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Strawberry Lemonade is a summertime favorite that your family will love! With just three ingredients, you will love our spin on class homemade lemonade. This delicious kid friendly drink couldn’t be easier. With wonderful sunny weather becoming a daily reality, I am itching for all things summer. I want sandy toes, sun kissed kid cheeks,…

This Tuna Pasta Salad is the perfect picnic food. It is easy to throw together with light delicious flavors everyone will love. Sometimes at the beginning of summer, I feel like a little kid on Christmas morning. There is so much to look forward to, so much to get excited about. I have swimming pools,…

BBQ Chicken Nachos are going to be your new favorite dinner. This great recipe comes together quickly and is perfect for an appetizer or fun weeknight meal. Nachos are my absolute weakness. Whenever I see them on a menu, it’s all I want. They are so very easy to make at home, and while it’s…

Broccoli Cauliflower Salad is easy to throw together and so delicious. This is classic side dish recipe that is loved at family functions and picnics. When I was growing up, any time there was a BIG deal, my mom would throw this giant backyard BBQ and invite our whole family . . . our huge…

This simple Caprese Pasta Salad is four ingredients plus a homemade balsamic dressing. It is perfect for family gatherings or picnics! The flavors of a Caprese Salad – fresh basil, mozzarella cheese, and tomatoes – are some of my favorite. It’s all so simple, but so delicious. In this Caprese Pasta Salad we easily pull…

Strawberry Pancakes are the perfect breakfast! This easy pancake recipe uses fresh strawberries and is absolutely delicious. Cover these in our amazing amazing strawberry pancake syrup. If you are headed out strawberry picking this summer, you need this amazing Strawberry Pancake recipe. Even when your area isn’t in the thick of strawberry season, this spin…

There is nothing better than sipping on cool refreshing Summer Cocktails in the heat of summer. If you need some cocktail inspiration, you’ll find what you are looking for here. If you have a favorite summer drink recipe, leave me a comment below telling me what it is! Sangria Recipes To me, there is nothing…

Mushroom Chicken is a rich and delicious weeknight dinner that comes together in 30 minutes with just a handful of ingredients. One of my favorite recipes on Simple Joy is our Chicken Marsala. But every time I share it on social media I inevitably get readers who can’t have it because of the wine. That…

Stuffed Pork Chops seem like a restaurant meal, but it is easy to make in your own kitchen. This great, low carb dinner will win over even picky eaters. If you are looking for a recipe that is both full of flavor but also low carb, let me introduce you to these amazing Stuffed Pork…

Italian Potato Salad is a family recipe I think you are going to fall in love with. Easy to make and packed with flavor, it is perfect for family gatherings. Growing up, there are a few recipes that were passed from my grandmother to my dad, and this amazing no mayo potato salad is one…

Perfect for parties and great for gifting, this is a Muddy Buddies recipe you won’t be able to get enough of. Call it Puppy Chow or call it Muddy Buddies, this is the delicious treat that everyone loves! Muddy Buddies are one of my favorites treats to make and eat! I can eat far too…

Key Lime Cake is a delicious layer cake with the perfect taste of key lime. If a key lime pie and a cake had a baby it would taste like this amazing cake recipe. A few years ago we were fortunate to be on a cruise that made a stop in Key West. And I…