💭 Our favorite summer recipes

Tuesday 6/16 Afternoon Dedicated: Sponsored by Experience Life

Author

Lauren Lagasse
June 16, 2026

Welcome to Tuesday Afternoon! Today, we're chatting about:

  • Our favorite seasonal recipes

Summer Eating, Simplified

Summer produce is at its peak. Your energy to cook it isn't always.

This free guide from Experience Life has 21 recipes built for the season — cold brew you can make at home, smoothie bowls that fuel you until lunch, no-cook meals for the nights you can't face the stove, and foil-pack dinners that work on a grill or over a campfire. Plus: how to build a burger worth the effort, and a formula for a salad that's actually a meal.

Real ingredients. Tested recipes. Nothing that requires a culinary degree.

Thank you to Experience Life for sponsoring Something Nice.

Why We Love It

  • Makes summer cooking feel easier: This guide leans into peak-season produce without asking you to spend every night over a hot stove.

  • Built for real summer schedules: With no-cook meals, smoothie bowls, foil-pack dinners, and cold brew, the recipes feel useful for busy mornings, hot nights, and weekends outside.

  • Simple without feeling boring: The guide includes practical ideas like a better burger formula and a salad that actually works as a full meal.

  • Great for home or away: Foil-pack dinners can work on the grill, at a campsite, or anywhere summer plans take you.

  • Free and easy to use: It’s a simple way to get fresh recipe inspiration without overthinking what to make next.

Ready to make summer meals easier? Get the free recipe guide here.

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