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summer sun ☀️ but give it to me straight - are you into the cheeseburger pizza?
09/16/2026

summer sun ☀️

but give it to me straight - are you into the cheeseburger pizza?

Just an easy weeknight dinner! Not on my blog, just simple and feeds the whole family. Minimal ingredients & you don’t e...
09/13/2026

Just an easy weeknight dinner! Not on my blog, just simple and feeds the whole family. Minimal ingredients & you don’t even need to chop?! Sign me up. A side of crusty bread or garlic bread would be a great addition or even some wilted spinach for more greens.

Ingredients:
- 4-8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs. If they don’t all fit in the pan I just put them in a little baking dish next to the pan in the oven to finish them off.
- salt, pepper, garlic powder
- 2 pints tomatoes
- 4-5 smashed garlic cloves
- 1 can cannellini beans
- salt to taste & basil to finish

summer baking 🫐 Puff Patry Turnovers found a patch of wild raspberries 😍 😍frozen yogurt pops dot cakesbrown butter peach...
07/16/2026

summer baking 🫐

Puff Patry Turnovers

found a patch of wild raspberries 😍

😍

frozen yogurt pops

dot cakes

brown butter peach crumble

homemade gelatis

blueberry cobbler

watermelon sherbet (2 ingredients!)

07/01/2026

My first time cooking live lobster! made it SO FUN and so easy. 4 big, beautiful, fresh lobsters show up at my door and gave us joy for days. They were so easy to cook, SO plump and delicious & I turned them into some amazing lobster rolls. Would be amazing for 4th of July weekend and truly entertains family and friends!

Rough recipe:
New England style rolls if you can find them. Or a toasted brioche hotdog bun
1-2lb fresh lobster cut up
Salt
1/3 cup mayo
1/4 cup minced celery
lots of fresh chives
lemon juice to taste

Toss your fresh cooked lobster into the mayo mix. I start small with the mix & add more if I see fit but I resllly like the filling to taste more LOBSTERY with a hint of mayo sauce & chives etc. drooling as I type it’s so good

Toast your bun in butter - a must

06/29/2026

One Pot Zucchini and Corn orzo. Kept it crazy simple with garlic, caramelized zucchini, a ton of fresh corn & topped with salt, pepper & fresh basil. There’s not much more you need. A super easy summer side dish, with veggies AND feeds a crowd. Perfect summer side dish

Full recipe is on my blog:
https://homecooksnotes.com/one-pot-zucchini-and-corn-orzo/

INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoon unsalted butter
3 small zucchini , cut into half moons
4 cloves garlic , minced
1 cup orzo pasta
3 ears of corn, about 2 cups frozen
2 ½ cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 cup cream, half & half or milk, depending on preference
kosher salt & black pepper to taste
squeeze of lemon & some basil to garnish

summer side dish
Family Recipe
One pot recipe
Cookout side dish

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