Hi Cooking Moms, Dads & Friends,

TGIF! I hope you had a good week. I went back to work this week! It felt so good to be back in the studio bringing you new Fox 11 Living with Amy shows. Thank you to everyone in the Green Bay area for the warm welcome back!

Also, HUGE thanks to all of you who have been watching me cook LIVE from home. As long as you are watching, I’ll keep cooking and grilling too. I promise to share lots delicious recipes all summer long! So, please follow and like The Cooking Mom on Facebook to see when I'm cooking LIVE from my kitchen and what I’m cooking next. I’m working on lots of new budget friendly, easy breezy recipes for summer. Let’s cook together!

This weekend is Father’s Day! This will be my first Father’s Day without my Dad. He passed away unexpectedly last summer. I never got the chance to say goodbye. I miss him so much but I know he’s with me every day. I’m planning to celebrate my Dad this weekend with a special dinner in his honor!

Why not treat dad to a delicious dinner? Grill up the ultimate Father’s Day dinner!

My dad LOVED shrimp! My Cajun Shrimp is loaded with butter and a bit of heat. In the summer I make this in a foil pan on the grill. Serve with crusty bread to sop up every bit of the sauce. I’m getting hungry just thinking about it.

Speaking of bread, my Stuffed Bread is to die for! Super easy too. You can have it all made up ahead of time and then just throw it on the grill or bake it in the oven. Watch everybody pull it apart and devour it! Click Appetizers for more yummy recipes to get the party started.

If Dad is a steak and potatoes guy, you gotta grill up my Ginger Soy Flank Steak! I serve it with my Wonderful Wedge Salad with the Best Bleu Cheese Dressing. Click Dinner and Salads for more delicious recipes.

If you're making potatoes, why not make ordinary potatoes a little more special? My Fancy Baked Potatoes will totally make you look like a rock star! Trust me on this one. Aren't they pretty? Click Sides for lot more yummy recipes.

And for dessert, don’t let summer go by without making ice cream. My Dad’s Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream is AMAZING! So easy too! A few years ago I found his old ice cream maker in a box while cleaning out my grandmother’s cottage. Tucked inside was his handwritten recipe. I’ve been making his ice cream in his old ice cream maker ever since. So fun!

If you like root beer floats, you’ll LOVE my Root Beer Float Cupcakes! So easy, cute, and delicious. Click Desserts for more of my favorite summer dessert recipes.

Looking for New Recipes? Why Not Order My Cookbooks?

If you like my recipes, I think you will love my cookbooks. Both of my cookbooks are full color, and each is filled with nearly 200 unique recipes. Lots of secrets, tips and fun stories, too! Click Amy's Books on Amazon to order.

Shop and Save!

If you need a new Nesco Roaster, Slow Cooker or Electric Skillet, now’s a great time to order one. Click Shop to get 20% off.

Gotta run. If you are in the Minneapolis area, you can watch me LIVE on TV today on Twin Cities Live! I’ll be grilling up two delicious recipes for summer. Hope you’ll watch!

You can always see what I’m up to on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. I’ve got lots of recipe videos on YouTube, too! Follow me!

Happy Father’s Day to all you AMAZING Dads! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Please stay safe and cook up some memories!

Take care,
Amy, The Cooking Mom

Order Amy's Cookbooks Online!