss the season entirely! They’ve been on the radar for some time now, but getting them ready and into a post, is taking me longer than intended. Oh well, I can always say, “it’s summertime, I’ve just been so busy!” That’s the usual thing to say these days, right? Ever hear anyone say, “I’ve been so bored this summer?!” Me neither. Excuses aside, let’s get on with the post. Come along for some of our summer favorites!
This coleslaw recipe is a fantastic way to spice up an outdoor picnic. It’s not your typical coleslaw and we love the diversion of the usual. I prefer not adding the tomatoes.
This next recipe we only started using recently. It is super delicious on grilled chicken, but can be used on other grilled meats as well. It’s also great to add on extra sauce when you’re serving the meat. I would highly recommend making your own mayonnaise to avoid consumption of those corrupt seed oils. You can find the recipe I use in this post.
I feel a teeny bit partial to this sauce simply because of it’s name. It reminds me of those good old days that were, when I used to live in Sweet Home Alabama. Some things I don’t miss though, are the chiggers and the 7 month stifling humidity.
My family loves baked beans, but I decided with my own stock of home canned beans, there’s no reason I can’t make my own. No carmel color, preservatives or atrocious amounts sugar in these either! You can definitely tweak this recipe to your liking. Swap out the black beans for navy if you prefer, as well as seasonings/onions. I’m a little hit & miss in the seasonings and sauce/ketchup. I often just guess and dump. Most times my Guesser turns out to be pretty accurate!
I devised this recipe many years ago, then revised it this summer. You might freak out at the idea of adding in bacon grease along with the bacon. But we’re blessed to raise our own organic hogs. Because of that, I don’t mind adding in the fat. We love bacon! Typically when I fry bacon, I pour the fat into a glass jar I keep in my fridge for this purpose. Frying green beans? Use some of this fat instead of another oil. Popping popcorn? Bacon grease adds a delicious flavor and we much prefer that over any other oils.
This hummus is an excellent way to sneak in protein for healthy snacking! My family backslides into wanting chips to eat it with instead of veggies. But when I prep it bright and colorful like this, they’re not as apt to ask for chips. Another way to do it is to make sure there’s no chips on hand in the pantry, and then you can honestly say, “we are out of chips. This time we’re eating veggies with hummus.”
Savor the flavors of summer before it’s over!
of windowsills and breezy hills 