National Ice Cream Month

amaretto cherry ice cream in a glass bowl

Amaretto Cherry Ice Cream

photo of baked alaska cut in half, showing the ice cream in the center, with one spoonful taken out

Mini Baked Alaska

a bowl of Butterscotch Vanilla Bean Sauce with a spoon in it and a bowl of brown sugar with a spoon in it on a cloth napkin, shot from a side angle

Butterscotch Vanilla Bean Sauce

smores sundae in a glass pedestal dish on top of cloth napkin with a jar of marshmallow cream in the background, shot from a side angle

S’mores Sundae

two glasses of sangria sorbet with oranges and blueberries in the glass on top of a cloth napkin, shot from a side angle

Sangria Sorbet

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Glazed Doughnut Muffins

breakfast· Easter· muffins
March 11, 2012

Glazed Doughnut Muffins – These muffins have the texture and flavors of classic cake doughnuts, covered in glaze. At work, we have an extremely busy part of the year (referred to as our “busy season”). Busy season runs from about January to March. For my team, it ended on February 23rd. To celebrate the end of this stressful and grueling…
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S’mores Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cookies
February 19, 2012

Did I mention that I’m kind of obsessed with s’mores? S’mores in a jar, s’mores pop tarts, s’mores cupcakes, s’mores brownies…I’ve made them all. So when I had an itch to bake a couple Sundays ago, I went searching through my recipe folders to see what I had bookmarked lately. And there it was…this amazing recipe for s’mores cookies.  Even…
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Homemade Pop Tarts

pastries
February 16, 2012

Homemade Pop Tarts – Flaky pastry filled with your favorite flavors: strawberry jam, brown sugar cinnamon, or s’mores. For this week’s baked good, I decided to make homemade pop tarts. I got the idea from my boss, who told me that he eats them every morning for breakfast. So, I thought, why not make him one from scratch? I’d definitely…
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Aussie Sausage Rolls

appetizer· Tailgating Recipes
January 22, 2012

Aussie Sausage Rolls – A mixture of sausage, diced onions, and spices are rolled in puff pastry and baked to perfection. The perfect appetizer for any event! I’ve been getting requests from every which way, especially from people at work. This week’s request was for a pastry with meat in it…? I’ve never made such a thing but it’s not…
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Cheesecakes!

cake
January 3, 2012

Cheesecakes! – A duo recipe with cappuccino chocolate cheesecake and white chocolate raspberry cheesecake. The first “difficult” thing I learned to make was cheesecake when I was about 14 years old. It was a pretty awesome triple chocolate cheesecake recipe from one of the first cookbooks I ever received. I haven’t made a cheesecake since then. There’s really no reason…
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Peppermint Shortbread Bites

Holiday Favorites
December 31, 2011

Peppermint Shortbread Bites – Super easy peppermint shortbread, slices into mini squares and covered with vanilla icing and crushed peppermint pieces.  This year, I got inspired to make Christmas cookie tins for the family. I kept seeing so many awesome recipes that I wanted to try, so why not share them with everyone? Now, I’ve never made cookie tins before,…
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Parmesan and Gruyere Cheese Souffle

appetizer
December 13, 2011

Parmesan & Gruyere Cheese Souffle – Fluffy eggs are mixed with rich Gruyere cheese and baked into perfectly airy and light cheese souffle This week marks the return of the Recipe Challenge, after a couple-week hiatus (you can blame Thanksgiving, work, and numerous holiday parties for that). Last week, I attempted the #1 hardest thing to make, according to this list:…
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Bacon & Gruyere Sliders with Beer Caramelized Onions

overhead shot of pineapple upside down cake with a slice removed

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

a stack of three PB&J Ice Cream Sandwiches with another ice cream sandwich with a bite out of it propped next to it with cookies and a jar of strawberry preserves

PB&J Ice Cream Sandwiches

strawberry habanero margarita on the rocks

Strawberry Habanero Margarita

tomato panzanella salad in a bowl with wooden spoons in it, shot from overhead

Tomato Panzanella Salad

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Berry Pavlova

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Pistachio ice cream has real pistachios ground and Pistachio ice cream has real pistachios ground and is mixed into an ice cream base to make a nutty, creamy treat that will satisfy all taste buds.

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Mango smoothie bowl has a thick mango smoothie bas Mango smoothie bowl has a thick mango smoothie base and is topped with healthy toppings to make for a filling meal at any time of the day.

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Cherry tomato prosciutto pizza has homemade pizza Cherry tomato prosciutto pizza has homemade pizza baked with fresh mozzarella and cherry tomatoes, then finished with Italian prosciutto and arugula sprinkled over the top.

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Cup of dirt pudding has homemade milk chocolate pu Cup of dirt pudding has homemade milk chocolate pudding topped with gummy worms and crushed Oreos to simulate a cup of dirt.

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Chocolate peanut butter pie is a no-bake pie made Chocolate peanut butter pie is a no-bake pie made of fluffy peanut butter cream cheese filling topped with milk chocolate ganache, all in an Oreo cookie crust.

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