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These incredibly moist and delicious Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies are sure to please any cookie lover! via www.twopurplecouches.com

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies

These incredibly moist and delicious Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies are sure to please any cookie lover! via www.twopurplecouches.com

Every Spring, I look forward to planting our vegetable garden. And every Summer, I have to fight and fend off the hoards of deer in our neighborhood to reap what I’ve sown. I mean, the Bambis are cute and all, but do they have to eat my garden down to the stems? Thankfully, it seems that my monstrous zucchini plant isn’t very palatable to deer, so I’ve been able to enjoy harvesting a few squash this summer. Which leads to all manner of zucchini-based recipes, and the one I’d really been wanting to try… Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies.

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Sparkling Ginger Lemonade

The perfect drink for Summer: Sparkling Ginger Lemonade. via www.twopurplecouches.com

When it’s hot and humid outside, as it frequently is in SW Ohio in the summer, I am constantly fighting the desire to drink all the refreshing drinks: iced coffees, infused waters, smoothies… You name it, I’d like to have a glass of it. It’s just too hot to eat (unless it’s tacos, it’s never too hot for tacos), but it’s the perfect weather for a glass of ice cold refreshment. And what sounds more refreshing than a Sparkling Ginger Lemonade? Not much, I’d imagine.

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Vanilla Affogato - gelato + espresso. via www.twopurplecouches.com

Creamy Vanilla Affogato

Vanilla Affogato - gelato + espresso. via www.twopurplecouches.com

This, my friends. This is the fastest way to my heart. This is Heaven in a glass.

Have you heard of an affogato before? I only recently came across it, but immediately fell in love. It’s a shot of espresso poured over gelato or ice cream. It tastes incredibly robust and creamy. And I knew I had to make my own version to share with you. You know, in case you love coffee and ice cream as much as I do (and I certainly hope that you do!). And thus, my first of probably many recipes was born—my take on a vanilla affogato.

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10 Decadent Chocolate Desserts via www.twopurplecouches.com

10 Decadent & Delicious Chocolate Desserts

10 Decadent Chocolate Desserts via www.twopurplecouches.com

Does your mom love chocolate? Mine sure does. I definitely inherited my love of chocolate from my mom! With Mother’s Day coming up this weekend, I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to round up some decadent and delicious chocolate desserts. You know, in case your mom has a sweet tooth and might appreciate a bite or two of one of these recipes (wink)

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