Why should we save dessert for just when we go out to eat? Dessert is a great make-ahead addition to any meal. Fruit crisps, pies, cakes, anything sweet! These dessert recipes are sure to leave a lasting impression on everyone at your table.
Strawberry Basil Ice Cream – Homemade strawberry basil ice cream with a ricotta base made with juicy summer berries and fresh basil. A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to go to the Sargento Cheese Headquarters in Plymouth, Wisconsin. Cheese is a pretty big part of my life and Sargento is a company that […]
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I sat on the couch with Ava yesterday and we poured over cookbooks trying to come up with a Creamsicle Cake recipe. We kicked around lemon, coconut, raspberry, cookies and cream, and caramel. I have already done so many desserts with those flavors. We couldn’t decide so we asked around. The thing about being a
Coconut cake is just about my favorite thing on Earth. I know that coconut is one of those things that you either love or hate, it is a polarizing ingredient, but I happen to love it. Coconut cake is just about my favorite thing on Earth. I know that coconut is one of those things
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Part trick and all treat, these Spooky Witch Finger Cookies will enchant your taste buds, your kids, and your friends. I’ve always worked full-time, so I couldn’t regularly volunteer at my children’s schools. So when I did have a chance to take an afternoon off and spend it with them, I liked to go all
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I made a batch of vanilla ice cream and took pictures of us making it but not eating it. I then made cookies and cream ice cream and only took pictures of us eating it not making it. I bought myself a new little gadget the other day. I have been wanting an ice cream
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A few months ago, Eric from Quirk Books asked me if I would like to be a part of a Marshmallow Madness contest hosted by Serious Eats. Chai Latte Marshmallows and some healthy competition? I am so there. A few months ago, Eric from Quirk Books asked me if I would like to be a
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You know that I have a problem saying no to anything lemon. I saw this lemonade cake on Pinterest, from BHG, and I knew that it would be something that I would be into. I was truly surprised at how flavorful this simple cake is. We are starting to cross things off of our Summer
Now, onto the pie. One of the things that I love about cooking is taking something tried and true and playing with it to create something entirely different. I remember a few years ago being at a party and having margarita pie. Today I am over at The Creative Mama, and we are happy to
