Summer Recipes: Favorites from Embrace Teammates

As we enter the final weeks of summer, we’re all looking for ways to savor each moment before the weather gets cooler and the days get shorter. One way to keep that summer feeling going? Food. Lots and lots of good food.

We asked our teammates at Embrace Home Loans for some of their favorite summer recipes — and boy, did they deliver.

Make some of these recipes now, and save a few for the coming months when you’re missing the warm weather and need to pretend it’s summer.

Appetizer recipes

• Texas Twinkies – Larry Montecino
• Salsa – Robin Blancarte
• Guacamole – Peter Microulis
• Mango Salsa – Wendy Stockwell
• Chili Dip – Heidi Leonard

Salad/side dish recipes

• Lemon Orzo Salad – Darlene Ballard
• Cucumber Salad – Chelsea Mungo
• Mom’s Best Macaroni Salad – Lisa Adams
• Shrimp and Avocado Salad with Mango Dressing – Robb Carter
• Tomato, Corn, and Avocado Salad – Jill Emerick
• Picnic Caviar – Theresa Amaral-Gosselin
• Curry Chickpea Salad – Alexandra Reincke
• Mexican Street Corn – Kim Dusseault
• Black Bean and Corn Salad – Stephanie Royal
• Potato Salad with Bacon and Gorgonzola – Johnna Beckmann
• Mexican Street Corn Casserole – Nikki Wolfe

Main dish recipes

• Brisket/Boston Pork Butt and Ribs – Sam Atapour
• Beef Kabob Marinade – Susan Riberdy
• Lobster Egg Roll with a Sriracha Sesame Aioli Served Over a Spicy Kale Asian Slaw – Tara Schlehuber-Johnson
• Dragon Drumsticks – Lucia Alami
• Chicago Hot Dog – Robert Sorenson