11 Summer Food Hacks For Moms to Spend More Time Outside and Less in the Kitchen

They don't call them strawberries for nothing! Get the middles and stems out of the way by sticking the straw all the way through — that way, you can make sure none of it goes to waste!

Punch the popsicle stick through the liner and there you have it — a mess-free popsicle experience.

Take s'mores to the next level with cookies, rather than graham crackers, as the outside layers.

In the hot Summer months, crock-pot recipes are the perfect solution to keeping your house cooler (no oven heat!) while still making delicious and hearty meals for your family.

For a fresh frozen treat, put watermelon slices into the freezer with popsicle sticks in the rind for easy holding. (You can also do this with fresh, not frozen watermelon.)

Protect open cups of water and juice from thirsty bugs (with a death wish) with a cupcake liner through a straw resting at the top of the glass.

This simple technique makes the dogs cook all the way through faster and ensures crispy edges. They also look so much more fun for your little visual eaters!

If you don't have a popsicle mold, you can use bathroom cups to freeze the popsicles in, then remove them before serving.

A bundt pan has another handy purpose: it provides the perfect place to balance an ear of corn for cutting and an easy way to collect all the corn kernels that fall right off.

Even though everyone loves pretending their half-circle watermelon slice is a big smile, they're hard to eat and the juice gets everywhere. Cut your watermelon in half and then cut in a grid-like format throughout to make tiny watermelon rectangles for little hands and mouths.

Instead of wrestling with slippery hot dogs on the grill, stick a couple of skewers through the raw dogs and place the whole "kebab" on the grill for easy cooking and flipping.