Peaches and summer go together like Hansel and Gretel or Jack and Jill. They are made for each other! ;P My mom always gave us some peaches when we were going to the lake for a swim. So good. Nowadays, I prefer using them for baking. For this delicious Peach Cobbler, for example. With some ice cream on top or some vanilla custard on the side, the perfect summer dessert!
In summer, we prefer lighter meals. We live in the »attic« of our house and that apartment can get very hot. Those lighter meals are usually quick and easy to prepare and don’t weigh heavily on the stomach when trying to fall asleep when it’s still hot at night. In an apartment without air conditioning, this is very important! ;P Salads are pretty much the standard for us in summer. One of our favorite salads is our Couscous Salad with Tomatoes, Cucumber & Za’atar. Light, refreshing, healthy, and really delicious! The perfect easy dinner in summer!
In summer, we eat salad almost every day. On a hot day, it’s simply the best option for keeping your stomach happy and ensuring a (reasonably) comfortable night’s sleep. To keep things interesting with all those salads, we like to make different types of toppings now and then, such as these easy Homemade Croutons (made in an Air Fryer). They look good on top of a salad, they add some extra crunch, and taste excellent, of course. ;)
Now and then, a few bananas turn a little darker in our kitchen. Darker than even die-hard banana lovers might like. Those dark or even black bananas might not be good for snacking anymore, but they are definitely great for baking! In case you got some overripe bananas lying around, check out this recipe for Banana, Oats & White Chocolate Cookies. They’re absolutely delicious and serious competition for good old banana bread! :P
If you want to whip up dinner quickly after work, gnocchi, potato noodles, and other types of pasta are super convenient. Most of them can be bought pre-cooked in supermarkets these days – this means you only have to heat everything up quickly, add a quick sauce, and your dinner is ready almost instantly. These Quick Gnocchi & Meatballs in Tomato Sauce are on the table in about 20 minutes. Even a local delivery service would have a hard time keeping up with that… at least during rush hour, when everyone is ordering at the same time. ;P
I love my job, but in between I love to bake and try new things in the kitchen. A lot of my friends and colleagues encourage me to bake - for a very simple reason: they get the leftovers - and it seems they like it most of the time ;) 
