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✨Recipes for Summer's End (+ a fun poll!) ✨

Published over 1 year ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader!

As summer winds down, it's the perfect time to savor these last few warm days with some fresh and flavorful dishes. Below, I've put together a collection of end-of-summer recipes that capture the season's best flavors. These recipes are sure to make your summer send-off deliciously memorable!

Plus, scroll to the bottom to answer a fun poll!

#1. Creamy Corn and Zucchini Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is always a hit. It's loaded with lightly charred corn and zucchini along with red onion and cherry tomatoes. It features all the best of summer!

#2. Taco Stuffed Bell Peppers

Bell peppers are at their peak right now and these taco stuffed peppers are the perfect way to use them up. Your whole family will love this recipe!

#3. Crispy Oven Fried Zucchini Chips

If you're loaded down with zucchini right now, these oven fried zucchini chips are the perfect way to use them! You'll love how crispy they are without having to deal with the mess of frying!

#4. Mexican Street Corn Salad

Featuring fresh sweet summer corn, this fan-favorite recipe can be served warm or cold. Plus, it can easily be scaled up to feed a crowd!

#5. Bakery-Style Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins

These muffins are the perfect transition from summer to fall using both fresh shredded zucchini and canned pumpkin. They are the perfect treat for cool end-of-summer/beginning-of-fall mornings.

#6. Mixed Berry Sheet Cake

Loaded with fresh berries and topped with whipped mascarpone frosting, this crowd-sized dessert is easy to make and can be customized to use whatever berries you have on hand!

Happy Cooking!

Alicia

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