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Martha Stewart Coca Cola Float

If you need an easy, fun treat for summer, give Martha Stewart Coca Cola Float recipe a try.

coca cola float in glass with cream and straw outside

Martha Stewart recently had a recipe for Coca-Cola Floats go viral. I am not one who usually tries viral or trending recipes, but I have loved Martha Stewart’s recipes for years, so I instantly recognized the recipe as an updated version of a recipe for Coke Floats she shared at least ten years ago.

I decided that the updated recipe for Coca-Cola floats was the perfect summer recipe to try for my Martha Stewart Cooking Challenge.

Martha’s original recipe was just for Coca-Cola, ice, and whipped cream.

Her new version has a fun addition of ice cubes made from Coca-Cola.

Both recipes were super easy to make.

I will also say this isn’t really a recipe. You don’t need specific measurements to make these Coca-Cola Floats.

ice cubes made from coca cola next to cans of coke and diet coke

Start by making ice cubes with Coke. You just pour some Coke into your ice cube trays and freeze them.

coke and diet coke next to a glass with ice cubes

Place the ice cubes in a glass.

Pour Coke or Diet Coke into a glass.

Top with whipped cream. Martha uses real cream that she whipped, so that is what I used. It made it even richer and more delicious.

That is all you need. No real recipe. It is just ice cubes made from Coke, Coke and whipped cream.

Easy and delicious!

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Menu Plan July Week 1

It is July, and it is hot in most parts of the U.S. That means this week’s menu plan is packed with meals perfect for summer.

chicken bacon ranch pasta salad in white bowl on striped napkin with blue and red silverware

Menu Plan July Week 1

Quick and easy meals for July.

Oatmeal Griddle Cakes

Easy and delicious pancakes for breakfast or breakfast for dinner.

Berry Cream Pancakes

Berry Cream Pancakes make morning pancakes special.

Baked Breakfast Tacos

Breakfast for breakfast for dinner.

Chicken Salad with Bacon and Cheese

Take a classic chicken salad sandwich to the next level with this chicken salad with bacon and cheese.

Martha Stewart's Cheese Frittata

Frittatas are an easy and delicious way to use up those odds and ends in your fridge.

Kielbasa Grilled Cheese with Jalapeno Peppers

Kielbasa and peppers combined in this delicious grilled cheese sandwich.

Pizza Sloppy Joes

The flavors of pizze in a simple sloppy joes burger.

No Bake Peach Pie

No bake peach pie is creamy, delicious, and perfect for summer.

Quick and Easy Cookie Bars~ 5 Ingredient Recipe

Need a quick and easy dessert? Make cookies bars using a cake mix!

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Gluten Free Menu Plan July Week 1

It is slowly getting warmer, at least where I live, so that means summer recipes are coming to the menu plans.

Here is this week’s gluten free menu plan. I made notes next to the ingredients that need to be gluten free, but as always read labels to make sure that the ingredients are gluten free.

Gluten Free Menu Plan July Week 1

This week's menu plan is full of easy and delicious gluten free recipes.

Gluten Free White Chocolate Raspberry Muffins

If you love bakery style muffins these gluten free white chocolate raspberry muffins are a must make.

Gluten Free Peach Muffins

Fresh peaches are added to a gluten-free batter in these delicious gluten-free peach muffins.

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

Boiled eggs made easy in the Instant Pot.

Apple Chicken Salad

Apple chicken salad is a delicious salad for anytime of the year.

Ground Beef Fajita Bowl

Change up taco or fajita night with these ground beef fajita bowl recipe.

Mexican Breakfast Pizza

Breakfast for dinner is easy and delicious with this Mexican Breakfast Pizza recipe.

Slow Cooked Round Steak Chili

Easy to make slow cooked round steak.

Crock Pot Beef and Bean Casserole Recipe {Five Ingredients or Less}

Need a simple dinner that is easy to make gluten free? Make Crock Pot Beef and Beans for dinner this week.

Gluten Free Lemon Brownies

Lemons and brownies are combined in these easy to make gluten free lemon brownies.

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is the perfect summer meal!

I love ranch dressing. Love it! It is my favorite salad dressing. I will eat other salad dressings, but ranch is the one I almost always choose.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe in white bowl on striped napkin

I was recently at a restaurant on vacation and because of some health issues I was limited to what I could eat. I ordered a salad and asked for ranch dressing.

When the waitress brought the food, she said they were out of ranch dressing and gave me two other choices. I might have looked at her as if she were crazy. No ranch?!

Yes, I know it was not her fault that they were out of ranch dressing, but I was in the mood for ranch. Oil and vinegar on a salad is just not the same. I took it, but I did not enjoy it nearly as much as I would have with ranch dressing. I do love ranch dressing.

I know not everyone shares my love of ranch, but in my opinion, it is the best.

And I will totally admit that I am picky about the brand of ranch dressing that I like, too. If I am buying it, I buy the name-brand stuff. Off-brand ranch dressing simply isn’t the same. Just saying. 🙂

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad in white and yellow bowl and on white plate on striped napkin

Those who know my love of ranch dressing and pasta will not be surprised that I combined the two into a delicious pasta salad. Add some bacon and vegetables to the pasta salad, and you pretty much have the perfect summer meal.

Pasta salad is a great summer meal because it can be made ahead of time, and it doesn’t heat up the house to make. It is also great leftover for lunch or dinner the next day.

If you love pasta salad and ranch dressing as much as I do, then this recipe is a must-make!

What type of pasta is best for pasta salad?

For this pasta salad, you can use macaroni, fusilli, penne, or another similar pasta.

Gluten free pasta also works well in this. The pasta salad in the pictures for this recipe are made with gluten free pasta.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is a simple and delicious summer meal.

Course Main Course

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings 6 people

Author Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures

Ingredients

12 ounces macaroni, fusilli, or other shaped pasta (I use gluten free pasta)
1 cup ranch dressing
2 cups cooked chicken, cut into chunks or shredded
2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
8 slices bacon, cooked and cut into pieces
1 cup sliced olives add more or less depending on desired amount
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Cook pasta according to directions. Drain and place pasta in a large bowl.
Add ranch dressing and stir to coat pasta well.
Add remaining ingredients and stir just until well combined.
Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

First posted July 2018. Updated June 2025.

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Menu Plan June Week Four

The hot weather has hit here in Oklahoma. That has put me in the mood for summer cooking.

Summer cooking means quick and easy meals that don’t heat up the house.

During the summer, I usually bake one day a week. That means I only turn on the oven one day a week and I don’t heat up the house every day.

Here is this week’s menu plan.

Menu Plan June Week Four

Lots of quick and easy recipes perfect for June.