Kardea Brown makes a Mediterranean-inspired lunch for a play date at the dog park, with grilled chicken shawarma gyro, delicious couscous and chickpea salad, bundt pan baklava and peanut butter pup cakes.

For a night of backyard camping with her nephews and nieces, Kardea Brown is cooking brisket and bean chili with sweet mini corn muffins and vegetable medley sauté; s'mores cereal treats are perfect for everyone to enjoy around the fire.

Kardea Brown is cooking up some Tex-Mex flavors to celebrate her friend's birthday; she makes a cheesy birria dip, elote burger sliders and summer squash salad with a smoky agave vinaigrette, with pineapple upside-down cupcakes for dessert.