Framed Cooks

Watermelon Burrata Salad

Jun25

This couldn’t-be-easier recipe for watermelon burrata salad was born the way so many of my recipes are…by walking by both the watermelon and the burrata cheese in my supermarket and all of the sudden having a lightbulb go off in my head. Because summer officially started last week, and with that my mind is spinning with thoughts of local tomatoes and corn, and firing up the grill, and eating supper outside, and salads with enough gumption that you can happily eat them as a main course.

So when that lightbulb went off, I knew I had found this season’s perfect summer salad. Sweet, salty, creamy, summery deliciousness all in one watermelon burrata salad. Let’s make it!

Citrus Shrimp

Jun22

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See that platter of citrus shrimp deliciousness? As much as I wish I could claim credit for what is now my absolute favorite summertime shrimp recipe, all of this deliciousness is coming to us from my friend Robyn and her delectable ADD A PINCH cookbook. More below on why this is my current cookbook obsession, but for right now I need to tell you that this is a super quick, super easy, super scrumptious recipe of tropical shrimp heaven.

So, if you want to fall head over heels with a perfect shrimp supper AND a fabulous new cookbook, come along with me and let’s make it!

Shortcut Blueberry Ice Cream

Jun18

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Summertime, how do I love thee..let me count the ways! And let me start that counting with a frosty dish of shortcut blueberry ice cream, because let’s face it: pretty much everyone has ice cream on their summer love list. And while I do love me a cone full of Dairy Queen soft serve, with practically no work at all you can also have a freezer full of your own concoction of vanilla ice cream swirled with ribbons of luscious summery blueberry jam.

And even better, there is no ice cream maker involved! Just you, your mixing bowl and your freezer. Shortcut blueberry ice cream, here we come…let’s make it!

Easy Blueberry Chia Jam

Jun15

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When fresh blueberry season rolls around, the first thing I do is eat a whole lot of blueberries by the handful, to make up for the fact that I’ve gone a whole nine or ten months without it being fresh blueberry season. And the second thing I do is start tossing blueberries into everything I can think of. Snack cake. Cobbler. Crisps. Don’t even get me started on the wonder that is Blueberry Boy Bait. And one of the most magical things you can do with blueberries is introduce them to chia seeds and make your own jam.

No sterilizing of jars, no scary canning stuff – just sweet, thick, ready in a jiffy, easy blueberry chia seed jam. You NEED this in your summer. Let’s make it!

Crab Cake Burgers

Jun11

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Well, my battle of the burgers has been going on for a week now…first there was the tavern burger, and then there was the diner burger. And I know how we all do love a good hamburger, no matter what your preference is on how it’s prepared. But every once in a while it’s good to shake things up a bit burger-wise, and for that reason (along with the seafood deliciousness) I now present….the crab cake burger!

Which is exactly what you hope and dream it is – a tender on the inside, crispy on the outside, slathered in tartar sauce crab cake, nestled onto a soft roll and ready for you to take that first scrumptious bite. Ready to rock your burger world? Let’s make it!

Diner Burgers

Jun8

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Welcome to the second round of the Battle Of The Burgers! A few days ago during Round One, I talked about the thick, juicy tavern burger, favorite of the Southern husband, the Southern daughter, and I’m sure many more of you out there. Today I bring you…the diner burger! A moist, flavorful, smashed down burger with tons of nooks and crannies to hold melty cheese. And by the way, thin enough that you can double up and have two of them in one delectable burger. That’s right. TWO.

Ready for double the deliciousness? Let’s make it!

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