Hi Everyone! My name is Kristi and I write the food blog Healthy Living. When Megan asked me to do a guest post, I knew exactly what I was going to write about. My favorite SUMMER foods! I know everyone has their favorite foods that they enjoy all the time, but I tend to have favorite foods depending on the season. For example, when Fall rolls around, I crave Apple Cider. When Winter rolls around, I always want egg nog and angel food candy. When Spring rolls around, I get excited for tea and Girl Scout cookies! But, for Summer, I have more items that I crave. I don’t know if it’s because of where I live, or what, but there are certain items that I HAVE to have in the summer. Here are a few of my favorites:
Fresh Berries: I think I enjoy these because they are so refreshing on hot Summer days. You can literally use fresh berries on anything! Yogurt, oatmeal, fruit tarts, smoothies… the list goes on and on!
Corn on the Cob: I don’t think there needs to be too much explanation for this one. This is a Summer food. Everyone who loves corn waits for summer to have corn on the cob. Whether it is grilled or boiled, this is a summer favorite in Wisconsin.
Grilled Chicken: Again, this one is a given in Wisconsin. Anything you can make on the grill is a Summer favorite. However, chicken is my favorite. I love to marinate it in a citrus marinade and serve it with corn on the cob and fresh watermelon.
Spinach: This is my favorite veggie to enjoy during the Summer. This is a staple for many of my Summer foods like salad, omelets, pizza and more! Besides the health benefits, this green is great for my Summer Strawberry salad which includes spinach, strawberries, walnuts and goat cheese with a strawberry vinaigrette dressing.
Margaritas: This one has Summer written all over it for me! Mexican food is probably one of my favorites types of food. There is nothing better than enjoying Mexican food outside on a patio with a nice cold margarita in the Summer!
I hope you enjoyed my favorite Summer foods, do you have any foods you crave in the Summer?
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Foods I crave in summer = WATERMELON!!!
Raspberries and blueberries! And just about anything that comes off the grill from veggies, to chicken to brats. Love summer foods.
Great picks, all my favorites too!
Everything listed here sounds like pure summer time heaven to me