Mediterranean Rice Salad, Cherry Muffins and Flavored Ice Water Recipes Popular This Summer

A light Mediterranean rice salad mixes long‑grain rice with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red and yellow peppers, red onion, garlic, feta cheese, olive oil, lemon juice, oregano and parsley, then cools for a refreshing summer meal.

Cherry muffins combine flour, sugar, butter, milk, eggs, baking powder, vanilla sugar, a pinch of salt and fresh cherries, baked at 180 °C for 25‑30 minutes until golden, optionally dusted with powdered sugar.

A simple trick for flavored ice water involves freezing fruit slices or herbs (e.g., lemon, lime, orange, ginger, basil) on a tray, then storing the frozen pieces in reusable bags or ice‑cube trays to add taste and chill drinks without waste.