Outdoor Entertaining Tips

The trick to entertaining is being ready so you can enjoy your party. One of my best secret weapons is Hidden Valley Ranch. I like to make sure I always have it on hand. Especially in the summertime because it tastes so good on so many things. It comes in this new easy squeeze bottle - so it's even easier to use with no mess, less waste, and just so easy to get the perfect amount on. I love their seasoning too, it's great on corn on the cob. It's such a simple way to add a lot of flavor fast, just add a little butter and then sprinkle it on. I also like to season my meats with it before throwing them on the grill. It's amazing on chicken wings to give them this really bold, zesty flavor. Then I always serve them with a side of the dipping ranch because what are wings without ranch? You can find a ton of great recipe ideas on their website at hiddenvalley.com . Now of course summertime screams cherries! They are an amazing snack and because they can go for hours at room temp... they're great for back-to-school time too or in the lunchbox or as an afternoon snack. They're so good for you, being super high in antioxidants, and the red pigments signify how potent their anti-inflammatory benefits are too. Sweet cherries are also great in so many recipes, cherry burgers , BBQ chicken, and an amazing cherry lemon cooler cocktail. To make, just use water, sugar, seltzer, lemon juice, and cherries. Find all these recipes on North West Cherries' website nwcherries.com/recipe . Sweet cherries' fresh season is ending at the close of August, so get them while you can. You can also preserve them frozen, canned, dried, or even pickled. There are a bunch of great recipes for doing that here too at nwcherries.com/sweet-cherry-preservation .