Watermelon & Goat Cheese Salad Recipe For National Watermelon Day

For National Watermelon Day, August 3rd, we tried a delicious watermelon salad recipe and give it two thumbs up! (July is National Watermelon Month.) Unlike a mixed fruit salad, this recipe combines sweet watermelon with savory elements: garlic, onion, and goat cheese. If you’re not a fan of goat cheese, substitute feta. > More savory…
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An Ice Cream Sandwich Wins Trader Joe’s 2025 Recipe Contest

[1] The winning recipe: Honey Gochujang Corn Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches (all photos © Trader Joe’s). [2] The cookies are made from cornbread mix…. [3] Flour…. [4] Butter… [5] And gochujang paste.   August 2nd is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day and we made this contest-winning recipe. As of today, the 18 ice cream sandwiches…
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Hatch Chile Tres Leches Bread Pudding Recipe & More Hatch!

The Hatch Chile Festival, celebrating the famous Hatch green chile (photo #2), is held annually in Hatch, New Mexico on Labor Day weekend, (in 2025, August 30th-31st). It’s a major event for chile lovers, attracting up to 30,000 people each year. If you have FOMO (fear of missing out), there are plenty of recipes you…
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Gooey Butter Cake Recipe For National Gooey Butter Cake Day

[1] Gooey Butter Cake (photos #1, #6, and #8 © Park Avenue Coffee | St. Louis). [2] Ready to serve (photos #2 and #7 © Mark Derse | Taste Of Home). [3] Cream cheese gives the cake its “gooey” top (photo © Organic Valley). [4] Confectioners’ sugar is sprinkled on top,but we’ve never liked the…
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