The August Paint Bucket, my monthly recipe inspiration list of dishes I want to make, is posting a few days early this month because on August 1st I will be joining my Traveling Tote group for some table top fun, so be sure to stop then by for my Art in the Park Picnic
Oh August…such wonderful month, still time to enjoy the best of summer fresh fruits and vegetables, plus we can start to dream about the promise of autumn, cooler temps and favorite fall food and events…
We will be enjoying the last of the summer corn, zucchini & tomatoes this month, but I thought it would be fun to focus on a method this time instead of a flavor…
The flavor/theme of the month for August is Spiralized
You can see photos and recipes of the ideas on my monthly Pinterest board which has pins of the last months bucket list recipes as well and the ones for the current month
Don’t have a spiralizer? Don’t fret, I will share a non-spiralized version of these recipes too
Want to buy a spiralizer? There are many varieties and prices to choose from,
you can see a selection from Bed Bath and Beyond here, or Amazon here
Appetizers
Cucumber Noodle Spring Rolls
Everything Bagel Spiralized Potato Chips from Inspiralized
Zoodles Tempura
Sides
Summer Squash and Bacon Galette from Food Network
Healthy Spiralized Baked Onion Rings from Inspiralized
Mac & Blue Cheese with a Pear Walnut Crusting from Don’t Go Bacon My Heart
Cheddar Rosemary Spiralized Potato Pancakes from Inspiralized
Main Dish
Eggplant Parmigiana Salad
Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Fajitas
Summer Angel Hair Alfredo with Corn & Zucchini
BBQ Chicken Bacon Pineapple Kabobs from Bread with a Side of Butter
Dessert
Pineapple Crème Brûlée from HGTV
Tiramisu Bundt Cake with Kahula Marscapone Icing from Baking Bites
Microwave Coconut Cake in a Mug from the Food Network
Caramel M&M cookies from the Creative Life in Between
Miscellaneous
Breakfast Parfaits
Sausage Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sliders from Kleinworth & Co
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Here’s what I made from the July Paint Bucket
The flavor of the month was Summer Berry, and here are the berry recipes we enjoyed
Summer Salad with Magic Blueberry Dressing from the Painted Apron archives
Slow Cooker Berry Cobbler is a dump and forget slow cooker recipe
Savory Berry Shortcake Bites turned into Strawberry Pie Sticks
I also made versions of the recipes below but they still need some adjustments so I didn’t post them
Berry Monkey Bread from Rhodes Bread inspired a berry monkey bread made with canned biscuits, and even though I saw many posts of this on Pinterest, my biscuits didn’t cook correctly in the bundt pan, some were raw and others not done, so be wary if you try something similar
Breakfast Yogurt Pops from Epicurious I thought were going to be a big hit but they wouldn’t release from the mold, so that’s still a work in progress
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We also enjoyed these delicious dishes
Basil & Corn Cakes from Noble Pig were so unique and full of summer flavor, I really didn’t change a thing, you can find my printable here Savory Corn & Basil Pancakes
Slow Cooker Cheesy Broccoli Casserole from McCormick turned into Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole, it was yummy and SO easy!
BLT Pie was adapted from Better Homes & Gardens and it’s a great way to enjoy those ‘maters!
Chocolate Chip Chocolate Bundt turned into Triple Chocolate USA Bundt Cake
Boozy Bushwacker Ice Cream has a surprise in the center, a dollop of Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Sauce
Salted Butterscotch Creme Brûlèe from Malibu Kitchen turned into Salty Caramel Creme Brûlèe
Almond Butter Oat Balls from Two Peas and Their Pod turned into Peanut Butter Power Balls
The Salty Caramel Créme Brûlèe was my favorite this month, easy to make, just a few tiny decadent bites and you feel satisfied and not too guilty!
Happy August!
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I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Rustic and Refined, Between Naps on the Porch, Gardens Galore Make it Pretty Monday
Coastal Charm, Cooking and Crafting with J&J, The Scoop, A Stroll Thru Life
Celebrate and Decorate, Lori’s Culinary Creations, Moonlight and Mason Jars
Full Plate Thursday Foodie Friday & Everything Else
Share it One More Time Delicious Dishes Recipe Party
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