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10 of the Best Zucchini Recipes

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June 17, 2013

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10 Best Zucchini Recipes

We’re into the second half of June and if you’ve planted a garden this year, I’m guessing that you’re starting to see some zucchini plants blossom. Last year, my mom and I planted a raised bed and were a little overzealous with our plants. As a result, we were swimming in zucchini for much of the summer. I swear they multiplied like rabbits every single day! I’ve put together all of my zucchini recipes here in one place, so in the event that you’re in need of using up some extra zucchini, you’ll have at least 10 recipes at your fingertips!

1. Beer-Battered Zucchini Fries

Beer-Battered Zucchini Fries

2. Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

3. Garden Zucchini Pizza Casserole

Garden Zucchini Pizza Casserole

4. Gazpacho

Gazpacho

5. Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup

6. Zucchini Bread

Zucchini Bread

7. Zucchini Cornbread

Zucchini Cornbread

8. Zucchini-Pineapple Bread

Zucchini-Pineapple Bread

9. Zucchini-Pineapple Cupcakes with Orange Sour Cream Frosting

Zucchini-Pineapple Cupcakes with Orange Sour Cream Frosting

10. Zucchini Squares

Zucchini Squares

Do you have a favorite zucchini recipe?

Feel free to share it in the comments below!

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47 Favorite Ice Cream Recipes

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June 10, 2013

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47 Favorite Ice Cream Recipes

With Memorial Day weekend having come and gone, summer is (unofficially) here, and there is no better excuse to whip out that ice cream maker and churn up some of your favorite frozen treats! Ever since getting my ice cream maker in late 2008, I have been addicted to trying new flavors and am constantly finding new favorites. I honestly feel like I could make a different flavor every week and (1) never run out of new flavors to try; and (2) never get tired of eating freshly churned homemade ice cream! Since I’ve been actively making ice cream for almost five years now, many of my favorite flavors have found their way to the deep recesses of the site archives. It’s time to dig them up for you and celebrate the beauty of homemade ice cream. Stay tuned for more ice cream goodies over the summer!

Ice Cream Flavors

Apple Pie Ice Cream
Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Butter Pecan Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Chocolate Fudge Swirl Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
Cinnamon Ice Cream
Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
Date, Rum and Pecan Ice Cream
Dried Apricot-Pistachio Ice Cream
Espresso Ice Cream
Guinness-Milk Chocolate Ice Cream
Malted Milk Ice Cream
Malted Vanilla Ice Cream with Peanut Brittle and Milk Chocolate Chunks
Maple-Walnut Ice Cream
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Oatmeal-Raisin Ice Cream
Philadelphia-Style Vanilla Ice Cream
Pistachio Nut Ice Cream
Pumpkin Ice Cream
Red Velvet Ice Cream
Roasted Banana Ice Cream
Rocky Road Ice Cream
Salted Caramel Ice Cream
S’mores Ice Cream
Strawberry Ice Cream
Tin Roof Ice Cream
Toasted Almond and Candied Cherry Ice Cream
Two-Ingredient Ice Cream: Reese’s Mini Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
White Chocolate Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream

Ice Cream Toppings

You can’t make a proper ice cream sundae without toppings galore. These are homemade versions of some of your store-bought favorites.

Butterscotch Sauce
Hot Fudge Sauce
Pineapple Ice Cream Topping
Salted Caramel Sauce
Strawberry Ice Cream Topping

Ice Cream Desserts

When ice cream becomes more than just ice cream. A collection of some fabulous desserts that use ice cream as the main ingredients.

Banana Split Ice Cream Cake
Chocolate Espresso Semifreddo
Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Cake
Cranberry Ice Cream Pie
Fried Ice Cream
Frozen Brownie Sundae
Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches
Homemade Klondike Bars
Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Sandwiches
Spumoni Ice Cream Terrine

Tools of the Trade

The ice cream maker I currently use: KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment
Highly rated self-freezing ice cream makers: Whynter SNO and Cuisnart ICE
Don’t have an ice cream maker? Read this post! How to Make Homemade Ice Cream without an Ice Cream Maker
My favorite containers for storing homemade ice cream: Glad FreezerWare and Tovolo Glide-a-Scoop Ice Cream Tub

What are some of your favorite ice cream flavors?!

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230 Summer Recipes

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Happy unofficial first day of summer! Although the calendar states that the first official day isn’t until June 20th, I think most of us see Memorial Day weekend as the beginning of summer. To kick off the season, I’m sharing a plethora of my favorite summer recipes from the site. Summer typically means grilling, picnics, cook-outs, and fresh fruit. As a result, I always find appetizers, finger-foods, side dishes, and light and fresh desserts are high on everyone’s wish list. You’ll find a lot of those in the list below, as well as some other summer favorites of mine. Enjoy!

What are your favorite summer recipes?

