{"id":862,"date":"2014-03-19T18:06:16","date_gmt":"2014-03-19T18:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/?p=862"},"modified":"2014-03-19T23:01:29","modified_gmt":"2014-03-19T23:01:29","slug":"spring-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/spring-recipes","title":{"rendered":"Recipes We Love for Spring | Recipes for Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winter has come and gone and in just a couple of days we will usher in Spring with its longer days and warmer nights. \u00a0But seasons aren&#8217;t just about the weather! So get fresh with some <strong>recipes for Spring<\/strong> using asparagus, artichoke, rhubarb, and other seasonal favorites. From drinks to desserts here are some spring-time favorites.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Spring-Homemade-Ginger-Ale.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-866\" alt=\"Spring Homemade Ginger Ale\" src=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Spring-Homemade-Ginger-Ale-300x300.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cool and refreshing this\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.epicurious.com\/recipes\/food\/views\/Homemade-Ginger-Ale-358033\">Home-made Ginger Ale<\/a>\u00a0is pretty simple to make and is great for guests of all ages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Spring-Sangria.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-869\" alt=\"Spring Sangria\" src=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Spring-Sangria-239x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"350\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And now, if you are looking for just the right adult spring concoction . . . <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marthastewart.com\/852394\/strawberry-rhubarb-sangria?czone=entertaining%2Fcocktail-hour%2Fcocktail-recipes&amp;gallery=971587&amp;slide=852394&amp;center=276959\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> it is. This <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marthastewart.com\/852394\/strawberry-rhubarb-sangria?czone=entertaining%2Fcocktail-hour%2Fcocktail-recipes&amp;gallery=971587&amp;slide=852394&amp;center=276959\" target=\"_blank\">strawberry rhubarb sangria<\/a>\u00a0is crisp and delicious and most definitely has a kick to it. \u00a0One of many great recipes for Spring!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Spring-Salad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-868\" alt=\"Recipes for Spring\" src=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Spring-Salad-240x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"350\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fresh fava beans, baby spinach, frisee and mint, accented with rich goat cheese makes for the perfect <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marthastewart.com\/317731\/spring-salad-with-fava-beans?center=0&amp;gallery=274889&amp;slide=317731\" target=\"_blank\">spring salad<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Spring-Italian-FlatBread.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-867\" alt=\"Spring Italian FlatBread\" src=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Spring-Italian-FlatBread-200x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This<a href=\"http:\/\/placeofmytaste.com\/2014\/03\/italian-flatbread.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Italian flatbread <\/a>is a keeper. The thin crust topped with fresh vegetables and mozzarella cheese is just light enough yet still bursting with flavor. Great for any gathering.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Spring-Artichoke-Pasta.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-872\" alt=\"Spring Artichoke Pasta\" src=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Spring-Artichoke-Pasta.jpeg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Usher in Spring with a crowd pleasing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yumsugar.com\/Easy-Expert-Recipes-Artichoke-Pasta-2988199\" target=\"_blank\">Artichoke Pasta<\/a> that celebrates the season. Plus they offer two different phenomenal versions of this vernal meal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yumsugar.com\/Easy-Expert-Recipes-Artichoke-Pasta-2988199\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Spring-Chicken.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-864\" alt=\"Spring Chicken\" src=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Spring-Chicken-252x300.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.realsimple.com\/food-recipes\/browse-all-recipes\/braised-chicken-spring-vegetables-recipe-00000000033001\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Braised chicken\u00a0<\/a>beside a bed of\u00a0seasonal vegetables is not only delicious but easy enough to handle for any week-night dinner! Can you ask for more?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Spring-Stuffed-Sheels.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-871\" alt=\"Spring Stuffed Sheels\" src=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Spring-Stuffed-Sheels-252x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"350\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.realsimple.com\/food-recipes\/browse-all-recipes\/spinach-rocotta-stuffed-shells-recipe-00000000033023\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jumbo pasta shells stuffed with cheesy spinach<\/a> is not only mouth-watering pasta dish but also a great way to sneak in those good-for-you veggies and make your vegetarian friends happy all at once!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Spring-Cupcakes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-865\" alt=\"Spring Cupcakes\" src=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Spring-Cupcakes-240x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"350\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marthastewart.com\/316189\/coconut-cupcakes-with-seven-minute-frost?center=0&amp;gallery=274889&amp;slide=316189\" target=\"_blank\">coconut-topped cupcakes<\/a> make eating dessert feel like a tropical vacation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Lemon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-855\" alt=\"Lemon\" src=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Lemon-300x225.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last but not least Papa Ben&#8217;s delicious <a href=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/shop\/#Lemon\" target=\"_blank\">Lemon Blueberry Mandelbroyt<\/a>! The citrus flavor fused with the sweetness of the blueberry is perfect for Spring. So good you&#8217;ll have to try not to eat the whole box at once!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter has come and gone and in just a couple of days we will usher in Spring with its longer days and warmer nights. \u00a0But seasons aren&#8217;t just about the weather! So get fresh with some recipes for Spring using &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/spring-recipes\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":881,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,27,3,4],"tags":[11,74,75,76],"class_list":["post-862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-entertaining","category-family","category-food-beverage","tag-papa-bens-kitchen","tag-recipes-for-spring","tag-spring-recipes","tag-spring-time-recipes"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Spring-Things-We-Love.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=862"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":886,"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862\/revisions\/886"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}