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    Home » Summer

    Summer Recipes

    These summer recipes are all about fresh flavors and easy meals perfect for warm weather. From grilling favorites and simple salads to refreshing desserts and crowd-friendly dishes, you'll find plenty of recipes for cookouts, weeknight dinners, and relaxed summer gatherings.

    • A glass dessert cup filled with rich cookies and cream ice cream, topped and surrounded by crunchy chocolate sandwich cookies.
      Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
    • A delicious bowl of broccoli bacon salad with dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, and a creamy dressing, served with a spoon.
      Broccoli Bacon Salad
    • A bowl of creamy shrimp salad with herbs, garnished with fresh dill, surrounded by rectangular crackers on a white surface.
      Shrimp Salad
    • A slice of bread with carrot cake jam sits on a white plate next to a jar of jam and a spoon, with fresh carrots and more jam jars in the background.
      Carrot Cake Jam
    • Oval baking dish filled with creamy Jalapeño Popper Dip, topped with breadcrumbs, herbs, bacon, and sliced jalapeños, surrounded by crackers and fresh peppers on a wooden table.
      Jalapeño Popper Dip
    • Chile Relleno Breakfast Casserole
    • A white bowl filled with Tortellini Pasta Salad featuring sliced salami, cherry tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, and herbs, placed on a wooden board.
      Tortellini Pasta Salad
    • A stuffed pepper casserole dish filled with a cheesy ground beef and vegetable mixture, topped with chopped parsley, with a wooden spoon resting inside and a cut red bell pepper nearby.
      Stuffed Pepper Casserole
    • A small white ramekin with blueberry compote and granola, a glass jar of blueberry compote, scattered blueberries, and a spoon rest on a wooden board with a striped cloth in the background.
      Blueberry Compote
    • A bowl of creamy butter pecan ice cream topped with chopped pecans, with a spoon inside, sits on a wooden surface.
      Butter Pecan Ice Cream
    • A bowl of couscous salad with chopped cucumber, red onion, tomato, carrot, and fresh herbs sits ready to enjoy, with a lemon half and parsley in the background. This vibrant couscous salad is perfect for a refreshing meal.
      Couscous Salad
    • A bowl of cinnamon ice cream with scoops piled high, garnished with two cinnamon sticks for an extra touch of spice.
      Cinnamon Ice Cream
    • A jar of the delicious, simple blackberry preserves sits on a wood cutting board next to bread covered in jam.
      Blackberry Preserves {for canning}
    • Cantaloupe melon is sliced and laid out on a white dish topped with prosciutto and burrata cheese, then finished with olive oil, salt, pepper and fresh basil and served with 2 glasses of rose.
      Cantaloupe and Prosciutto Salad with Burrata
    • A blue plate has a block of cream cheese topped with raspberry jalapeno jam and surrounded by crackers and sliced fresh peppers, and there are several jars of homemade preserves.
      Raspberry Jalapeño Jam {for canning}
    • strawberry and apple crumble with a scoop of ice cream
      Strawberry Apple Crumble
    • An open jar of pickled green beans sits on a wooden cutting board.
      Pickled Green Beans {for canning}
    • mixed berry jam with strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries.
      Mixed Berry Jam {for canning}
    • spicy baked feta dip
      Baked Feta Dip
    • turkey sliders with bacon, cheese, ranch dressing and pickles
      Turkey Bacon Ranch Sliders
    • spicy italian sausage dip
      Spicy Italian Sausage Dip
    • Large pan of the best stovetop creamy macaroni and cheese with cavatappi pasta and broccoli.
      Stovetop Broccoli Mac and Cheese
    • homemade chili cheese dogs
      Chili Cheese Dogs
    • Jalapeno cheese grits
      Jalapeño Cheese Grits
    • A white bowl filled with German potato salad with red potatoes, bacon, whole grain mustard and herbs.
      German Potato Salad
    • A hand dips a cracker into a creamy fried pickle dip topped with breadcrumbs, diced pickles, and fresh dill in a white bowl.
      Fried Pickle Dip
    • Honey Lime Vinaigrette
    • Slow Cooker Blueberry Butter {for canning}
    • southern bacon green beans
      Southern Style Green Beans
    • green chile bacon and cheese hashbrown casserole
      Green Chile Hashbrown Casserole
    • bowl of texmex cucumber salad with corn and cheese
      TexMex Cucumber and Corn Salad
    • A plate of cooked French Green Bean Salad topped with a chopped shallot and caper vinaigrette.
      French Green Bean Salad
    • pineapple pico de gallo
      Pineapple Pico de Gallo
    • Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Mushrooms
    • A bowl of fig and goat cheese salad with arugula, fresh fig slices, crumbled cheese, pistachios, red onion, and bacon pieces. Whole figs and a jar of dressing are in the background.
      Fig and Goat Cheese Salad
    • grilled steak peperonata
      Grilled Flank Steak Peperonata
    • A slice of Strawberry Yogurt Cake with powdered sugar sits on a white plate, garnished with fresh strawberries and a fork holding a bite-sized piece.
      Fresh Strawberry Yogurt Cake
    • lemon parmesan risotto with roasted asparagus
      Lemon Parmesan Risotto with Asparagus
    • Two slices of toasted bread topped with melted cheese, sunny-side up eggs, and fresh green sprouts on a blue plate give this Croque Madame a vibrant twist. Extra eggs and more sprouts rest nearby on the wooden surface.
      Croque Madame
    • cucumber lime and mint granita
      Cucumber Granita

