Share Summer Tomato Farmstand Salad with Creamy Herbed Dressing Cooking Time: 30 Gluten Free Healthy Salads Vegetables Vegetarian I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. When it comes to food, there is not much I love more than a perfectly summer-ripe... Christine Carlisle July 27, 2017 Like 10 Read More 1 Comment
Share Summer Gazpacho Dinners Entertaining Gluten Free Healthy Make Ahead Soups Vegetables Vegetarian I love gazpacho in the summertime. And every year, I don’t make it nearly often enough. This year, I somehow made it all the way to August before diving in... Christine Carlisle August 23, 2016 Like 0 Read More Comment
Share Mini No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecakes Desserts Entertaining Make Ahead Sauces Vegetarian Outdoor concerts are one of my favorite ways to spend an evening in the summer. We’re very lucky to be surrounded by many different opportunities for musical evenings where we... Christine Carlisle July 29, 2016 Like 1 Read More Comment
Share One Pot Italian Chicken & Orzo Stew Dinners Healthy Pasta Vegetables I know what you’re thinking. Stew in July? Stew is a misleading name for this. It’s light and summery, and chock full of crisp summer... Christine Carlisle July 20, 2016 Like 0 Read More Comment
Share Mexican Street Corn Salad Salads Side Dishes Vegetables Vegetarian Every time we head to the beach with our family, one of our favorite traditions is stopping in at a local spot on the beach strip called Taco Boy. Taco Boy... Christine Carlisle July 14, 2016 Like 9 Read More 1 Comment
Share Easy Chicken Tacos with Fresh Watermelon Salsa Dinners Gluten Free Healthy Ah, well. Vacation is over. I’m back from the beach. This was the first time I’ve left on vacation since I started this blog and I didn’t bring my computer... Christine Carlisle July 12, 2016 Like 2 Read More Comment
Share Sweet and Smoky Pork Tenderloin with Pineapple and Peppers Dinners Healthy Sorry, guys. I know I’ve been a little lax lately in sharing new recipes with you. Summer is TOUGH, though! I’d love to say our... Christine Carlisle June 14, 2016 Like 4 Read More Comment
Share Simple Raspberry Cream Tart Baking Desserts Make Ahead It’s berry season! Berries are officially my favorite dessert fruit, so when early summer rolls around and bright, beautiful, fresh berries are abundant, I stock up and start cooking. I... Christine Carlisle May 31, 2016 Like 3 Read More Comment
Share Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas Dinners Healthy Make Ahead Slow Cooker We’re in the home stretch! At the close of the school day tomorrow, it’s officially summer here in the Carlisle household. Every school year seems to fly by faster than... Christine Carlisle May 24, 2016 Like 1 Read More Comment
Share Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Ice Cream Cake Desserts Entertaining Make Ahead Three ingredients. That’s all is takes to make this incredibly fun, crispy, crunchy, chocolatey, cool dessert. This ice cream cake is so easy to put... Christine Carlisle September 8, 2015 Like 1 Read More Comment
Share Chicken Cutlets with Strawberry, Avocado, and Basil Salsa Dinners Gluten Free Healthy The Dog Days of Summer have finally hit us in Indiana. After a pretty cool and soggy start, now that it’s just about time to go back to school, the... Christine Carlisle August 4, 2015 Like 0 Read More Comment
Share Chilled Summer Veggie Salad Entertaining Gluten Free Healthy Make Ahead Salads Vegetables Vegetarian When it comes to summer food, what do you look for? I look for light, crisp, clean, fresh, and flavorful. In the sticky summer heat, I don’t want food that... Christine Carlisle July 21, 2015 Like 0 Read More Comment
Share Patriotic Layered Berry Pavlova Entertaining Gluten Free Healthy Make Ahead It’s July! And almost the 4th, which means it’s time to get your 4th of July plans in order! This deceptively simple dessert is sure... Christine Carlisle July 2, 2015 Like 0 Read More Comment
Share BLT Macaroni Salad Entertaining Make Ahead Pasta Salads With the 4th of July right around the corner, I’m pretty sure a lot of you are in BBQ menu planning mode. If you’re thinking of throwing a macaroni salad... Christine Carlisle June 30, 2015 Like 5 Read More 2 Comments
Share Copycat P.F. Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps Appetizers Dinners I’m not usually a big preparer of “copycat” meals, because in my experience, they’re never quite as good as the original. That said, I’ve had this one in my files... Christine Carlisle June 23, 2015 Like 3 Read More Comment
Share Chicken-Avocado Salad Sandwiches Healthy Salads Sandwiches Vegetables Today is the last day of school. HOW? I know the teachers may not be in agreement with me, but this year simply flew by.... Christine Carlisle May 27, 2015 Like 0 Read More Comment
Share Chicken Paillards with Tomato, Basil and Roasted Corn Relish Dinners Vegetables Labor Day weekend is over, so everyone is moaning today about how summer is over. It’s not over, in my opinion, until the fat lady sings about all things pumpkin... Christine Carlisle September 2, 2014 Like 0 Read More Comment
Share Tomato and Corn Custard Pie Vegetables Vegetarian As I was getting ready to begin this post, it dawned on me that I seem to have a thing for tomato pies in the summertime. I’ve posted a couple... Christine Carlisle August 14, 2014 Like 4 Read More Comment
Share Greek Pasta Salad with Shrimp, Tomatoes, Zucchini, Peppers and Feta Entertaining Fish Healthy Vegetables It’s hard to believe that summer is already winding down. My girls start school a week from now, but I know a lot of kids... Christine Carlisle August 7, 2014 Like 0 Read More Comment
Share Chicken Fajita Pasta – Cooking with McCormick Perfect Pinch Blends Entertaining Pasta If my kids ask what’s for dinner, and I say “Chicken and pasta”, I’m usually safe from the “Uuuuuuugh! Noooooo! WHAT? Eeeeeew!” that would have accompanied scarier responses for them... Christine Carlisle July 24, 2014 Like 3 Read More Comment