Are your thoughts turning to Fall and all the yummy foods associated with cooler weather? We won’t have cool weather until the end of October, so I will be holding off on the fall soups and stews for a while and keep concentrating on a rainbow of summery dishes.
This is a list of things I am thinking about making in August, but it’s just a jumping off point~you never can tell what will happen…
The August Paint Bucket
Appetizers
-Caramelized Onion and Veggie Quesadillas
-Jalapeno & Bacon Corn Dip from Damn Delicious
-Green Bean “Fries”
-Sausage and Apricot Skewers
-Club Sandwich in a Bowl
Sides
-Garlic Soup [I know it sounds weird, but I had it in a restaurant and it was fabulous!]
-Freedom Fries from Home is where the boat is
-Stuffed Bagette
Jalapeno Popper Zucchini Boats from Carmel Moments
Broccoli Slaw
Main
-Stir Fry
-Cheeseburger Casserole from Miz Helen’s Country Cottage
-Chopped Antipasto Salad
-Lobster Creme Brulee from the Food Network
-Chicken Wellington
Desserts and Miscellaneous
-The Best Ever Vanilla Cupcakes from the Cafe le Sucre Farine
-Dessert Nachos
-LO CAL Chocolate Mousse
-Breakfast Kebab
What sounds good to you?
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Here’s what I made from the Summer Paint Bucket for June and July
As you can see from this recap, I often end up with something totally different than my inspiration recipe, but that’s the fun part~
Vidalia Onion Dip turned into Stuffed Bread Bowl Dip. This retro recipe was really popular with a lot of readers and was one of the most viewed on a recent Foodie Friday over at Rattlebridge Farm
Blue Cheese Monkey Bread turned into Buried Treasure Biscuit Bites
Tomato Butter turned into Tomato Basil Butter and it is wonderful on crispy french bread
Corn and Tomato Pizza turned into Roasted Tomato and Corn Bake
Tortellini Salad turned into Smokey Chipotle Pasta Salad and this was featured at Posed Perfection’s Creative Ways
Zucchini and Tomato Bake turned into Tomato Mushroom & Pesto Flatbread
Sweet Tea Chicken Sliders turned into Picnic Sliders with White BBQ Slaw
Pasta with Roasted Vegetable Sauce turned into Summer Surprise Pasta
Korean BBQ Short Rib Dogs turned into Slow Cooker Short Rib Tacos with Asian Peanut Slaw
Pineapple Rum Chicken turned into Island Chicken with Pineapple Rum Sauce
Corn and Pablano Lasagna turned into Lite and Spicy Rainbow Lasagna
Vegetable Ricotta Tart turned into Savory Plum Tart with Parmesan Pecan Crust
Cherry Pie Something turned into Healthier Heart Tarts
Ice Cream Surprise turned into Ice Cream Sundae Pie
Peaches and Cream French Toast turned into Chilled Peach Soup with Raspberry Cream. This recipe was featured at Miz Helen’s Country Cottage for Full Plate Thursday
Blackberry Muffins turned into Blackberry Scones with Lemon Glaze
Corn on the Cob Cupcakes turned into Corn on the Cob Chocolate Butterscotch Chip Cake. This recipe was featured on Coastal Charm and Posed Perfection
White Chocolate Brioche Pudding turned into White Chocolate Butterscotch Challah Bread Pudding with Caramel Topping.
It has been a delicious summer so far at the Painted Apron. There is a tie for my favorite recipe this time, between Chilled Peach Soup with Raspberry Cream and Lite and Spicy Rainbow Lasagna~ these are also two of the healthiest ones
I hope you’ve seen something you want to try~
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