Appetizers & Snacks

Artichoke Spinach Dip
Bacon-Jalapeño Cheese Bread
Beer-Battered Zucchini Fries
Black Bean Salsa
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Cheddar Ale Spread
Cheesy Pull-Apart Bread
Chicken Spread
Chile con Queso
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip
Conch Fritters
Crab Dip
Cream Cheese-Stuffed, Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeños
Cucumber-Tomato Bruschetta in Phyllo Cups
Fontina-Stuffed, Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Fruit Dip
Guacamole
Homemade Cracker Jack (Caramel Peanut Popcorn)
Homemade Restaurant Style Salsa
Hot Corn and Cheese Dip
Loaded Baked Potato Dip
Mango-Pineapple Salsa
Parmesan & Thyme Crackers
Pimento Cheese Ball
Polenta Pizza Appetizer
Seven Layer Dip
Soft Pretzels
Sweet and Spicy Mixed Nuts
Taco Dip
Traditional Hummus
Warm Black Bean Dip
White Bean and Garlic Scape Dip
Zucchini Squares

Drinks

Blackberry Gin Fizz Float
Classic Lemonade
DIY: Iced Coffee
Ginger-Tea Lemonade
Green Smoothie
Malted Vanilla Milkshake
White Sangria

Bar Desserts & Brownies

Baked Brownie
Blackberry Pie Bars
Chewy, Chunky Blondies
Chocolate Chip and Pretzel Cookie Bars
Chocolate Chip Cookie and Oreo Fudge Brownie Bars
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies
Chubby Hubby Rice Krispies Treats
Coconut Chocolate Chunk Blondies
Congo Bars
Date Bars
Fig Cookie Bars
Ginger-Peach Granola Squares
Golden Grahams S’mores Bars
Goody Goody Bars
Homemade Snickers Bars
Lemon Bars
Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Marshmallow Crunch Brownie Bars
Oatmeal Carmelita Bars
Oreo Cheesecake Bars
Peach Crumb Bars
Peanut Butter & Jelly Pie Bars
Peanut Butter Brownies
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Peanut Butter Cup Bars
Peanut Butter Cup Crunch Brownie Bars
Peanut Butter Cup Rice Krispies Treats
Rainbow Ribbon Jello
Raspberry Cream Cheese Brownies
Raspberry Streusel Bars
Rocky Road Rice Krispies Treats
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Salted Caramel Popcorn, Pretzel & Peanut Bars
S’more Nut Bars
Snickers Rice Krispies Treats
Stained Glass Jello (perfect for the 4th of July!)
Strawberry Pretzel Squares
Sweet and Salty Brownies

Breads

Banana Nut Bread
Cornbread
Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Hamburger Buns
Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread
Zucchini Bread
Zucchini Cornbread
Zucchini Pineapple Bread

Breakfast & Brunch

Banana Muffins
Best Buttermilk Pancakes
Blueberry-Buttermilk Scones
Blueberry Muffins
Buttermilk Biscuits
Cinnamon-Almond French Toast
Cinnamon-Sugar Scones
Coffeecake Muffins
Croissants
Danish Braid
Fruit & Almond Granola
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Orange Berry Muffins

Cake

Angel Food Cake
Blueberry Boy Bait
Blueberry Crumb Cake
Blueberry-Lemon Buttermilk Bundt Cake
Coconut-Vanilla Bean Cake with Coconut Meringue Frosting
Fig and Almond Cheesecake
German Chocolate Cake
Hidden Berry Cream Cheese Torte
Homemade Rum Cake
Honey-Vanilla Sour Cream Pound Cake
Honey Cake
Icebox Cake
New York-Style Crumb Cake
No-Bake Banana Split Cake Dessert
Oreo Cheesecake Icebox Cake
Pavlova
Peach Coffee Cake
Perfect Party Cake
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Rainbow Cake
Rhubarb Crumb Cake
Root Beer Float Cake
Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake Roll
Strawberry Mirror Cake
Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Tres Leches Cake

Candy

Ale and Pretzel Soft Caramels
Mimosa Truffles
Salted Mexican Chocolate-Chile Caramels
Sea Salt Caramels with Vanilla Bean

Cookies

Chewy Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies
Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons
Chocolate Malted Whopper Cookies
Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies
Colossal Reese’s Pieces Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Granola Cookies
Lemon Burst Cookies
No-Bake Cookies
Orange Cookies with Sweet Orange Glaze
Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies
Salted Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
S’mores Whoopie Pies
Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies (base for all of my decorated cut-out cookies)
Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Cupcakes

Banana Cupcakes with Vanilla Pastry Cream
Cherry Coke Float Cupcakes
Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcakes
Hummingbird Cupcakes
Lemon-Limoncello Cupcakes
Margarita Cupcakes
Mocha Cupcakes with Espresso Frosting
Mojito Cupcakes
Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes
S’mores Cupcakes
Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Meringue Buttercream
Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting
Zucchini-Pineapple Cupcakes with Orange Sour Cream Frosting

