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Top Ten Recipes | August

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by Kathleen Pope Oct 16, 2020

With the long weekend coming, these recipes are perfect! Join me as we review my Top Ten Recipes | August. With tried and true recipes perfect for any barbecue, picnic, potluck or gathering.

TOP TEN RECIPES | AUGUST

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This week I am, “The Not-So-Fresh Cooky” haha!! In fact, I am the “stale” Cooky! Do you ever have weeks like that? Lacking creativity, a little depleted or life is plain ol’ B-U-S-Y? I know you have weeks like that, I am not alone in my claim to having a full life, so I know you will give me grace this week.

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Many of you may not know that along with this blog (and being a wife, mom, daughter, friend, volunteer, etc) I am also a small business owner and while I’m slowly weaning myself from aspects of this business; however, I have occasions where I need to dive in. I work mostly with non-profit organizations and I coordinated a fun event on Wednesday that has kept me busy lately.

When I sat down to write my post for the week, I had nothin’. Eventually I chose to give myself permission to skip this week and instead bring you my Top Ten Recipes | August.

Happy Labor Day to all of my US and Canadian friends! May you find time amidst the labor to restore your souls!

You might also enjoy some of my Summer Round up posts like this 50 Best Summer Salads or this collection of Summer Potluck Recipes, and you don’t want to miss the Best Summer Drinks or Desserts either!

As well as these other Top Recipe Posts!

  • Top 10 of 2018
  • Top 10 of 2019

Top Ten Recipes August

1

Cheese Enchiladas (The Cheesiest)

Without a doubt these are the cheesiest, easiest and most delicious cheese enchiladas!

2

Spanish Rice (or Mexican Rice)

Simply spiced, mild, fluffy; the perfect side dish for any Mexican food you choose to cook up. Make a batch and freeze the leftovers!

3

Mile High Mud Pie (Ice Cream Cake)

Outrageously delicious & easy! Mile High Mud Pie is layers of creamy ice, fudge and whatever you want to put between with a rich oreo cookie crust.

4

Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies

Amazing chewy, oatmeal cookies with maple brown sugar buttercream sandwiched between. It's like eating a warm, chewy bowl of oatmeal with all the fixings!

5

Summertime Shish Kebabs {Beef or Chicken Marinade}

This marinade is easy, quick and perfect for chicken or beef. End your summer with these colorful, seasonally studded shish kababs!

6

Broccoli Cheese Soup (Better than Panera)

Delicious, better-than-Panera Broccoli Cheese soup. Fresh broccoli, shredded carrots, rich in a flavorful beautifully balanced, cream soup base, finished with sharp cheddar cheese. Easily convert to gluten-free and/or vegetarian.

7

Grandpa Frank's Spaghetti Sauce

Our secret family recipe passed down from my Italian Grandpa Frank. This robust tomato sauce is easy, all-natural, and so versatile. Make some now and freeze for later!

8

Hawaiian Roll Hammy Sammy's | Sliders for a Crowd

Make ahead ham and swiss sandwiches that never fail to please. Delicious!

9

The BEST Key Lime Pie

This is the BEST Key Lime Pie...citrusy, sweet-tart -- the perfect sweet to-pucker ratio; light and bright with a crisp not-to-sweet graham cracker crust!

10

The Best Chewy Chocolatey Chocolate Chip Cookies

An American tradition, the ultimate chewy chocolate chip chewy cookie, crisp on the edges, soft, and chewy centers. Customized for high altitude, with adjustments for all elevations!

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  1. Bob

    Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 8:31 am

    You da best….keep โ€˜em coming!!????????

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  2. Miz Helen

    Sat, Aug 31, 2019 at 4:30 pm

    A great collection for August, they all look wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday,447 this week. Hope you have a great Labor Day Weekend and come back to see us real soon!
    Miz Helen

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  3. Tasia ~ TwoSugarBugs

    Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 10:09 pm

    This looks far from stale to me Kathleen! I absolutely understand the difficulties in keeping motivated when life is so full. Thanks for being so honest and real!

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    • KathleenKathleen

      Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 10:12 pm

      Thank you Tasia! Appreciate your encouragement. I sat at my computer and wrote the beginning sentence of my ice cream post for over an hour – knew I needed to move on! Lol.

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  4. Eliza from The YOLO Blog

    Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 6:41 am

    These recipes all look amazing! I love your candor and transparency about the challenges of juggling weeks that are especially full. The great food and creative ideas that you share on your blog are so helpful. xoxo

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    • KathleenKathleen

      Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 6:49 am

      Thank you my friend!! Trying to keep life real!! Because itโ€™s โ€œjust meโ€ no staff behind the scenes!

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