Showing posts with label Summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Summer. Show all posts

Monday, February 29, 2016

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

  1. Pasta salad is a spring and summertime staple in our house. It's easy to make. There are endless varieties and it's a crowd pleaser. I first made this particular pasta salad recipe last year. It was for a summer BBQ birthday celebration. My brother was bring meat he smoked in his  new smoker and I was in charge of the sides. Of course, I waited until the last minute to figure out what I was making and ended up going into my pantry to see what I could come up with. After finding a packet of ranch dressing mix, I knew exactly what I would make. 

  2.  If you've been following this blog for a while, you know I'm all about quick and easy recipes. I can't begin to tell you how easy this is to make. My entire family raved over it and my future SIL asked for the recipe the next day. This creamy flavorful pasta is perfect for tailgates, summer BBQ's and so much more. Enjoy! 

Ingredients: 
    1. 1 box Cellentani Pasta 16 oz
    2. 1/2 cup sour cream 
    3. 1/2 cup mayonnaise with olive oil
    4. 1 package dry ranch dressing mix 1 oz
    5. 1/2 cup milk
    6. 1 package bacon bits, 4 oz
    7. 1 cup petite tomatoes, cut in half
    8. 1 can sliced black olives, drained 4.25 oz
    9. salt and pepper to taste


  1. Directions: 
  2. 1. Boil pasta until cooked (8-10 minutes) and drain. 
  3. 2. Cool pasta off by rinsing it with cold water. 
  4. 3. In a large bowl, mix together sour cream, mayonnaise, milk and ranch mix. 
  5. 4. Once above ingredients are completely mixed, add in cooked pasta. mix until the pasta is covered with ranch mixture. 
  6. 5. Add olives, bacon and tomatoes to the pasta mixture. Mix lightly until all ingredients are combined. 
  7. 6. Chill for 1-2 hours before serving. 

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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

{Toddler Approved} Strawberry Pineapple Popsicles

One of the items on our Summer Bucket List was to make popsicles. 
The weather here in TX was well into the high 90's in May. 
The mini and myself were craving something cool to enjoy in the afternoon heat. 
For me, there's nothing better than homemade popsicles. 
Especially out on the deck while watching the mini splash around in her water table. 



Ingredients: 
10-12 large fresh strawberries (cleaned and cut)
1 cup of fresh pineapple 
1/4 cup of OJ

Directions: 

Put the strawberries, pineapple and OJ into a blender. I used my nutribullet. 

I blended it until it was completely smooth. Once that was done, I poured it into popsicle molds I found at Bed, Bath & Beyond. Freeze for at least 5 hours or overnight. Enjoy! 




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