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Pepperoni Lasagna Roll ups

Meal planning used to be a no brainer for me.   Lately, changes to our schedules, weather, and general lack of inspiration have all been affecting my ability to plan.   My usual MO is to check out what I've got pinned or in my "On-Deck" folder, then I think about what I've got on hand, or if a trip to the store is needed.    Sometimes, I get my kick in the pants based on the "Food Holidays" calendar.

Bourbon Brats

About halfway through summer, and the guys have been getting bored with my usual hotdog/brat/kielbasa presentations.    I've had some Jack Daniels in the fridge for a while, so I decided to give Taste of Home's Bourbon Brat Skewers recipe a try.   

Thin Mint Zucchini Bread

My husband doesn't like zucchini.  He tells me so all the time.   My son at one time also did not like zucchini.   Did I let this stop me from trying a variety of amazing zucchini recipes? Nope.   I just got sneaky with it.  

Blueberry Zucchini Squares

It's blueberry time here in New Hampshire, one of my favorite times of the year.   It's also one of the hottest times of the year!  We've been on either side of 90 degrees for what seems like weeks now.   Usually I don't run the oven in the summer, but I had a large pile of zucchini and this recipe printed and calling to me.   I cranked the AC and got to work.

Strawberry Lemon Blossoms

My cake mix and Jello addictions are well documented.   I just can't resist a new fun flavor.   As a result, my pantry runneth over and I've been trying to clear them out.   I normally don't bake much when it's hot, but today I decided to crank the AC and churn out some goodies.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

While tidying up some of my kitchen equipment, I ran across my Pampered Chef Ice Cream Sandwich maker.     Since it was National Ice Cream Day, I thought I'd whip together a fast, fun treat.    I polled the guys on whether they wanted cookies or brownies, and the winner was Chocolate Chip Cookies.     This time I cheated and used bagged Betty Crocker mix, but you definitely could use your favorite from-scratch recipe.    I mixed the cookies as directed and portioned them out with a cookie scoop.     This ensured nice, consistent rounds that fit perfectly in the ice cream sandwich maker.   Once the cookies were cooled, I softened some vanilla ice cream in the microwave.    I layered in the first cookie, about 1/4c of ice cream and then topped it with the second cookie.   I flipped it over onto a cutting board, pressed the sandwich out and then quickly wrapped it in plastic wrap.    I poppe...

Fresh Green Bean Salad

  Ah, summer.   Trips to the farm and long days by the pool.   Temps have been hovering around the 90s here in New England for a few days.  I went searching for side dishes that could be prepared ahead and wouldn't heat up the house a ton.  I found this recipe in Taste of Home's 2016 Grilling magazine.   So many great recipes to try! 

Watermelon Salsa

When life hands you melons, make salsa!  Wait, that's not how it goes.  We love watermelon.  I buy it, cut it up in chunks. stick it in the fridge and we snack on it.   I found this recipe on the Taste of Home site, and it sounded perfect for some holiday weekend snacking.