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Beth Neels: Binky's Culinary Carnival

Beth Neels, aka Binky: Nurturing Connections Through Food, Adventure, and Creativity. Beth is a syndicated freelance writer and food blogger, featured in MSN, AP News, Taste of Home, Parade. Reader's Digest, and more. Join our weekly newsletter to get delicious recipes sent directly to your inbox every week.

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14 Easy Picnic Recipes That Travel Well

A good picnic recipe has to do more than taste good at home. These ideas are built for packing up, heading out, and enjoying something easy under the summer sky. From park afternoons to backyard blankets, this collection keeps things low-stress and packable. Choose a few, grab a cooler, and make lunch feel like an outing. Pack the Recipes This Week at Bees Haven Wildflower and Meadow Fields at Bees Haven The meadow is in that generous summer stage where everything feels alive and useful. It...

Slice of blackberry pie on a blue pewter plate.

Hey Reader, Berry season always makes dessert feel a little easier. You can go warm and cozy with a crisp, bring out a pie, or keep things cool with sherbet. This mix gives you a few ways to use what is ripe without making the day feel complicated. It is sweet, simple, and very much July. Blackberry Crisp This crisp gives you warm fruit and a crumbly topping without pie-crust pressure. The pears mellow the blackberries nicely. It is the kind of dessert that feels relaxed but still worth...

Crilled chicken tenders with grilled garlic scapes.

Hello Reader, This is the kind of July dinner that belongs outside if the weather cooperates. The recipes have that easy grill-night feeling, with bright lemon, tender meat, and a sauce that brings a little berry sweetness. Nothing here needs to feel fancy to be good. It is really about getting something satisfying on the table while the evenings are still long. Garlic Scape, Lemon Grilled Chicken Tenders Lemon and garlic scapes make these chicken tenders taste fresh from the first bite. They...

Shrimp dip in a pink depression glass bowl.

Hello Reader, When the weather is hot, a good cold dip feels like a small victory. These ideas are easy to set out for cookouts, porch snacks, or anytime everyone keeps circling the snack table. Keep a few of these chilled and ready, and summer entertaining gets a whole lot easier. They are simple, shareable, and made for repeat scoops. Find a Dip Over at Bees Haven Pigs in a Blanket with Honey Dijon Dipping Sauce This little snack has the kind of honey-Dijon dip that makes people hover...

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Hi there Reader, Healthy-ish food is a lot more appealing when it still tastes like something you actually want to eat. These recipes bring color, freshness, and real flavor to the table. Think bright plates, easy produce, and dishes that feel good without tasting like homework. It is a nice little reset for hot summer weeks. See the Recipes What’s Happening at Bees Haven Freezing blackberries Berry season always feels too short, so this is a useful way to hold onto it. A freezer stash makes...

Stack of zucchini fritters on a green plate.

Hi there, Reader This is the part of summer when zucchini starts appearing everywhere. I like having a few different ways to use it before it takes over the counter. Add a crunchy slaw beside it, and dinner already feels more pulled together. Zucchini Fritters Fritters make extra zucchini feel like a treat. The edges get crisp while the middle stays tender. They work as a snack, side, or light lunch. Get the Recipe Helpful for this one: box grater makes quick work of shredding zucchini for...

Heya Reader, Enjoy one of the most beloved ingredients in every kitchen: cheese! From fresh, light, funky, creamy, sharp, and so much more, cheese never fails to amaze us! What cheese-centric meal will you pick today? Zucchini, Cheese Bread Zucchini, Cheese Bread This Zucchini Cheesy Quick Bread couldn’t be any easier! This savory bread is perfect for sandwiches! Especially grilled cheese!! I skipped a step by using Bisquick, (or your favorite baking mix) instead of mixing all the dry...