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This easy homemade salsa is the recipe for summer. If you come over, you will find a bucket of this in my fridge.

I love this time of year because I can never get enough tomatoes. Here are two of my favorite summer recipes - How to Grill Tomatoes and fresh tomato salad.

Do you love red wine but want something lighter in the summer? You will adore this light sangria recipe.

The idea is to marinate slices of orange and apple in the wine with some sugar, lime juice, and orange liqueur. After it brews, you serve it mixed with club soda and cut the alcohol (and calories) in half.

These healthy Fourth of July desserts are for those of us who those of us who enjoy a theme party.

Over the years, I have come up with a bunch of cute ideas to keep Independence Day both fun and healthy. Yes, you can have both.

Do you know how to grill tomatoes? Everyone will stop by if they hear you can do it.

Tomato season is my favorite season. I cannot get enough tomatoes as the show up in my farmer’s market and farm stands. As you know I am a fan of cold tomato soup as well as fresh tomato salad with balsamic vinegar.

Healthy BBQ sides are not hard to make because of all the great summer produce.

All we need is a little push to get away from the potato salads, coleslaws, and pasta salads that are delicious but heavy. Most barbecues are featuring seasonal favorites such as hot dogs, hamburgers, and ribs.

Are you looking for a Chipotle inspired corn salsa recipe? This is very close to the corn salsa they have behind the sneeze barrier.

Recently I posted Chipotle black beans recipe and was asked if I could take on their corn salsa.

Roasted vegetables tacos are for Taco Tuesday. You need to change it up sometimes.

Are these tacos as easy as meat tacos? No. I mean how can you beat browning meat and adding a flavoring packet? Too easy!

These summer squash recipes belong in your to-do list. It is time for squash.

Why?

Summer squash is so versatile! I suppose some would call it bland but it is cheap, easy to cook, and delicious. I eat it all summer long and then I switch to the winter squashes (butternut and acorn).

Blueberry skillet cake is a dessert. I rarely feature desserts but this one deserves to be on Snack Girl.

Why? It is mostly blueberries!! You can use frozen blueberries or fresh (cut the baking time by 10 minutes with fresh).

My grilled zucchini recipe treats this squash like a steak. Marinate, sear, and serve.

The grill seems to be used for hamburgers and hot dogs - and not enough vegetables. Vegetables are so good with a wee bit of char just like a burger.