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    Elizabeth Jordan-Flight of Jam Jar Kitchen smiling in her home kitchen while preparing a rhubarb dessert, wearing a cozy cream sweater and striped apron surrounded by baking ingredients.

    Hi, I'm Elizabeth!

    I’m a self-taught home cook, preserving enthusiast, and mama of two sharing approachable, flavor-packed recipes made with love. I believe food should be joyful, a little messy, and always worth gathering around.
    Welcome to my Jam Jar Kitchen. I’m so glad you’re here!

    • A glass dessert cup filled with rich cookies and cream ice cream, topped and surrounded by crunchy chocolate sandwich cookies.
      Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
    • A delicious bowl of broccoli bacon salad with dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, and a creamy dressing, served with a spoon.
      Broccoli Bacon Salad
    • A bowl of creamy shrimp salad with herbs, garnished with fresh dill, surrounded by rectangular crackers on a white surface.
      Shrimp Salad
    • A steaming bowl of borscht with shredded beets, a dollop of sour cream, and a sprig of dill, as a spoon lifts a portion of the vibrant soup from the bowl.
      Borscht

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    • A plate of Grilled Bell Peppers, featuring roasted red and yellow peppers with beautifully blackened grill marks on their skins.
      Easy Grilled Bell Peppers
    • A glass jar of Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta topped with pomegranate seeds and a mint sprig, with scattered pomegranate seeds on the white surface nearby.
      Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta
    • A close-up of a spoonful of creamy Baked Mac and Cheese, showing melted cheddar cheese and perfectly cooked elbow pasta.
      Baked Mac and Cheese
    Elizabeth Jordan-Flight of Jam Jar Kitchen smiling in her home kitchen while preparing a rhubarb dessert, wearing a cozy cream sweater and striped apron surrounded by baking ingredients.

    Hi, I'm Elizabeth!

    I’m a self-taught home cook, preserving enthusiast, and mama of two sharing approachable, flavor-packed recipes made with love. I believe food should be joyful, a little messy, and always worth gathering around.
    Welcome to my Jam Jar Kitchen. I’m so glad you’re here!

    • A ramekin of classic Crème Brûlée topped with blackberries, raspberries, and mint sits on a plate, with a spoonful of silky custard resting beside it.
      Crème Brûlée
    • A slice of bread with carrot cake jam sits on a white plate next to a jar of jam and a spoon, with fresh carrots and more jam jars in the background.
      Carrot Cake Jam
    • A close-up of a spoon holding several garlic cloves in a bowl of oil, with more garlic cloves visible submerged in the oil, showcasing the rich texture of homemade garlic confit.
      Garlic Confit
    • A slice of Shepherd's pie with ground meat, vegetables, and mashed potato topping is served on a plate with a fork; the rest of this classic Shepherd's pie sits in a baking pan in the background.
      Shepherd's Pie

    Our Mission:

    A percentage of all proceeds made by The Jam Jar Kitchen blog are donated to Preserve International to fund empowerment programs for women small-scale farmers in northern Uganda. Join our mission to fight hunger and seasonal poverty through innovative post harvest and food preservation technology and training!

    A group of South Sudanese refugee women trained by Preserve International stand smiling in aprons and headscarves next to a bright green Sparky Dryer, celebrating their success in food preservation and small-scale agribusiness.

    Never miss a recipe!

    Sign up to The Jam Jar Kitchen Newsletter to receive new free recipes every month!

    • A flavorful Grilled Portobello mushroom Burger featuring a juicy portobello cap, roasted red pepper, red onion slices, and fresh leafy greens on a toasted bun.
      Grilled Portobello Mushroom Burgers
    • Three Strawberry & Lime White Chocolate Blondies, studded with white chocolate chunks and pieces of dried fruit, are stacked on parchment paper, with a lime wedge and scattered dried fruit pieces nearby.
      Strawberry & Lime White Chocolate Blondies
    • A bowl of fresh Pico de Gallo made with diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and jalapeños, surrounded by tortilla chips and garnished with cilantro.
      Fresh Pico de Gallo

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