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Quick & Easy

Shrimp Skewers with Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce
  • Time: 1 hour to marinate + 10 minutes to cook

Shrimp Skewers with Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce

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Fun easy finger food.  Great for a starter or top a salad for a full light summer supper.

Grilled Chicken Wings
  • Time: 20 to 30 minutes
  • Complexity: easy

Grilled Chicken Wings

chicken wings and buffalo sauce

Simple and delicious.  Try it with your favorite dipping sauce.

Green Chili Fry Bread Tacos
  • Complexity: easy

Green Chili Fry Bread Tacos

green-chili-chicken-fry-bread-tacosThis is a fantastic take on the traditional taco, combined with delicious fry bread instead of tortillas. You can top these tacos with anything you would like, here is a recipe for fry bread as well as some great taco toppings.

Ground Turkey or Beef Fry Bread Tacos
  • Complexity: easy

Ground Turkey or Beef Fry Bread Tacos

ground-turkey-or-beef-fry-bread-tacoThis is a fantastic take on the traditional taco, combined with delicious fry bread instead of tortillas. You can top these tacos with anything you would like, here is a recipe for fry bread as well as some great taco toppings.

Chicken Fajitas
  • Complexity: very easy

Chicken Fajitas

chicken-fajitasAn all time favorite TexMex recipe.

Raw Apple Cake
  • Complexity: easy

Raw Apple Cake

Raw-apple-cakeThis recipe comes from my grandmothers collection of recipes and is a family cake. I hope you enjoy making and eating it as much as we do.

Waldorf Salad

Waldorf Salad

Waldorf-Salad

Yum.  Always a favorite at family get-togethers and holidays.  This version replaces 1/2 the mayo with yogurt, to add a bit of tang with fewer calories.

Homemade Apple Cider
  • Time: 3 hours + time to chill
  • Complexity: easy

Homemade Apple Cider

homemade-apple-ciderServe this ice cold for a refreshing drink on an Indian summer afternoon or use it as the base to make spiced cider.  Choose an apple variety based on the level of sweetness or tartness you prefer.  Plus, experiment with spices and flavors.

Cioppino Recipe
  • Complexity: easy

Cioppino Recipe

CioppinoCioppino is an amazing dinner dish. It combines the flavors of tomatoes and seafood in am amazing soup. Here is an excellent recipe that anyone can make, and it is the perfect opportunity to enjoy some delicious seafood.

White Wine and Lemon Mahi Mahi
  • Complexity: very easy

White Wine and Lemon Mahi Mahi

White-Wine-and-Lemon-Mahi-MahiSometimes nothing beats simple preparation and that is certainly true with a gorgeous piece of fresh fish. 

Sauteed Green Beans with Shallots
  • Complexity: very easy

Sauteed Green Beans with Shallots

Sauteed-Green-Beans-with-ShallotsSimple and fast side - sure to be a favorite go-to recipe.

Fish Chowder
  • Complexity: easy

Fish Chowder

fish-chowder

The perfect way to serve freshly caught (or fresh frozen) fish. This hearty stew makes a simple meal served with a fresh salad and crusty bread.

Grilled Fish Tacos
  • Time: 15 to 20 minutes
  • Complexity: very easy

Grilled Fish Tacos

fish-tacos

Perfect in their simplicity.  Serve with warm corn (or flour) tortillas with a squeeze of lime or dress them up with mango salsa, guacamole, marinated cabbage, pico de gallo or all of the above.

Patriotic Potato Salad Recipe
  • Complexity: easy

Patriotic Potato Salad Recipe

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Serve warm or room temperature.  Drizzle with olive oil and wrap in tin foil, then toss these on the campfire the night before so you'll have potatoes already cooked for this recipe.  If you have access to a microwave you can shorten prep time by microwaving the potatoes.

Tip.  In some supermarkets they sell bags of tri-color fingerling or heirloom potatoes.

Traditional Potato Salad
  • Time: 40 minutes + at least an hour for chilling
  • Complexity: easy

Traditional Potato Salad

traditional-potato-salad

A classic summertime potato salad with a vinaigrette dressing.

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