Cookouts Archives

Crisp Apple Coleslaw with Homemade Buttermilk Dressing

Looking for the lighter side of fall food? This bright apple coleslaw with its easy homemade buttermilk dressing is just what you need. A perfect

Easy Watermelon Centerpiece How-To

A watermelon centerpiece? Sure, why not! We get all a gape about stuffing pumpkins full of flowers (yes, I know, I love it too), so why not fill up their summer

Watermelon Bar: Easy Summer Entertaining

The dog days of summer are barking, and there is nothing easier or more refreshing to enjoy with family and friends than a simple to put together, fun to eat

Blackberry Margarita Ambrosia

Ambrosia. It's one of those proper southern recipes that no one can really agree on. Love it, hate it... Which fruit to use... It's all

How to Make A Fresh Vegetable Crudité Platter with Ham & Cheese

Summer lends itself to easy entertaining with its beckoning sunshine, slower schedules and, of course, summer gardens, farmers’ markets and roadside stands

Backyard Hostess Essentials

The pace of summer is a slow one, which leaves plenty of extra room in our schedules to get together with family and friends. Grills fire up.

Mason Jar Blueberry Lemon Lush

Summer is all about time on the patio, slow evenings, and enjoying time with family and friends. And while you still want those moments to be punctuated

ASD’s Top 5 Memorial Day Cookout Recipes

For us, Memorial Day in all of its historical importance always signifies the official kick-off of summer. The kids are out of school, the pools, beaches

Fresh Guacamole: Our Favorite Tex-Mex Dip

This recipe creates an authentic chunky, fresh guacamole dip, full of diced tomatoes, red onion, cilantro and jalapeno, seasoned with Tex Mex spices,garlic,

Summery Watermelon Sparklers for July 4th

You know that it's summer when trailers piled high and long with watermelons start showing up along the highway accompanied by weather farmers and hand-lettered