Making home-made ice cream has been a tradition in my family since I was young. I remember many summer evenings hanging out in our grandparents garage making sure the ice cream maker had plenty of ice and rock salt.

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Smoked ribs are one of my favorite meals to make when we have friends over. Not just because everyone loves them, but because I can get all of the prep and cooking out of the way long before they arrive. After the ribs are fully smoked, they can sit covered for quite a while if necessary before being served. This gives me the opportunity to hangout with our guests before eating rather than being too busy in the kitchen.

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This weekend while driving around, Jeff and I passed a roadside stand full of ripe peaches which happen to be my favorite fruit of all time. Of course we had to stop in… When I was growing up my dad would always make desserts using peaches. White peaches happened to be his favorite, but I don’t discriminate ;) Ever since my dad passed away several years ago, anything peach related makes me happy and reminds me of him.

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Summer is all about healthy & delicious foods. Yes – it’s also about fun things like traveling, warm weather, family & friends, and more.. but I typically associate my favorite time of year with food! ;) Thankfully, Emma decided to add her Simple Acai Bowl Recipe to the blog so we can all make something icy cold and yummy this summer. (keeping things simple & small on the blog today you guys!)

Emma knows I’m trying really hard to keep my diet on the healthy side by using more fresh fruits and veggies..

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As summer is quickly approaching, I’m thinking of all the deliciousness that’s to come. I tend to “wing it” when it comes to food, but I like to have some recipes on-hand to try every now and then. I rounded up 10 tasty summer recipes that include everything from dinner to drinks. (One of them is even Jeff’s own.. which he is very proud of. ;)

1. Grilled Corn with Sriracha Aioli

One of the recipes that caught our eye was this rendition of a classic veggie.

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