June 2018 • From Her Kitchen

Summer Street Corn Salad

I love summer food. Fresh watermelon, peaches, and corn, grilled everything, and all those potlucks. Yes, I love potlucks. And since we don’t go to nearly as many family parties or reunions since moving to Texas, I miss them. So, over the next few weeks or so, I’m having my own virtual potluck. A ‘here’s what I would take to the potluck’ if you will.

To kick off this summer party potluck: Summer Street Corn Salad. Another salad today? Really, Jill? Yes. Yes, yes yes. If this is the last salad I ever write about (hint: it’s not), then I’m glad I snuck it in. This corn salad is my go-to, my answer to what should I make to pair with that grilled chicken or spoon into some tacos to add a little umph or scoop right out of the bowl with some tortilla chips. I make some version of this corn salad almost all summer long, and it’s long overdue for its own post.

Ranch-Style Breakfast Burritos

My in-laws run a cattle ranch in Wyoming. They actually moved from Texas when my husband was younger to run a great-aunt’s old ranch so it could stay in the family. How cool is that, right? Almost 20 years later they are still at it.

While my father-in-law, brother-in-law, and a handful of weekend cowboys do all the ranching, my mother-in-law is the true hero of the operation . . . she feeds everyone and is the original Pioneer Woman. And I can promise you that feeding a rowdy crowd of 150+ for a mid-May branding is no small feat. She’s got it down to a science, though, and this recipe is my version of one of my favorite things that she makes. Show up a little early for branding and you might be able to snag a few of these warm out of the oven to stick in your hoodie pocket before you head out to the field. Ah the nostalgia!