Grilled Corn, To Taste

Any mom who has ever cooked for kids knows just how picky they can be. In my family, one kid likes the bread, the other likes the meat. One needs all the sauce, the other likes everything sans sauce. One likes spicy, the other doesn’t. One will chug smoothies, the other wants nothing to do with them. And those are the opinions of kids who I don’t even consider to be all that picky!

It’s hard to please all the palates all the time, particularly if you don’t want to be a slave to the kitchen. That’s why I love recipes like this Grilled Corn on the Cob with Spicy Garlic Lime Butter. First, kids love corn and eating it on the cob is another level of fun. Plus, it’s easy to customize kid-friendly cobs by tweaking the recipe to your family’s tastes. Someone hates spice? No problem. And if you’ve never had corn fresh off the grill, you’re in for a treat, even if you ignore the recipe altogether and stick with a butter-only version. It’s not the worst thing in the world…

Head on over to Fit Bottomed Eats to get the whole recipe and tell me: What’s a staple summer side for you and your family? I’m huge on fruit salads. I make one nearly every time we grill out. There’s nothing like a massive bowl of fresh berries… —Erin