Taco Salad

Taco Salad

With a sweet and spicy dressing, chunks of cheddar cheese, and crunchy chips this taco salad recipe is all about summer picnics and neighborhood potlucks.

Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

Homemade Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

Once you see how easy this homemade lemonade recipe is to make, you’ll never buy the powdered mix again. See why fresh squeezed lemonade is one of the best things about summer.
Smoked Beef Roast

Smoked Beef Roast

Make a smoked beef roast for scrumptious roast beef that is tender and juicy with deep, smokey flavors. Smoking beef is great for barbecues, parties, sandwiches and more.
Smoked Grits with Gouda

Grits with Smoked Gouda

These creamy grits were born for good BBQ. The smoked gouda, paprika, and hickory smoked salt give this grits recipe a rich, zesty flavor that compliments BBQ, rather than gets lost in the woods like most grits.
Grilled BBQ Shrimp Recipe Featured

Grilled BBQ Shrimp

This grilled BBQ shrimp recipe is an easy way to make amazing shrimp. These shrimp are plump and juicy, with great BBQ flavor running deep through every bite.
Mashed Potatoes with Pepper Jack Cheese and Roasted Green Chilies

Mashed Potatoes with Pepper Jack Cheese and Roasted Green Chilies

Mashed potatoes with pepper jack cheese and green chilies have just the right amount of heat to compliment spicier dishes. They go particularly well with southwestern dishes and anything from the grill.
Gin Rickey

Gin Rickey

There aren’t many cocktails as easy to make or as refreshing to drink on a hot summer day as a Gin Rickey.
Old No 44 BBQ Sauce on the Grill

Old No. 44 BBQ Sauce

With a hint of sweetness and a solid bite, Old No. 44 is our favorite everyday barbecue sauce and an easy BBQ sauce recipe to make at home.

Turkey Burger

Turkey Burgers

This turkey burger recipe keeps the burgers nice and moist by adding onion and garlic along with a little bit of Worcestershire and BBQ sauce.

Steak getting started on the Grill

How to Grill Steak Over an Open Fire

There’s something about the flavor from cooking steak over a wood fire. It’s that slow blistering heat from using wood that makes the taste unforgettable.

Whiskey Smash Cocktail

Whiskey Smash

The whiskey smash is a simple drink that is tailor-made for warm summer nights. Making a whiskey smash is all about shaking lemon, mint, and whiskey with some ice.
Tzatziki is a Greek sauce made with yogurt and cucumber

Tzatziki

Tzatziki is a Greek yogurt sauce made with cucumber and garlic. Often used with gyros, this recipe is also wonderful with grilled pita, chicken, or lamb.

Gin Smash with Orange

Gin Smash with Orange

The gin smash with orange is a refreshing cocktail with a hint of orange and mint to cool off and brighten up a hot summer day.
Fresh guacamole

Guacamole

This guacamole recipe uses avocados, lime juice, and a jalapeno to make a fresh, chunky homemade guacamole that is perfect for parties and topping tacos, burritos, and just about anything else you can think of.

Classic old fashioned cocktail

Classic Old Fashioned

This classic Old Fashioned cocktail recipe uses bourbon while stripping out the mid-century addition of soda while keeping the orange slice and cherry that are commonly associated with the cocktail.
Tender Slow Cooked Pork Tacos

An Easy Way to Make Great Slow Cooked Pork Tacos

Learn how to use your crock-pot to make great slow-cooked pork tacos with a sweet, spicy, citrus flavor that are so tender the pork just falls apart.

Rosemary Grilled Shrimp

Rosemary Grilled Shrimp

Grilled shrimp that have been marinated in rosemary and garlic have bright, summer flavors that will make you feel like you’re strolling through the Italian countryside.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

This peanut butter and chocolate cookie recipe uses cinnamon to create rich, buttery cookies that highlight the flavors from the peanut butter and chocolate.