patty pan squash

Sautéed Patty Pan Squash

4 min read

Louisiana garden

Sautéed Patty Pan Squash

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo June 11, 2023

Here is a very easy recipe using the interesting space-ship looking patty pan squash. These squash are...

Cajun-Inspired Shrimp-Stuffed Patty Pan Squash

5 min read

Cajun

Cajun-Inspired Shrimp-Stuffed Patty Pan Squash

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo May 22, 2022

“Cajun-Inspired Shrimp-Stuffed Patty Pan Squash” may be my best recipe ever for fixing all the numerous summer...

Happy Summer!

It’s summertime — and there’s only one way to describe Louisiana — “hot.” Homemade ice cream makes the perfect dessert for these hot days. I have many memories of churning ice cream tanks to make a variety of flavors — when growing up at our rural Virginia home. Plus, ice cream is a good way to show creativity as there are so many flavors and ways to make ice cream. Here I have shared several of my favorite recipes. In Editor’s Choice I give two of my most popular recipes — “Banana Pepper Jelly” and “Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Floats.” Yes, if you are planning to make homemde jams and jellies — now is the to get started when peppers are at their peak. Although a root beer float is always the “standard” way to make a float — check out my green ice cream float — it’s the best. Enjoy!