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From-Scratch Summer Recipes

These from-scratch summer recipes feature fresh garden produce and are perfect for sharing with family and friends at cookouts, potlucks, and summer gatherings.

Our family favorites include lacto-fermented salsa, sourdough peach pie, and slow cooker chicken corn chowder.

Summer Sourdough Recipes

These recipes feature the season’s best produce combined with a tangy sourdough twist.

  • Sourdough Fried Green Tomatoes with Breadcrumbs
  • A slice of sourdough peach pie topped with two scoops of vanilla ice cream
    Sourdough Peach Pie with Canned Peaches
  • Overhead view of sourdough cheddar jalapeño bread in a Dutch oven, next to a fresh pepper
    Sourdough Cheddar Jalapeño Bread
  • A sliced loaf of sourdough discard zucchini bread with butter in the foreground
    Sourdough Discard Zucchini Bread
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A bowl of fermented salsa with a spoon in it

Lacto-Fermented Salsa

This easy fermented salsa recipe is tangy, bright, and fresh-and so good you'll put it on everything from chips to tacos and beyond.

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Easy Summer Dinners

Simplify your summer evenings with these quick, easy, and summery dinners.

  • A close up of slow cooker chicken corn chowder
    Slow Cooker Chicken Corn Chowder
  • Creamy lemon chicken in cast iron skillet, next to a decorative towel.
    Creamy Lemon Chicken Recipe
  • Instant Pot Hawaiian Pork Tenderloin with Gravy
  • Easy Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs Recipe
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Overhead of jars filled with cucumber lemonade

Easy Cucumber Lemonade Recipe

This cucumber lemonade recipe is crisp, refreshing, and made with just three simple ingredients.

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Summer Sides & Sauces

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  • The Best Homemade Blueberry-Bourbon BBQ Sauce Recipe
  • One pot turmeric coconut rice in a cast iron Dutch oven shown with wood serving spoon. and a halved lime
    Easy One-Pot Turmeric and Coconut Rice with Greens
  • Candied jalapenos canning recipe example in ball jars
    Candied Jalapeños (Canning Recipe) – Simple & Delicious!
  • Instant Pot Stewed Tomatoes – Sweet and Sour Recipe

More From-Scratch Summer Recipes

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    Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream (No Egg)
  • A close up of fermented salsa in a bowl
    Fermented Salsa Recipe
  • Three jars of cucumber lemonade garnished with sliced lemon and cucumber
    3-Ingredient Cucumber Lemonade Recipe
  • A close up of dehydrated watermelon in a white bowl
    How To Dehydrate Watermelon (Watermelon Jerky Recipe)
  • Collage of summer foods (sourdough burger buns, BBQ chicken, wings, and cucumber salad) with text overlay "24 Recipes for Memorial Day"
    24 Recipes for Memorial Day – Homemade Favorites
  • Herb butter in a bowl and on bread, next to a fresh lemon and herbs.
    Herb Butter Recipes (5 Variations)
  • Easy Lemon Cucumber Salad with Creamy Dressing
  • Sourdough Peach Cobbler with Easy Crumble Topping
  • How To Freeze Dry Fresh Herbs with a Harvest Right
  • Lacto-Fermented Bell Peppers – Simple Recipe & Guide
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