6 just summer Recipes

fresh peaches, sliced in half, pits removed, butter, melted, raw sugar (can sub granulated sugar), fresh blackberries, specialty fully cooked sausage, chopped (i used sopressata), fresh parmesan, grated, pecan vinaigrette, dressing quality olive oil, garlic, minced sweet onion, juice from 1/2 lemon, honey, red wine vinegar, chopped pecans, toasted (i just dry toast mine in cast iron for a few minutes, but this can also be done in the oven), fresh parsley, chopped

fresh corn(about 2 medium ears just blanched (1 minute) and trimmed from the cob, or left over cooked is great, here, too, fresh sweet green peas, shelled (no need to cook), cucumber, chopped, but not too fine, roughly chopped carrots, tomatoes, halved or quartered , depending on size, bell pepper, roughly chopped, could also add fresh lima beans (this would make this more like a succotash , asparagus, etc, if desired), fresh lettuce leaves for serving, if desired, mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh dill, kosher or sea alt and freshly ground pepper

cooked chicken (poached, grilled , rotisserie, doesn tsp matter, just cooked), pasta (macaroni, rigatoni, use your favorite, just not spaghett), green seedless grape, washed and cut in half, red seedless grapes, washed and cut in half, seasoned salt, onion powder, garlic powder, mayonnaise (i use hellman s light ), cashew halves, and pieces (i buy planter s salted), milk (optional, also may want to add more depending on how long the salad has been in the refrigerator)

japanese eggplants, tomatoes, yellow onions, olive oil, divided, garlic, fresh basil, minced, fresh oregano, minced, sugar, pepper, white mushroom, zucchini, zinfandel (or other full-bodied red wine), lasagna noodles (2 are extra, just in case), curd cottage cheese, creamed, egg, beaten, parmesan cheese, grated, whole milk mozzarella, grated