In the summertime, I tend to not eat has much or have full and hearty meals, with the exception of a handful of BBQs. FYI, if you attend a BBQ, EAT!

Still, in the warmer months, I tend to eat lighter meals, mostly salads and lean meats and snack on fruit and nuts, which explains why I tend to drop a few pounds in the summer. Win!

However, one thing I really love to nosh on during these hot months are cheese platters. A simple cheese platter for summer usually consists of a few selections of cheese (obviously), crackers, fruit, and complimenting smears and are all so delicious like this one from Sprouted Kitchen. Also, they are best appreciated with a lovely selection of chilled wines.

I usually have one (wine and cheese platter) chilling in the fridge for the moments when I just want a quick bite to eat, to pull out for last minute guests, or an impromptu Netflix binge. Either way, I recommend you incorporate one into your life and summer.

Speaking of BBQs, these make a great, unexpected, and somewhat bougie additions to even the most casual of barbeques and summer shindigs. Check out these suggestions for cheese platters this summer.

Fashionable Hostess (whose blog I’m currently obsessed with and is totally worth stalking…daily) created this drool worthy cheese board that is not beautifully loaded with perfectly selected cheeses, but also delicately curated meats, nuts, and herbs.

Want to whip and break out a pretty crafted cheese tray to share with your girlfriends for a Girl’s Night In? This cheese tray from Dress Your Guest is the ideal tray, because aside from the obvious cheese, meat, and crackers, it also includes fresh sliced veggies, oils for extra flavors, and also chocolate. Chocolate is just awesome to pretty much anything. So, pile it up.

Need ideas of how to serve cheese platters if you aren’t into the “everybody go for what you know”, then you might love A Fabulous Fete’s cheese platter presentations with miniature chopping boards. So cute!

I’m pretty sure that this weekend I plan to plop on my sofa with my sister as we devour a nicely crafted cheese platter and wash it down some lemon iced tea and of course wine. Yes, there will be wine. I drink wine.

Have a great weekend!

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