Pumpkin…my favorite Fall treat! And I’m not kidding when I say that! So, when the air gets crisp & cold, I look for any & all ways to serve pumpkin. Over these years these Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting have definitely been a go-to recipe. They’re so easy & fast! You can hand mix
So, you have company coming for dinner & you need a showy, but relatively easy dessert. Look no further than flan! It’s creamy, dreamy & can be riffed in all sorts of ways to highlight the season. Think lemon flan for spring, fresh fruit flan for summer, pumpkin flan for fall, eggnog flan for the
Full Disclosure: I LOVE me a good chocolate peanut butter cup!! Not the Reece’s kind that fill their peanut butter AND chocolate with sugar, dextrose & hydrogenated vegetable oil – blech – but the pure ingredient kind (I really like the Chocolove version). Then I had an idea. I bet I can make these little gems! And
I love lemons. I love pudding. I love cake. So, what could be better than a dessert that combines all three!!! Yep, that’s right – Lemon Pudding Cakes!! A magical dessert that transforms a single batter into two layers of lemony delish – an airy, souffle-like cake that rests atop a smooth, creamy pudding. Oh
Over the years I’ve drastically cut back on my sugar consumption. I used to make regular desserts…but now it’s an every-so-often thing. And when I do decide to have a treat, I want it to be quick to make & small in portion size. Enter Lemon Possets with Berries! The original 15th century posset was
Oh, Valentine’s Day. A day dedicated to love & affection. A Hallmark holiday that originated with the ancient festival of Lupercalia – a raucous, drunken fertility rite in which Roman men & women paired off. Maybe you’re planning to celebrate like the Romans of old! Or…maybe…instead of a crazy wine-filled bacchanal, you’re celebrating your sweetie
I love a good dessert (as evidenced by the many cake, pie, cookie & bar recipes I’ve posted). But, in the last few years, I have really focused on cutting back my sugar & refined carb consumption. So, while I still enjoy the occasional scrumptious piece of homemade pie, I am experimenting with alternatives. A
‘Tis the season…for all things pumpkin!! As you may know…if you’ve been following my newsletter for at least a year…I LOVE me some pumpkin! Over the weekend I decided to get in the Fall spirit & make a pumpkin pie. I wanted it to be a bit different, a bit special, a bit unique. But
Each summer I try to make at least 1 batch of real downhome homemade, churn-it-yourself ice cream. This year, for something different, I tried a vegan strawberry ice cream recipe. Yea…I know…how good can “vegan ice cream” be?? Well, after making this recipe, I’d say pretty darn yummy! Of course, to make this, you’ll need
What a good-looking pie, if I don’t say so myself!!! I do apologize for forgetting to snap a pic of my slice of warm strawberry-rhubarb pie with melting vanilla bean ice cream….but I was so excited to eat it!! And I do love me a good piece of pie! Of the several rhubarb pie recipes