Shelf Reliance sent me a sample of their freeze-dried raspberries. I decided to try out a recipe from their website–Raspberry Cake Bars. I’d never tried freeze-dried raspberries before. They were delicious. This is definitely something I want in my pantry and food storage. They taste great out of the package, but you can also soak […]
Strawberry-White Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’ve always wanted to try strawberry cookies. Freeze-dried strawberries are perfect with creamy white chocolate in these summery tasting cookies. Strawberry-White Chocolate Chip Cookies original recipe Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 large eggs 3 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 […]
Blood Orange Cupcakes with Faux Buttercream Icing
I finally figured out what to do with my two blood oranges! Why not make cupcakes? I sort of threw this recipe together from a couple of recipes I like to use. The cupcakes are super moist. You can use your favorite cupcake recipe and just add some zest. I’ll be honest, the cupcakes turned […]
Refreshing Blood Orange Sherbet
This blood orange sherbet is easy to make and incredibly refreshing to eat. I’ve lost count of how many sherbet recipes I’ve adapted from the original Cooks’ Illustrated sherbet recipe. It’s such a great recipe. I hope you enjoyed Friday’s Cantaloupe recipe from Amanda. My husband was drooling over it. I actually made this sherbet back […]
Root Beer Cookies
A long, long time ago when I was a little girl, my mother’s good friend brought us a plate of Root Beer Cookies. Clearly it was a memorable day because since then I have personally made these cookies probably a hundred times. They are one of my family’s favorite cookies now that I have […]
Cantaloupe Sherbet by Guest Amanda Waddell
I love connecting with readers. Amanda left a comment a few weeks ago about adapting a recipe for sherbet using cantaloupe. I asked her if she’d share her lovely picture and recipe with you. Yay! She agreed. Thanks, Amanda! This sherbet, adapted from Lindsey’s Strawberry Sherbet recipe, practically screams summer. Delicately flavored, it turned out […]
Blood Orange Cream Cookies
So there’s this blog I’m totally in love with. (And I’m not alone.) And every time Cannelle et Vanille shows up on my reader, I feel my heartbeat quicken a bit. I know I’m not only in for some gorgeous pictures, but a well thought out, wonderful combination of flavors and textures embodied in […]
Kitchen Q&A: Custard Base For Ice Cream
Wonderful Ingrid left a comment asking the following question regarding ice cream: Lindsey, I have a question…when making the custard do you remove it from the heat as soon as it hits 160 or after it hits 160, coats the back of a spoon, AND you can leave a trail? I know this can be […]
Hazelnut-Toffee Cookies
These Hazelnut-Toffee Cookies are very good. Veeeerrrrry good. Soft and chewy. Studded with chocolate, crunchy hazelnuts, and buttery toffee. Just the best cookies EVER. For reals. I’m kind of at a loss as to what else to say about them… Ha! The base of the cookies is from my favorite Root Beer Cookies recipe. […]
Chocolate Mint Cookies
And yet another post full of sugar and carbs…Am I ruining your diet? Sorry…I gave up on being thin a long time ago. (That’s a blatant lie–I still have high hopes.) Mint and chocolate. Who’s with me? It’s a good thing, right? Especially for a Friday? Chocolate Mint Cookies for the win! Back before Christmas, […]
