Hi Cooking Moms, Dads & Friends,

I hope you're having a great week! It’s been a steamy week here in Wisconsin. I’m doing everything I can to keep my cool. LOL! I’m tossing up a bunch of salads these days. I love going to my local farmer’s market on Saturdays in Sheboygan. I’m excited to see all the fresh produce this weekend! As summer goes on there’s more and more every week! The green beans and tomatoes are starting to appear! Read my latest blog Use What’s Fresh to Make this Farmer’s Market Salad and see how to make this gorgeous summer salad. It’s so fresh, colorful and fun. It’s sure to be a HUGE hit!

Speaking of salads sometimes a great big salad just hits the spot on hot summer day. My Barbeque Chicken Salad is one of my favorites. When I make BBQ chicken, I make a few extra pieces and turn it into the amazing salad later in the week. The BBQ ranch dressing makes this salad extra yummy!

We eat a ton of pasta salads in the summer. They are great to pack on a picnic or eat on the beach. If you like a good bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich you’ll love my BLT Pasta Salad! It’s so easy and so good!

My Tuna Noodle Salad is my summer go-to. I make it all the time! The fresh dill makes it extra special! Click Salads for more sensational summer salad recipes.

My Black Bean and Mango Salsa is the perfect start to a backyard BBQ. Serve it with tortilla chips and eat all you want because it’s healthy! LOVE THAT! I always double or triple the recipe. Leftovers are delicious served over grilled pork, chicken or shrimp. Click Nice ’n Lite and Appetizers for more light and summery recipes.

For dessert, the blueberries and strawberries are incredible at the farmer’s market right now! Yippee!

My Layered Blueberry Dessert is a summer favorite! Super easy and so good!

We’ve been making Strawberry Smoothies all week to beat the heat! Click Desserts and Drinks for more summer recipes.

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Besides going the farmer’s market we have no other major plans this weekend. You gotta love weekends like that! 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!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Stay safe and cook up some memories!

Take care,
Amy, The Cooking Mom

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