Hello, it's Monday!
Summer dinners hit different. The sun’s still out, your sandals are still on, and no one’s in a rush to clear the table. It’s that sweet spot where cooking feels less like a chore and more like a vibe.
And let’s be honest—no one’s trying to spend hours in a hot kitchen. Summer’s about keeping it chill, and you eat outside just because you can.
Here are a few recipes to make dinner a tiny celebration of doing less and enjoying more.
Chunks of balsamic chicken, roasted tomatoes, and leafy spinach combine with little ears of pasta dressed in a spunky pesto in this simple one-pan dinner.
These chicken kebabs thread the needle of savory and sweet for a complete dinner on a stick.
Thai chicken wraps make dinner fresh and light and perfect for eating with your hands on hot summer nights.
A simple balsamic dressing does double duty as a marinade for the chicken in this light and healthy avocado and strawberry spinach salad.
Forget the cans of Manwich sloppy joe sauce, because my mom’s homemade sloppy joes recipe is just as easy to make and sixty-four (or more) times as good!
