Cheese - Refreshing Summertime Salad

Refreshing mango and watermelon mixes with fresh mint in this tasteful summer salad.

Salad - Black Eyed Pea Salad

Toss together black-eyed peas and assorted colorful vegetables, sprinkle with a balsamic vinaigrette, and enjoy!

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Desserts - Blackberry Pie I

This is a simple pie to make with amazing results. Fresh or frozen blackberries can be used.

Pasta - Easy Tuna Casserole

Tuna, macaroni, creamy soup, cheese and fried onions are all you need to make this super easy tuna casserole that I learned from my roommate. It's great as leftovers, too.

Herbs And Spices - Amys Lavender Lemonade

This is a fabulous summer drink! Lavender soothes and refreshes on a hot day, and the scent brings back fond summer memories. I can't seem to make enough of it for my family.

Pasta - Penne Pasta With Veggies

Penne is baked with asparagus, broccoli, red bell pepper, zucchini, prosciutto, sun-dried tomatoes and Parmesan for a colorful, flavorful hot dish.

Cheese - Florentine Artichoke Dip

Parmesan cheese bubbles on the surface of this rich chafing-dish dipper that gets its tang from marinated artichokes. Three cloves of garlic punch up the flavor of this favorite appetizer.