My Favorite Summertime Recipes

Blackberry Limeade

Well, it's almost summer! I can't believe it's less than a month away. I'll be off of work for two months & I can't wait! Of course I will be taking 9 credits, but they are all online, so it shouldn't be too bad. At least I won't have to worry about having to write a paper at the end of a work day during the summer months!

So yes, I'm very excited about summer & I have been counting down the days for quite some time. Not only am I excited about having time off, I'm also excited about spending time out on the Chesapeake Bay AND I'm excited about all of the delicious summer foods I am going to make.

Here are some of my favorite summer-time meals, drinks, and desserts. What are your favorites?

FAVORITE SUMMERTIME MEALS

Tasty Turkey Burgers with Sundried Tomato, Basil & Parsley (I'm making these this weekend)
Double Tomato & Cheesy Pasta Salad
Sweet & Spicy Marinated Shrimp
Cherry Tomato Tart with a Basil Garlic Crust (one of my absolute faves)!
Three Tomato Pie
Maryland Lump Crab Cakes with a Lemon-Parsley Butter Sauce
Chilled Strawberry Soup
Grilled Lemon & Rosemary Chicken Skewers

Three Tomato Pie

FAVORITE SUMMERTIME DRINKS

Mango Lassi with Coconut
Bubbly Basil Lemonade (one of my absolute faves)!
Blackberry Limeade

Bubbly Basil Lemonade

FAVORITE SUMMERTIME DESSERTS
Strawberries Tossed in Vanilla Sugar
Strawberry Balsamic Sauce (serve over vanilla ice cream)
Basic Vanilla Ice Cream
Blueberry Buckle
Roasted Cherry Brownies
Key Lime Pie Tarts
Chocolate Mint Ice Cream with Cacao Nibs (one of my absolute faves)!
Blackberry Cobbler
Peach Kuchen 
Cantaloupe Sorbet

Peach Kuchen