Best Summer Recipes & More!

Published: Fri, 05/30/25

Updated: Fri, 05/30/25

Hi there

Happy Friday! I hope you had a great week! Last fall we bought a home in Door County, Wisconsin. We're so excited to be living here! We're so excited for our first Door County summer!

Last night we had a some of our new neighbors over. It was our first dinner party at the new house and it was a blast! We're looking forward to a summer filled with friends and family and delicious dinners at our deck. Bring it on!

AMY'S ANNUAL TRIP TO MACKINAC ISLAND!

Next week, we're headed to one of my favorite places. I can't wait! It's my annual group trip to Mackinac Island!

I plan and host a group trips to the island every year in June for Lilac Fest! The island is covered in hundreds of varieties of lilacs! It so gorgeous and smells so lovely!

CLICK FOR DETAILS ON THE COOKING MOM VACATIONS!

Follow me on Instagram and Facebook. I'll post lots of pictures of all the flowers, food and fun we find!

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I love this time of year! The farmer's markets are back! It's still early but the rhubarb is here! Got rhubarb? Use it to make my Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp. Warm out of the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream it's heavenly! It's the perfect dessert to kick off summer!

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The local asparagus is here too! It's AMAZING! I love to grill veggies in the summer! If you are grillin' why not keep it all outside. My Grilled Asparagus with Bacon and Feta Cheese is my all time favorite summer side dish. Super easy too! You gotta try it this summer!

CHECK OUT ASPARAGUS TIPS! & RECIPES!

Looking for more asparagus recipes, tips on how to pick the perfect bunch, plus how to store asparagus to make it last?

Check out my blog ASPARAGUS 101.

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It's graduation party time! If you're having a big get together, My

Sloppy Joes for a Crowd is the perfect recipe! It's so easy! It's ALWAYS a WINNER! Perfect for big potlucks and summer parties!

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On the side, you can't go wrong with potato salad. If you like a potato loaded with bacon, sour cream and cheese, you'll love this Loaded Potato Salad recipe. Ranch dressing mix gives this potato salad extra flavor and makes kid-friendly too!

Check out all my fun SUMMER SALAD RECIPES.

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Speaking of kids, schools out! Get your kids and grandkids in the kitchen this summer! Why not celebrate the end of the school year with Dirt Cup Desserts! I put together loads of super fun

KID FRIENDLY recipes to get kids excited about cooking!

CLICK FOR MY FAVORITE SPRING & SUMMER RECIPES!

Looking for more easy breezy recipes? I put my favorite summer recipes all in one place! From light summer desserts, dips and appetizers, summer potato and pasta salads, asparagus recipes, grilling recipes and so much more. CHECK IT OUT!

Click Kid Friendly too for loads of super fun delicious recipes your kids will eat! This summer get those kiddos into the kitchen to help!

Live on TV

Thank you so much for watching me on TV! Watch me make one of my all time favorite summer recipes on TV in Milwaukee LIVE Sunday morning at 8:45am on Fox 6 Wakeup in!

Let's Travel Together!

Besides cooking I love to travel!

I plan and host super special group vacations!

Let's go to the places you've always dreamed about! My trips are so special and so different from the rest!

The Cooking Mom Vacations are filled with delicious food, sightseeing, and tons of fun! I plan every detail!

We’ll stay in the best hotels and my trips are all about the food! We'll go in search of the best! We may even take a cooking class or two!

JOIN ME IN ITALY THIS FALL! CLICK FOR DETAILS!

If you’ve always dreamed of going to Italy, join me this fall!

I've planned THE ULTIMATE TRIP! WE'LL GO TO TUSCANY, ROME & THE AMALFI COAST!

TIME IS RUNNING OUT!

JOIN ME IN ITALY IN LATE SEPTEMBER!

JUST A FEW ROOMS LEFT!

We'll spend 8 days in Tuscany in a gorgeous 14th-century resort filled with so much history and charm.

We'll tour beautiful towns like Siena and Cortona, where the movie "Under the Tuscan Sun" was filmed.

We'll tour vineyards and taste amazing wines. We'll even take 3 different authentic Italian cooking classes.

After our time in Tuscany you can extend the trip and stay a few more days to explore the gorgeous Amalfi Coast and then on to Rome to see The Vatican and more!

Don't wait! Reserve your spot today!

Click Join The Cooking Mom in Italy to read all about this trip of a lifetime and book your spot!

JOIN AMY IN IRELAND IN 2026! CLICK FOR DETAILS!

JOIN ME FOR MY TRIP TO IRELAND & SCOTLAND IN 2026!

We just got back from the most AMAZING trip to Ireland and Scotland.

It was all so beautiful! The food is amazing too!

Join me on this trip next year! It's OVER THE TOP! We'll even stay two nights in an 18th century Irish castle!

We'll see all the best of Ireland and we'll enjoy AMAZING Irish food, beer and Whiskey too! We'll listen to live Irish music and see the best Irish dancers the world!

I just announced the Scotland add on! After Ireland you can continue on with me to Scotland! It's gorgeous!

JUST A FEW ROOMS LEFT!

I worked so hard to make this trip a GREAT DEAL with so much included! Don't wait to reserve your spot!

Click Join The Cooking Mom in Ireland in 2026 to read more and reserve your spot.

CLICK FOR NEW 2026 TRIP TO PUERTO VALLARTA DETAILS!

NOW IS THE TIME TO BOOK NEXT YEAR'S WINTER GETAWAY!

JUST A FEW ROOMS LEFT!

Join me next January in Puerto Vallarta! We'll fly out January 18th for 7 magical nights at a small beautiful boutique hotel, voted one of THE BEST in Mexico!

My travelers LOVE this trip and our gorgeous resort!

This trip ALWAYS SELLS OUT! It's a GREAT DEAL because our resort is all-inclusive. All your gourmet made to order meal and scratch made drinks at our resort are included!

Click Join The Cooking Mom in Puerto Vallarta to find out more and book your room!

CLICK FOR DETAILS ON MY 2025 CHRISTMAS MARKET TRIP !

JUST TWO ROOMS LEFT!

I LOVE Christmas! This year join me for my annual trip to Europe in December! We'll visit some of the most beautiful and best Christmas markets in the world!

Click Join The Cooking Mom in Europe for a Christmas Market Tour for the itinerary and all the delicious details.

CLICK FOR DETAILS NEW TRIP TO GREECE IN 2026!

I'm SO EXCITED to be going back to Greece in 2026!

This trip is AMAZING and it's filling up fast! Now is the time to reserve your spot.

Click Join The Cooking Mom in Greece for more!

NEW TRIP! JOIN ME ON A DANUBE RIVER CRUISE AUGUST 2026!

I'm excited to announce a new fabulous trip for August 2026! It's a European river cruise on THE VERY BEST!

Click Join The Cooking Mom for a Danube River Cruise & Munich, Germany to read all about the incredible once in a lifetime trip and get dates and pricing!

I'm planning more new amazing trips for 2025 and 2026!

WATCH FOR NEW TRIP ANNOUNCENTS SOON!

I hope you'll join me for trips of a lifetime!

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Have a great weekend! Cook up some memories!

All my love,

Amy

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