I got to host our Christmas Book Group gathering so I decided to make a dessert board with all the things dipped in chocolate. It was so good!! Here’s what’s on the board – Oreos – dipped in both milk chocolate and white chocolate and sprinkled with crushed peppermint candy Potato Chips – dipped in … Continue reading
I hosted Book Group at my house the other night and we always have a treat after discussing the book so I decided to make a charcuterie board with some of the food that was mentioned in the book that we read which was “When You Reach Me” by Rebecca Stead. It was a really … Continue reading
I also made some Cinnamon Scones for Book Group the other week. They too were divine. And also time consuming but not difficult. CINNAMON BUTTER 4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 1 tablespoon flour 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon SCONES 1/2 cup creme fraiche (you can find this at Trader Joe’s) or sour cream … Continue reading
I hosted Book Group this week and decided to make scones for the dessert. These were the first and they were delicious! Really, really good. They aren’t hard to make but they are a bit time consuming. Here’s a closer look SCONES 1/3 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup real maple syrup 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla … Continue reading
YUM! These were pretty easy to put together and they were delicious so if you need some scones in your life and let’s face it, who doesn’t then give these a go! SCONES 2 1/2 cups Bisquick plus more for dusting 1/4 cup brown sugar 4 tablespoons (half stick) cold butter, cut into small pieces … Continue reading
I made a couple of Oreo Ice Cream Pies yesterday for my friend Paul. Paul helped me out one night in a blizzard on the way home from work and I made him tell me his favorite dessert so I could thank him for being there for me. Don’t they look delic? Here’s what it … Continue reading
Isn’t that a beautiful pie? I’m pretty proud of it and it tasted amazing as well! For those of you who follow my blog, you will already know that I am a pretty good baker but I struggle with yeast breads and pies so this was a major accomplishment. Highly recommend! 2 cups sugar 1/2 … Continue reading
This truly was the easiest ice cream to make but also the best tasting we’ve ever made as well. 6 cups cream (I used heavy whipping cream) 4 1/2 cups half and half 2 1/4 cups sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla Combine all ingredients in canister of your ice cream maker then follow your ice … Continue reading
I hosted Bunco at my house this past week and decided some Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes would be great for the treat. And you know what? I was right! They were yummy! And here’s a look at one of the shortcakes since they are the star of the show. Delicious even without the berries and cream. … Continue reading
This. Was. Amazing! I want to make more right now but if I do, I’ll eat it all. Bonus, it was super easy to make. (If you look closely, you can tell that I baked this in my Nordic Ware Lemon Loaf Pan.) (Photo cred to my friend Stefonee who I made the bread for … Continue reading
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