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts

Banana Split Ice Cream Cake
Butter Pecan Ice Cream
Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Cinnamon Ice Cream
Classic Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Cake
Date, Rum & Pecan Ice Cream
DIY: Homemade Klondike Bars
Dried Apricot-Pistachio Ice Cream
Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream
Fried Ice Cream
Frozen Brownie Sundae
Frozen Hot Chocolate
Homemade Fudge Pops
Malted Vanilla Ice Cream with Peanut Brittle & Milk Chocolate Chunks
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Sandwiches
Pistachio Nut Ice Cream
Red, White & Blue Firecracker Popsicles
Roasted Banana Ice Cream
Salted Caramel Ice Cream
S’mores Ice Cream
Tin Roof Ice Cream
Toasted Almond and Candied Cherry Ice Cream
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Main Dishes

Basic Pizza Dough (to customize for endless pizza nights!)
Beer and Brown Sugar Kielbasa & Sauerkraut (slow cooker – perfect for cookouts!)
Chipped Ham BBQ Sandwiches
Crab Cakes with Remoulade Sauce
Garden Zucchini Pizza Casserole
Gazpacho
Grilled Chicken Drumsticks with Spicy Apple Glaze
Grilled Fish Tacos
Italian Chicken Salad Sandwich
Portobello Pesto Pizza
Pretzel Dogs
Roasted Shrimp and Orzo
Veggie Bean Burgers with Sweet Potato Fries

Pies & Tarts

Blueberry Pie
Cherry Pie
Classic Apple Pie
Chocolate Cream Pie
Coconut Cream Pie
Dutch Apple Pie
Fresh Fruit Tart with Pastry Cream
Fresh Strawberry Pie
Frozen Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pie
Key Lime Pie
Lemon Meringue Pie
Orange Cream Tart
Peach Pie
Rhubarb Pie-Tartlets
Strawberry Cream Cheese Crumble Tart
Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
Strawberry Tart

Side Dishes & Salads

Antipasto Salad
Barbecued Beans
Best Ever Potato Salad
Boston Baked Beans
Broccoli Salad
Chicken Salad
Chinese Coleslaw
Cobb Salad
Creamy Cucumber Salad
Creamy, Lighter Macaroni Salad
Egg Salad
Grandma’s Ambrosia Salad
Grilled Corn
Italian Pasta Salad
Loaded Baked Potato Salad
Oil and Vinegar Coleslaw
Panzanella
Potato Salad with Herbed Balsamic Vinaigrette
The Signature Salad
Waldorf Salad

Miscellaneous Desserts

Blueberry Cobbler
Blueberry Jam
Dirt Dessert
Peach and Blueberry Cobbler
Peach Strudel

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31 Cinco de Mayo Recipes

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May 1, 2013

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Margarita Cupcakes -- 20 Cinco de Mayo Recipes

This coming Sunday is May 5th, Cinco de Mayo… the day that makes it perfectly acceptable to consume nothing but chips, salsa, guacamole, and margaritas for all the live long day. Quite a lovely foodie holiday, isn’t it? I’ve wrangled together a list of recipes that are perfect for celebrating this very festive Mexican holiday. There’s everything from appetizers to dinner and dessert; I’ve got all of your bases covered. Enjoy!

Appetizers

1. Black Bean Salsa
2. Chile con Queso
3. Cream Cheese-Stuffed, Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeños
4. Guacamole
5. Homemade Restaurant Style Salsa
6. Jalapeño Popper Dip
7. Mango-Pineapple Salsa
8. Seven Layer Dip
9. Shrimp Nacho Bites
10. Taco Dip
11. Warm Black Bean Dip

Dinner

12. All-American Beef Chili
13. Chicken Fajita Enchiladas
14. Chicken Tortilla Soup
15. Chili-Rice Dinner
16. Chipotle Chicken and Corn Chowder
17. Favorite (Hardcore) Chili
18. Grilled Fish Tacos
19. Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix
20. Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread
21. Taco Rice Salad
22. Tamale Pie
23. Thick and Hearty Chili
24. Wendy’s Copycat Chili

Dessert

25. Alfajores
26. Caramel-Topped Flan
27. Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Squares
28. Fried Ice Cream
29. Margarita Cupcakes
30. Salted Mexican Chocolate-Chile Caramels
31. Tres Leches Cake

What are some of your favorite recipes for Cinco de Mayo??

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135 Favorite Easter Recipes

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Easter Recipes

Wow, is Easter early this year… it’s only 10 days away, yet I still see snowflakes flying around! Does your family have any Easter traditions? A big brunch… a casual get together… an Easter egg hunt for the kids… typical ham, potatoes, and traditional side dishes? My grandma always baked some special things at Easter, so my mom and I will be making those together before the holiday. I’ll be sharing a few new Easter-themed recipes next week, but I wanted to kick things off with a round up of some of my favorite Easter foods. You’ll find ideas for breakfasts, brunches, appetizers, side dishes, and desserts. If you’re putting together a menu this weekend, I think you’ll find some great ideas in the list below. Enjoy!