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Since the weather is heating back up again it means our family doesn't get to enjoy our usual baked sweets as much as we like. To keep the house cool we avoid using the oven as much as possible. This means I often serve up an after dinner dessert that's not only quick and easy to make but incorporates store bought products with a semi-homemade twist. One of the family favorites is black forest cake. Since we're not using the oven, a fun … [Read more...]
Moms I talk to often spend time thinking about "me time" or rather spend time wishing about it. I do it often myself. Between the meals, the chores, potty breaks, school functions and everything else going on in our lives, me time, it's a rare thing. When I'm feeling exceptionally lucky I sneak off to the bathroom for a candle lit bubble bath, a cup of hot tea and an indulgent sweet treat. That's last part is only if the kids haven't sniffed it … [Read more...]
Looking for a vibrant dessert this Spring? You'll find it in the 5 Minutes for Food column where I guest posted today. Grilled pound cake with a side of tart lemon curd and fresh berries makes for amazing little dessert. Even if you've never made lemon curd before, I can tell you it's amazingly easy. Follow the link in the image below for the full recipe. … [Read more...]
Part of Spring cleaning means cleaning out the cupboards. You'd be frightened if you saw the inside of mine. Knowing full well I'm a total baking addict, you can image the collection of stuff I have shoved in my cabinets. Put aside all of the baking pans, decorating tips, even the decorations, there's a world of toppings living in these cabinets. Today I went through it all and found partial bags of chocolate chips, toffee, marshmallows, … [Read more...]
When we grill out for dinner (which isn't as often as I'd like) the food is usually ridiculously filling. Even so, we still like to have dessert but it's always the type of dessert that you eat alongside your dinner. It could be straight up fruity Jello, fresh fruit or the kids' favorite ... a fluff. The kind of fluff varies but it's always the same basic ingredients with a few additions. This week we went straight for the … [Read more...]
In less than two weeks we'll be having our garden planting party and of course this means there will be lots of food. I always like to keep the dessert table flowing with new and different treats so I decided to try out some recipe ideas today. Strawberries are ridiculously cheap and available everywhere right now (except at the local patch I like to pick them fresh) so we picked up a couple of cartons this week. With the few that were left … [Read more...]
To date I've lost 18 amazing pounds. After having never intentionally losing a single pound in my life I decided to celebrate with a very indulgent treat. Cherry Chocolate Belgian Waffles. Oh yes. They're as good as they sound, maybe even better. Even though we typically think of waffles as a breakfast food I would most definitely classify these as a dessert. The chocolate flavor is rich, the cherry pie filling is sweet and the big … [Read more...]
There's nothing I love more than a light dessert after a really filling dinner. While we don't do it every night, we do enjoy having a dessert a couple nights a week. It gives our family a chance to gather around the table for a few minutes before the bedtime routine starts. More often than not, COOL WHIP whipped topping is incorporated into our desserts in some form or another. I love that I can thaw out a tub and use it to add a bit of … [Read more...]
Years ago, I was a coffee fanatic. I would have a cup to wake up, a cup with a bubble bath and maybe even a cup of decaf to settle down for the night. Unfortunately, coffee is just not very agreeable with my stomach these days but that doesn't stop me from enjoying one every once in awhile with a little dessert. These days you can find coffees in just about any flavor you can imagine. A new coffee from Donut Shop brand includes a very … [Read more...]
It's a little crazy how quickly Easter snuck up me this year. If you're feeling the same way, don't fret because there's still time to put together and Easter dinner and dessert menu that will be fun for the kids to help make and delicious enough for everyone to eat. McCormick is offering a Spring Look Book that gives you a glimpse of dozens of recipes that cover, brunch, dinner, appetizers and of course, my favorite, desserts. One of those … [Read more...]
