I realized recently that it’s purely because of summer produce that I started to tolerate (and dare I say enjoy) this season. It’s kind of amazing. I think there are only two periods of my life: who I was before I ate an heirloom tomato and who I became afterward. Favourite summer recipes ahead!

White Chocolate Strawberry Scones (but with cake flour and you can sub apricots instead of strawberries should the mood strike you)

Grilled Chicken Caprese Pasta Salad

The Absolute Best Summer Tomato Panzanella Salad (with added fresh mozzarella) (you also have to be a lover of raw garlic if you make this recipe)

Grilled Chicken Club with Rosemary Aioli

Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich with Rosemary Aioli

Heirloom Tomato Toast

Summer Steak Salad

Incredibly Easy Slow Cooker Ribs

Blueberry Breakfast Cookies

Ricotta and Tomato Jam Jar (a Nordstrom recipe)

The Best Ever Banana Pudding (the Magnolia Bakery recipe)

Lemon Mascarpone Sorbet

S’mores Pie (legit the easiest dessert on the planet to make)

BAKING

It’s a no-bake recipe, but it’s a dessert so I’m counting it as summer baking. I really want to make the at-home version of Magnolia Bakery’s banana pudding for Canada Day since I make it at least once every summer.

COOKING

These summer stuffed shells are everything.

CRAVING

I’m never above a new flavour of Coffee Crisp.

DRINKING

Homemade hazelnut iced coffee on repeat.

EATING

I’m on a real chicken fajitas kick. The onions, green peppers, red peppers and mushrooms? Heaven on a sizzling plate.

EXPERIENCING

Going to do this wardrobe challenge again because it makes me use my entire closet and it feels so satisfying.

LISTENING

It’s an 80s week, I don’t make the rules.

LOVING

My cousin Sue made this key holder that’s made from the piano keys of my grandmother’s piano from the early 1900s! Is this not amazing?

SHOPPING

The Bath & Body Works sale is on right now so I loaded up on foam soaps and three-wick candles.

WATCHING

It’s the perfect time of year to watch any of these end-of-school summer movies.

WEARING

Forever a sucker for a nationalistic temp. tattoo. (Sorry, Marla!)

You can see last week’s Summer Saturdays Vol. 3 over here if you like.

Favourite Summer Recipes

Summer Saturdays Vol. 4