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31 Days of Summer Produce Recipes to Make in August

These 31 easy, healthy recipe ideas for summer produce are what make the living easy this month! There's nothing quite like biting into that first peach with juice dribbling steadily down your chin. Or the taste of summer's first BLT stacked high with tomatoes still warm from ... continue reading... about 31 Days of Summer Produce Recipes to Make in August

How to Make the Best Grilled Corn On the Cob

At our house, sweet corn is a summer staple and after years of experimenting, I've found cooking corn right in their husks on a hot grill is the easiest and quickest way to cook the best corn on the cob. One of the reasons I crave summer is 'tis the season for fresh, sweet ... continue reading... about How to Make the Best Grilled Corn On the Cob

5-Ingredient Chipotle Chicken Taquitos

Crispy, crunchy, and oh-so-incredibly easy, these chipotle pepper flavored chicken taquito roll-ups call for just 5 ingredients and can be baked or fried for a super fast appetizer, dinner or snack. Easiest Chicken Taquitos When I was a teenager in high school, my friends ... continue reading... about 5-Ingredient Chipotle Chicken Taquitos

Crockpot Corn Chowder

This Crockpot corn chowder recipe uses a creamy almond milk and cashew milk blend to create a healthy, veg-heavy chowder with a bacon bite. Healthier Crockpot Corn Chowder Again this year I'm happy to share that I'm partnering with Blue Diamond AlmondBreeze to share ... continue reading... about Crockpot Corn Chowder

Mexican Corn Dip (Hot or Cold!)

Whether it's served melty hot or crunchy cold, this easy Mexican corn dip made with roasted green chiles, mayonnaise, cotija cheese, and chile powder will seriously have you considering the double chip dip. This recipe is brought to you by Kettle Brand I couldn't really call ... continue reading... about Mexican Corn Dip (Hot or Cold!)

Cheddar and Jalapeño Skillet Cornbread

Crispy on the bottom but moist on the inside, this easy jalapeño cornbread is kicked up with jalapeños, creamed corn, cheddar cheese and green onions, and is a family favorite. Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread Recipe You know how they say owners start to resemble their dogs (as ... continue reading... about Cheddar and Jalapeño Skillet Cornbread

5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Creamed Corn

This classic Thanksgiving side is now even easier to make thanks to a little help from your slow cooker! CrockPot creamed corn uses just 5 ingredients and requires very little prep work. You know that thing about Thanksgiving? That thing that everyone’s talking about? No, not ... continue reading... about 5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Creamed Corn

Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

This easy chicken tortilla soup is truly chicken soup for the soul, with a warm broth filled with chunky bites of black beans, sweet corn, shredded chicken and tomatoes topped with its namesake tortilla strips and a surprise crispy jalapeño topper. This recipe is brought to ... continue reading... about Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

Grilled Corn Salad with Tomato and Avocado

When fresh corn and tomatoes are at their summer best, this easy salad with creamy avocados that's simply dressed with a hint of Mexican jalapeño, lime juice, and garlic, is a healthy recipe that's sure to become the star side dish of every potluck and barbecue you make it for. ... continue reading... about Grilled Corn Salad with Tomato and Avocado

Chilled Corn and Crab Soup

Sweet corn kernels and fresh snow crab meat make this simple chilled soup a summer-time staple that's made with almondmilk for a lightened-up, creamy slurp that takes only 30 minutes to prepare. This post is brought to you by Almond Breeze Just a few days ago, I saw reports all ... continue reading... about Chilled Corn and Crab Soup

Southwest BBQ Chicken Salad

Summer salads like this Southwest BBQ Chicken Salad with black beans, corn, avocado, and crunchy romaine lettuce topped with an easy 5-ingredient homemade BBQ sauce are more than just a first course, they make the meal. Someone recently interviewed me and asked me what was the ... continue reading... about Southwest BBQ Chicken Salad

BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad

This lighter version of a popular restaurant's favorite salad is packed with awesome flavor from BBQ-grilled chicken breast, jalapeños, cilantro, spiced tortilla chips, and a creamy homemade ranch dressing! Back in the day when I had office co-workers who weren't four-legged, ... continue reading... about BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad

Latin Chipotle Quinoa Salad with Avocado

This simple Mexican-style quinoa salad gets tons of flavor from a dressing of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce sweetened over crunchy veggies, black beans and huge chunks of avocado. Be forewarned, this might be one of those recipes you make once, then the next time you make it ... continue reading... about Latin Chipotle Quinoa Salad with Avocado

Southwestern Stuffed Bell Peppers

Classic Southwestern flavors, corn, rice, and lean ground beef make this rainbow of bell peppers a favorite, healthy dinner your whole family will enjoy. This post and it's rainbow of healthy flavors is sponsored by AMCO Select One Produce. Last week I saw a lot of change and ... continue reading... about Southwestern Stuffed Bell Peppers

