These Easter Rice Crispy Treats are not only fun to make, but they just brighten up the table and are a fun way to celebrate the season. Spring is in full force and I have made these a few times over the years. I love the Crispy rice treats because they are so easy to make, I know the recipe by heart. I have many happy memories of Easter and the best… Continue Reading
Honey Walnut Cake Recipe
This Honey Walnut Cake Recipe is one of those recipes that are great with a hot cup of tea or coffee. This time of year I am loving warm, comfort food that embraces me like a warm blanket. There has been a chill in the air here in Orange County and it now truly feels like how fall should feel. I love pulling out the scarves and boots to keep… Continue Reading
Caramel Pecan Bar Recipe
This Caramel Pecan Bar Recipe makes a wonderful treat that is a cross between a cookie and a blondie, but better! I love them because they are soft like a cookie, but stand up like a blondie. Made with a just-right caramel filling is and chopped pecans, these never last long in the house. I also love the milk chocolate chips as they propel this to a seriously-addicting level for dessert… Continue Reading
No Churn Pumpkin Ice Cream Recipe
This delicious No Churn Pumpkin Ice cream recipe is so easy and a nice way to enjoy pumpkin flavor in a refreshing dessert idea! Ever since I started making no-churn ice cream, I have been playing around with different ice cream flavor combinations to make an easy frozen fruit dessert. Have you ever made Pumpkin Ice Cream? If not, and you love pumpkin, I highly encourage you to try… Continue Reading
Ice Cream Pie Recipes
There is nothing like a good ice cream pie recipe when you need a quick and easy recipe for dessert. I have made these with both store-bought ice cream and no churn homemade ice cream and they always come out delicious. I have been making ice cream pies for years, but I must say they have evolved as more layers and toppings are now making for drool-worthy ice cream pies… Continue Reading
Strawberry Empanadas Recipe
This weekend I finally got around to updating my Strawberry Empanadas recipe. These are a great dessert or snack and also make a wonderful tea party snack. Super easy to make and delicious! Check out my recipe below and enjoy! Hi Friends! I was wanting… Continue Reading
Nutella Ice Cream
This Nutella Ice Cream came about one day when my daughter and I were changing up our no-churn ice cream recipes. While we often put Nutella on Ice Cream and love it, we decided to amplify it. I love Nutella desserts and what better time than summer, to change up the ice cream ingredients and add the sweet hazelnut spread flavor to ice cream? Now that it is August, I am… Continue Reading
Almond Nutella Pastry
This is an updated recipe for my tasty and easy Nutella Pastry Rolls- a lovely Nutella dessert! If you or your family is a fan of hazelnut spread, you will love this easy pastry recipe. These look and taste more complicated then they are and whether you serve them as a dessert, tea party food or brunch side dish, they are likely to be a popular item. I first published this recipe… Continue Reading
Fresh Cherry Cobbler Recipe
This Fresh Cherry Cobbler recipe is not made with cherry pie filling, this actually uses fresh apples and fresh cherries. I wanted to bake with the fresh cherries that are in season right now and I thought that this would be a nice way to incorporate the cherry taste. This time of year I love to make fresh peach muffins and zucchini bread. These produce items are at their peak and… Continue Reading
Easy Crepe Recipe
Summer is a great time to make this Easy Crepe Recipe. I love to fill them with fresh fruit, ice cream or a combination of both. I am attempting to savor summer for as long as I can as it is my favorite season. The crepe batter recipe was one that came with a crepe pan I had about twenty years ago. The pan is long gone, but the recipe… Continue Reading
Peach Ice Cream Recipe
This Peach Ice Cream Recipe is just what I needed the other day. Creamy, cold goodness with the sweet taste of fresh peaches! I absolutely love all of the summer fruits that are available right now and I try to get my fill before… Continue Reading
Strawberry and Berry No Churn Ice Cream
This red white and blue dessert is so simple to make and perfect for summer, especially if you are looking for a fun 4th of July dessert. This “no churn” ice cream recipe lets you easily make this in your freezer in just a few hours. Back in the day when I was a kid, making homemade ice cream meant we had to buy rock salt, use an ice cream maker,… Continue Reading
Mini Apple Tarts
These Mini Apple Tarts are certainly what they meant by an apple a day… I made these little snacks the to celebrate the arrival of Fall. If you love apples, be sure to check out my recipe for Apple Pie Spice which is great for many fall recipes. I used Granny Smith apples because I love their mild tartness and their crispness. I recently read that they are also high… Continue Reading
Strawberry Weight Watcher Friendly Dessert
I made a one point Weight Watcher dessert last night. It was by accident, sort of. You see with summer coming up, I have been trying to eat a salad as a main meal several days a week to eat healthier and shed a couple of pounds. Sometimes I will make soup or grilled vegetables as a nice, hearty meal. But I still like a little sweet something for dessert…. Continue Reading
Strawberry Festival Inspired Crepes
This weekend my family were on our way to Santa Barbara and we happened to be near a Strawberry Festival in Oxnard. We decided spontaneously to check out the festival. There were lots of craft booths, entertainment booths, game booths and of course lots and lots of strawberry food items. They even had strawberry beer and wine! We especially liked the chocolate covered strawberries – they were dipped in white,… Continue Reading
