Cool Summer Meals Exchange 2012

Many of you know that each December, About Guides to Food & Drink hold a virtual holiday cookie recipe exchange. We continue that tradition in the summer, by sharing quick and easy recipes for cool dishes, which are prepared with little or no cooking. Starting today, we'll be sharing these recipes on our site.

Cool Summer Meals Exchange 2012

These no bake desserts, from the Cooking for Kids site, include cool and refreshing pies, parfaits, milkshakes and more. Some are classics, and others are unique twists on old favorites, like my ice cream cone cannoli recipe, made with sweetened ricotta cheese, mini chocolate chips, pistachio nuts in sugar cones.

Cool Latin Caribbean Avocado Dish

Stuffed Avocado Salad - This stuffed avocado recipe is a nice cold dish to serve during the summer. Your About Guide to Latin Caribbean Food suggests serving this dish in place of a salad or as a first course.