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Easy Summer Recipes

Once the weather heats up, I reach for bright flavors and recipes with minimal oven or cooking time. I love having a Classic Margarita or a Bourbon Cherry Crush outdoors while we cook out - and my Easy Grilled Winter Squash is a welcome alternative to the usual grilled vegetables, as the heat of the grill intensifies the squash's natural sweetness. A spike of lime juice makes everything fresher, from a corn salad to my bright, cheese-free Steak Salad with Lime and Cashews.

  • Corn and black beans with mango and cilantro, in a serving bowl.
    Corn and Black Beans with Mango
  • Bourbon cherry crush, a slushy alcoholic drink, in a glass on an outdoor picnic table.
    Bourbon Cherry Crush
  • two margaritas on a table outside.
    Classic Margarita
  • A grilled sirloin steak on a bed of salad greens topped with cashews.
    Steak Salad with Lime and Cashews (No Vinaigrette!)
  • A strawberry and cream scone, propped up to show the top.
    Strawberry and Cream Scones
  • A hand sprinkles salt and garlic powder onto a slice of avocado toast.
    Basic Avocado Toast
  • A fork with a bite of key lime pie rests on the plate with the remaining slice. The rest of the pie is in the background.
    Key Lime Pie
  • slices of grilled winter squash, on a plate outside
    Easy Grilled Winter Squash
  • Corn and green bean salad with tomatoes and cilantro on top.
    Corn and Green Bean Salad with Lime
  • Iced coffee from cold brew coffee concentrate, in a glass with an ice cube and a straw.
    Cold-Brew Iced Coffee Concentrate
  • Two stacked peach cobbler scones on a plate.
    Peach Cobbler Scones
Leona Konkel, of Easy As Cookies, holds a cookie with a bite missing. Photo credit: Heart from Home Photography.

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I'm Leona, a self-taught home cook and baker, keeping my family stocked with cookies. I share from-scratch recipes that are tested, simple, and made to fit everyday life.

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Summer Treats

  • Corn and black beans with mango and cilantro, in a serving bowl.
    Corn and Black Beans with Mango
  • A grilled sirloin steak on a bed of salad greens topped with cashews.
    Steak Salad with Lime and Cashews (No Vinaigrette!)
  • A hand sprinkles salt and garlic powder onto a slice of avocado toast.
    Basic Avocado Toast
  • A fork with a bite of key lime pie rests on the plate with the remaining slice. The rest of the pie is in the background.
    Key Lime Pie
  • Iced coffee from cold brew coffee concentrate, in a glass with an ice cube and a straw.
    Cold-Brew Iced Coffee Concentrate
  • A strawberry and cream scone, propped up to show the top.
    Strawberry and Cream Scones

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