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  • June 26, 2026VintageDishandDell

    The Dish: All the flavors of a classic banana split in a party-size ice cream dessert that truly takes the cake. The Tell. Some recipes…

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Holy smokes, it’s hot out there this week! Can’t Holy smokes, it’s hot out there this week!

Can’t think of a better beat-the-heat than banana split ice cream cake! You can find this recipe on my website and Substack. 😘

It’s a family-favorite recipe from my sweet new friend, Bonny, who has been making this dessert for birthday celebrations for decades. It makes a gigantic amount but I cut the recipe in half—just enough for a 9 x 13 pan and perfect for a summer celebration (or to keep for yourself to chip away at during a hot and steamy week)!😉
Lake life highlights! ❤️ So many bass were caught Lake life highlights!

❤️ So many bass were caught (and released) thanks to our awesome (and patient) fishing guide aka Jaye.
❤️ Homemade onion rings from my vintage “Betty Crocker’s Outdoor Cook book” = ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
❤️ Charlie mastered the Blackstone to make the best breakfast potatoes.
❤️ Italian grinder sandwiches (in a bowl) were a hit! Thank you TikTok!
❤️ Morning coffee on the dock with Dolly (and Lucy).
❤️ Wouldn’t be “lake time” without cowboy caviar. 🤠
❤️ A sloppy joe lunch served by the lovely ladies at Sacred Heart Church in Hackensack was divine.
❤️Cake by Lucy! 😋
❤️ Picture-perfect sunsets every night.
❤️ Loons galore!
Cabin week reading! Have you read any of these boo Cabin week reading! Have you read any of these books?!📚

Kitchens of the Great Midwest | @jryanstradal

The Moon Tavern | @kurtjohnsonbooks @stephaniesdish 

Ghosts of Fourth Street | @lauriehertzel 

Her Place in the Woods | David Hakensen
Happy 4th of July!!❤️🤍🩵 Happy 4th of July!!❤️🤍🩵
❤️🤍🩵It’s starting to look festive around here! Pac ❤️🤍🩵It’s starting to look festive around here! Packing up some of Carol’s Krispies for tomorrow and was happy to find some red, white and blue sprinkles to add on top! ❤️🤍🩵

Are you making any festive treats?🇺🇸
Throwing it back to this 80’s family-favorite reci Throwing it back to this 80’s family-favorite recipe that lives on a stained recipe card in my mom’s recipe box. 🩵 I shared the “dish & tell” for Kay’s taco salad on my Substack recently. You can find it via the link in my bio. All the ingredients of a taco salad with DORITOS mixed in, this would be a great party salad for Fourth of July!🇺🇸 

What’s the one dish that brings the fireworks to your holiday table?
Some recipes are legendary long before they hit th Some recipes are legendary long before they hit the potluck table.
 
That’s exactly what happened with Staci’s mother-in-law Marie’s dill pickle pasta salad. Family members would get excited as soon as they heard she was bringing it to the July 4th potluck! Packed with sharp cheddar, fresh dill, crunchy pickles…and Marie’s secret: soaking the pasta overnight (up to 12 hours!) in pickle juice for that punchy pickle flavor.
 
When Staci first told me about her family’s love for this pasta salad and how she also makes this treasured family dish, I knew it was the perfect “recipe from the heart” to include in “Dish & Tell.” I’m so grateful to Staci and Marie for sharing this family favorite and the story behind it. 💚
 
If you’re looking for a true potluck pleaser this holiday weekend, I hope you’ll give Marie’s version of dill pickle pasta salad a try and let me know what you think. Of have you made it yet? I have a feeling Marie would be tickled “green” to know so many people are enjoying her recipe.😘
Double desserts for the birthday girl!! 🥳 We got Double desserts for the birthday girl!! 🥳

We got to celebrate Lucy’s 24th birthday last night with the “one and only chocolate cake” that my mom is known for and has been part of our family birthdays for decades. It’s a rich chocolate cake that is oh soooooo chocolatey due to cup of hot coffee in the batter (which intensifies the flavor) and the most luxurious chocolate buttercream frosting.😋 I love that Lucy loves this cake so much and requests it each year! 💕

We always say, “it wouldn’t be a birthday without this cake,” so when I learned Bonny’s family says the same thing about her banana split ice cream cake…well I just HAD to make this special dessert too! 

I shared Bonny’s “dish & tell” story and recipe on my Substack last week (link in bio). This would be such a fun dessert for summer celebrations!

The chocolate cake recipe is in my cookbook! 😘
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