Zucchini and Fresh Corn Salad

This raw salad gets its spunk from a garlicky-lemon basil vinaigrette that lightly marinates the thin squash peels and freshly shucked corn kernels. This raw zucchini salad is proof that you don't always have to have a plan. Sometimes the best dishes are created on the fly, ... continue reading... about Zucchini and Fresh Corn Salad

Grilled Corn With Spicy Buffalo Butter

Easy grilled summer corn gets a kick in the tastebuds with a slathering of yummy buffalo sauce and blue cheese-spiked compound butter. My husband has three fetishes when it comes to eating seasonally come summer. First, watermelon. Seedless please. Second, cucumbers. Even though ... continue reading... about Grilled Corn With Spicy Buffalo Butter

Southwest Quinoa and Grilled Corn Salad

This healthy salad features protein-packed quinoa and beans, grilled corn, queso, and a yummy honey-lime vinaigrette, for an easy and delicious side dish. I'm partial to recipes that put me somewhere in the vicinity of where their flavors hail from. New England Clam Chowder. ... continue reading... about Southwest Quinoa and Grilled Corn Salad

Charred Corn with Rosemary Grilled Pizza and Crushing On Naturally Ella

Sweet grilled corn, fresh rosemary, mozzarella and gorgonzola mingle together on an easy homemade pizza dough that's grilled for maximum flavor and a perfect char. There was a spate of about 6 months when I went vegetarian. My reason? I was in hopes of gaining clarity and focus ... continue reading... about Charred Corn with Rosemary Grilled Pizza and Crushing On Naturally Ella

Sweet Corn, Gouda and Farro Risotto Plus 15 More Farro Recipes You’ll Love Forever

Move over quinoa, there's a new grain in town. Well, now, wait a minute. Farro is far from new with its roots running deep, deep, deep (pun intended) and this ancient grain is making major waves in the foodie scene. The 90's were all about couscous (which I still ... continue reading... about Sweet Corn, Gouda and Farro Risotto Plus 15 More Farro Recipes You’ll Love Forever

Stovetop Pesto Macaroni and Cheese with Corn and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

This week I’ve been visiting my old hood in Venice, California, where the air has been clear (surprise, no smog at the beach folks!), the sand and surf has beckoned every. single. day. and I’ve woken up each morning to the kiss of the ocean breeze coming my bedroom’s french ... continue reading... about Stovetop Pesto Macaroni and Cheese with Corn and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Friday Faves and a Corn Lover’s Recipe Round-Up

The midwest may lay claim to the best corn in the land (because of the farmers I talked about here and the blogger's recipes here). I'm gonna have to toss this one to the judges, aka my corn lovin' family, and declare, Northern Utah does a mighty fine job of supplying the ... continue reading... about Friday Faves and a Corn Lover’s Recipe Round-Up

The American Farmer and Iowa Corn Quest Tour

Although he’s officially handed over the reins, 82 year old farmer Bill Rempp still continues to work alongside his son Kevin on the 1,200 acre family farm in central Iowa, better known as the heartland of America. And some days—when he’s lucky—you just might find his 6-month-old ... continue reading... about The American Farmer and Iowa Corn Quest Tour

10 Best Corn Recipes and Friday Faves

Food blogging can be a solitary job. Dreaming up wild ideas on your own, being a one (wo)man show in the kitchen, taking on the tasks of a full-service photo studio to become a food stylist, prop stylist and photographer all wrapped up into one. And then there's the writing, ... continue reading... about 10 Best Corn Recipes and Friday Faves

Stetson Chunky Potato Salad

If I had my druthers—which I often do—I’d skip the traditional main protein (chicken or meat) and instead go for a selection of side dishes. I’d much rather have a taste of this and a bite of that, a smattering of tastes to satisfy my undecided thanks to so many options ... continue reading... about Stetson Chunky Potato Salad

Corn and Potato with Jalapeno Soup and a Friday Faves Giveaway

Oh man do I have the travel bug. Ever since spending New Years in Mexico and being spoiled rotten with sunshine on my shoulders and warm sand under my toes, I’ve been trolling the travel sites looking for our next destination. Finally, a vacation is almost here. Vegas for ... continue reading... about Corn and Potato with Jalapeno Soup and a Friday Faves Giveaway

Friday Faves and Smokey Corn with Bacon

The farmer's markets in my neck of the woods are at their peak, harvesting all sorts of goodies and selling out to long lines of anxious customers waiting with baited breath to succumb to their favorite fall flavors. Last week I made the voyage to the Wednesday Park City ... continue reading... about Friday Faves and Smokey Corn with Bacon

10 Great Corn Recipes plus Grilled Corn and Pasilla Pepper Salad

Corn. It's the new black. It's on every corner (ehem, gas station farmer's market) it comes with color blocking in its DNA (alternating white and yellow kernals) and it looks good on just about everyone. It used to be that one had to wait anxiously for harvest season to ... continue reading... about 10 Great Corn Recipes plus Grilled Corn and Pasilla Pepper Salad