Summer Recipes You Have to Try

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Summer living is lots of fun at the family-friendly Arboretum Apartments, a gated rental community located near the grocery stores and markets of Ahwatukee Foothills Village. These beautifully furnished apartments have access to the complex’s lush courtyard, gushing fountains, and BBQ facilities. This allows residents to prepare grilled proteins and healthy salads after swimming in the pool.

Delicious Recipes For The Summer

A traditional barbecue consisting of hamburgers, hot dogs, and Traditional Potato Salad is perfect for feeding a family. Gooey Honey BBQ Wings are perfect for chicken lovers, and vegetarians can enjoy BBQ Eggplant drizzled with honey, balsamic vinegar, and feta cheese. Coleslaw with vinegar and sugar and homemade garlic pickles help complete the feast.

Entertain guests in the courtyard or on your balcony by serving cocktails under the stars made with boozy dessert drinks such as The Grasshopper, Mudslide, or Brandy Alexanders, and light up the night with romantic strings of mini-lights. Kitchen trends include dairy-free desserts, so try your hand at making a cool and refreshing Avocado Chocolate Pudding for dessert.

If you prefer to eat indoors, make your own fresh Avocado Sushi Rolls served with Wasabi and soy sauce. A Watermelon Mint Slushie provides electrolytes and hydration to thirsty bodies.

Using Your Kitchen Space To The Fullest

Using your kitchen space to create summer recipes means keeping it organized as possible. Use attractive cutlery holders to keep utensils within easy reach. Minimize clean-up using vinyl placemats that protect granite counters and are easily cleaned with a damp cloth.

Keep Your Apartment Living Cool

Trends for summer apartment living include saving energy and effort by using smaller appliances such as minute pots and air fryers to make your food. Stick to chilled desserts, and forget baking for now. The idea is to make meals that don’t require you to turn on the oven on hot desert days.

Hosting Your Friends this Summer and During a Heatwave

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When planning summer fun with friends, your first ideas likely include a get-together on the lake or beach, a cookout, or a party at the pool. While it is common to associate summer with spending time outdoors, there are multiple ways to treat friends to indoor entertainment. At the same time, you beat the Phoenix heat inside your Arboretum apartment. With some planning and preparation, you can host an indoor summertime gathering your guests will not forget quickly.

How to Make the Most of Indoors this Summer

To set the stage for summer entertaining, hundreds of ways you can transform your home into a hot weather retreat.

Here are a few apartment-friendly tips that will help you to create an easy, breezy atmosphere for entertaining during summer:

  • Keep various fresh fruits on hand and choose some new summer recipes for refreshing smoothies and mixed drinks. (Bonus points for adding the little umbrellas.)
  • Let in more natural light by changing dark or heavy curtains to lighter, sheer panels.
  • Fill tart warmers with summer-related scents such as coconut, beachy, or fruity.
  • Create a summer music playlist to set the mood while you entertain.
  • Serve seasonal snacks and appetizers using fresh summer veggies. Vegetable pizza is always a favorite.

Hosting Family & Friends During the Heatwave

Once your pad is prepped and ready for guests, planning some fun indoor games and activities is time. A casual wine tasting is a perfect idea if your guests are wine drinkers. Have guests bring along a bottle of their favorite wine and serve it with various labeled cheeses. For guests who prefer to skip the alcohol, have each guest bring their favorite summer dessert, serve them to guests and have them vote for a winner. Some popular (and hilarious!) indoor game ideas are murder mysteries, karaoke, and of course, charades. Buy a few inexpensive, small prizes to award the game-winners. A coffee mug, tumbler, or bottle of wine are lovely prizes any guest would appreciate.