Lunchtime Links for August 31st, 2016

• The First Year Blog: Peanut butter bread.
• Oh Sweet Basil: Nutella crepes.
• Table for Two: Summer Panzanella.
• Crazy for Crust: Fudgy pumpkin Brookies.
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Mini no-bake cheesecake.

Lunchtime Links for August 30th, 2016

• Crazy for Crust: Double decker cookie gooey bars.
• The First Year Blog: Brookie donuts.
• Cookies and Cups: Snickerdoodle muffins.
• Steamy Kitchen: Pork belly lettuce cups.
• Averie Cooks: Pumpkin caramel poke cake.

Lunchtime Links for August 29th, 2016

• Averie Cooks: Cinnamon roll bars with cream cheese frosting.
• Bakerella: Peanut butter chunky chocolate cookies.
• Table for Two: Spicy Chinese cucumber salad.
• Bake at 350: Homemade Kit Kat bites.
• Crazy for Crust: Frosted cupcookies.

Lunchtime Links for August 26th, 2016

• Bake at 350: Copycat Levain bakery chocolate peanut butter chip cookies.
• Crazy for Crust: Pumpkin pull-apart loaf.
• Handle the Heat: Ultimate cheesecake.
• Averie Cooks: Loaded baked BLT dip.
• Cookies and Cups: Sugar cookie double doozies.

Lunchtime Links for August 16th, 2016

• Crazy for Crust: Fudgy brownie cookies.
• Oh, Sweet Basil: Mozzarella tomato tart.
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Grilled corn guacamole.
• Paper and Stitch: Peanut butter treats.
• Table for Two: Ginger garlic shrimp noodle stir fry.

Lunchtime Links for August 15th, 2016

• Smitten Kitchen: Chocolate peanut butter icebox cake.
• Creme de la Crumb: Caramel butter bars.
• A Kitchen Addiction: S'mores cinnamon twists.
• How Sweet It Is: Heirloom tomato and Burrata grilled cheese.
• The Pioneer Woman: Peanut butter and pretzel icebox cake.

Lunchtime Links for August 12th, 2016

• The Kitchn: Watermelon and Prosciutto bites.
• Handle the Heat: No bake rocky road cheesecake.
• Serious Eats: The Shake Shack story.
• Cookies and Cups: Buttermilk brownies.
• Kirbie's Cravings: Rosé gummy bears.

Lunchtime Links for August 11th, 2016

• My Baking Addiction: Chocolate Scotcheroos.
• Serious Eats: Cacio e Pepe.
• The Kitchn: Donut s'mores.
• Handle the Heat: Bagel bombs.
• The First Year Blog: Funfetti brownie mocha milkshake.

Lunchtime Links for August 10th, 2016

• The Kitchn: Caprese avocado toast.
• Bake at 350: Peanut Bundt-er cake with peanut butter fudge frosting.
• I Heart Naptime: Apple snickerdoodle mini muffins.
• Crazy for Crust: Small batch skillet blondie for two.
• Oh, Sweet Basil: Chocolate-dipped s'mores granola bars.

Lunchtime Links for August 9th, 2016

• Damn Delicious: Baked popcorn chicken.
• The Pioneer Woman: Ice cream cookie sandwiches.
• Buzzfeed: Simpsons moments.
• Gimme Some Oven: Mango Chipotle fish tacos.
• Table for Two: Salted lime butter grilled shrimp skewers.

Lunchtime Links for August 8th, 2016

• The Pioneer Woman: Chocolate ganache.
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Sprinkle chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches.
• I Heart Naptime: Olympic snack ideas.
• The Kitchn: Sun tea.
• Cookies and Cups: Easy caramel cake.

Georgetown Cupcake - August Cupcake Specials

There are lots of fun August specials at Georgetown Cupcake, including the last two which are special for the Olympics!  The perfect treats to enjoy while watching athletes do things that I could never imagine being able to do, haha.

- Banana Split: Banana cupcake with a rich fudge core topped with a vanilla cream cheese frosting, sundae toppings and a maraschino cherry.

- Key Lime Cheesecake: Key lime cheesecake cupcake with a graham cracker crust, topped with a key lime frosting and a candied lime.

- Butterscotch Waffle Cone: Butterscotch cupcake with a butterscotch core, topped with a butterscotch buttercream frosting, butterscotch drizzle, hazelnuts, rainbow sprinkles, and a waffle wedge.

- Blueberry Cheesecake: Blueberry cheesecake cupcake with a graham cracker crust, topped with a vanilla frosting and a blue fondant flower.

- Gold Medal Red Velvet: Red Velvet cupcake with vanilla cream cheese frosting decorated with a fondant gold medal.

- Pineapple Banana: Pineapple and banana cupcake topped with a vanilla cream cheese frosting and a maraschino cherry.

Lunchtime Links for August 5th, 2016

• Brown Eyed Baker: Cookie butter ice cream.
• Buzzfeed: Desserts in NYC.
• The Kitchn: Salad recipes.
• Handle the Heat: Homemade bagels.
• Creme de la Crumb: Grilled chocolate chip cookie bacon s'mores.

Lunchtime Links for August 4th, 2016

• The Kitchn: Caesar shrimp and avocado noodle bowls.
• Crazy for Crust: Snickerdoodle recipes.
• How Sweet It Is: Watermelon rosé margaritas.
• The Pioneer Woman: Stuffed bell peppers.
• Kirbie's Cravings: Funfetti mug cake.

Lunchtime Links for August 3rd, 2016

• Bake at 350: S'mores brownies.
• The Pioneer Woman: Baked Parmesan herb tomatoes.
• Crazy for Crust: Banana chocolate chip pancake cake.
• Buzzfeed: Hilarious moments from "The Office".
• The Kitchn: Rose lemonade.

Lunchtime Links for August 2nd, 2016

• Oh, Sweet Basil: Loaded salted pretzel Reese's sundae.
• How Sweet It Is: Pesto and Burrata Bucatini.
• Joy the Baker: How to frost a cake.
• A Spicy Perspective: Stacked tomato salad.
• Crazy for Crust: Triple threat peanut butter cookie bars.

Shake Shack - August Custard Calendar

Happy August! We have another fun month of Shake Shack custard flavors, which includes the winner of the Create Your Own Custard flavor contest (Peanut Brittle)!


08/01 - 07: Miso Caramel
08/08 - 14: Blueberry Sweet Corn
08/15 - 21: Caramel Pretzel
08/22 - 28: Buttery Blackberry
08/29 - 31: Peanut Brittle

Lunchtime Links for August 1st, 2016

• Gimme Some Oven: Asian chicken chopped salad.
• Handle the Heat: Ultimate Nutella cupcakes.
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Sprinkle chocolate chip cookies.
• Table for Two: Three-cheese mac and cheese.
• A Spicy Perspective: Frozen hot chocolate.