With a few tricks and planning tips, adding homemade dessert to the menu is a breeze. Find more summer desserts at Chatelaine.com

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Boil ⁄ cup each granulated
sugar and water in a
medium saucepan until
sugar dissolves. Stir in
1 cup chopped strawberries.
Remove from heat and
let stand for 10 min. Pour
into a pitcher, then stir in
3 cups water and ⁄ cup
lemon juice. Serve over ice.
Lemony Pasta
Toss 4 cups cooked
orecchiette with ⁄ cup
fi nely grated parmesan,
2 tbsp each lemon zest
and olive oil, 1 tbsp
lemon juice and ⁄ tsp
salt until coated. Season
with fresh pepper.";}

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Leftover ingredients

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gluten free

We've got your dinner recipes covered, Monday through Friday. Do an all-in-one grocery shop to get what you need (we've made you the list), and you're set.

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