It’s hard to believe we’re on the back-end of summer! I feel like the perfect way to savor late summer is to take advantage of fresh, in-season produce by cooking and baking delicious recipes. From strawberries to cherries, zucchini, peppers, cucumbers and more, I’ve rounded up a variety of cooking and baking recipes to help you make the most of what’s left of this season!
How to Use Up All That Zucchini
For a fun twist on classic banana bread, why not add in some zucchini! This recipe for banana zucchini bread combines ripe bananas, freshly grated zucchini, and cinnamon to make a moist loaf of bread that’s ideal for breakfast, a snack, or dessert!
Milk Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies
If you’re a chocolate lover, these milk chocolate chip zucchini cookies are a great way to use up extra zucchini and satisfy your sweet tooth. They’re soft, chewy, and studded with melty milk chocolate chips.
Sweet and Spicy Refrigerator Pickles
Want a quick and flavorful way to preserve your summer harvest? Try out these easy sweet and spicy refrigerator pickles! Made by combining fresh zucchini (or cucumbers!) and a balance of sweet, tangy heat via spices like ginger, jalapeño, and mustard seed, these are an easy no-canning-required way to make your own pickles. They’re great served with sandwiches or burgers, but my favorite way is to snack on them straight from the jar!
Pepper Overload? Try These Recipes
These simple stuffed peppers are a great way to use up an abundance of peppers! Packed with a tasty mix of rice, ground beef, tomato sauce, and cheese, this classic recipe is flavorful and filling.
Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers
If you’re searching for an irresistible appetizer that’s equal parts spicy, creamy, and crowd pleasing, look no further. These bacon-wrapped stuffed jalapeño poppers are it.
Delicious Recipes Using Cabbage, Carrots, and Potatoes
A timeless food dish made with humble ingredients like cabbage, rice, and beef simmered in tomato sauce, stuffed cabbage is a great way to use up cabbage and cook an old-world recipe.
This carrot ginger soup has just seven ingredients! The recipe is warming, vibrant, and a great way to sneak in extra carrots into your cooking.
A hearty one-pot meal, lentil-spinach soup is the perfect combination of comfort and nourishment. This simple soup is satisfying, budget friendly, and naturally vegan and gluten free!
Fruit Recipes for Breakfast, Snacks, and Dessert
Slice up a piece of summer with this cherry berry pie! Cherries and strawberries are enrobed in a flaky double pie crust that’s super easy to put together. It’s the ideal treat for backyard gatherings at the end of summer.
The perfect blend of sweet and tangy flavors can be found in this strawberry rhubarb crisp. This easy-to-assemble dessert is a vibrant and delightful treat for breakfast, as a snack, or dessert.
How About Herbs
Using fragrant rosemary, crunchy breadcrumbs, and savory parmesan cheese, rosemary chicken is a rustic and flavorful weeknight dinner.
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Late summer is a special time to slow down, gather the last garden harvests, and make something delicious! These recipes help me savor the season just a little longer and I hope they can do the same for you as well 😊
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