Summer is the time of year for popsicles! The great thing about making your own ice pops is that it is very easy, and you can use all natural ingredients and create your own flavors and designs. You can use yogurt to make thicker and more creamy pops, but I also like the ones that […]
Blueberry Fool Chocolate Cake Recipe
Summer will be here soon and that means lots of fresh fruit My family’s favorite fruit is blueberries, although strawberries are a close second. We love to just eat them fresh, but sometimes we use them for dessert. I have made Strawberry Fool before, but last week my daughter Eleanor decided to make Blueberry Fool, […]
No-Bake Orange Cream Cheesecake Recipe
With Syracuse University playing in the Final Four this year I wanted to make a special dessert to celebrate and eat during the game on Saturday! It has been 10 years since Syracuse made the Final Four, so it is not an everyday occurrence. I received my Master’s Degree from Syracuse, and have lived near […]
Mocha Strawberry Trifle with International Delights Light Iced Coffee
I love iced coffee, and much prefer it to hot coffee! So when I heard that International Delights had introduced new Light Iced Coffee I was thrilled and couldn’t wait to try it. I like to be able to enjoy iced coffee with less calories and sugar, which means less guilt! Of course it is […]
Raspberry Cheesecake Bars Recipe
I made these recently, and they disappeared fast! The entire family loved them, because they were delicious. These make a great dessert for anytime of the year, and are especially good for Valentine’s Day. Cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts, and these bars are a nice way to enjoy the taste of cheesecake.
Festive Red and Green Popcorn Balls for Christmas
My family and I had great fun making these cute popcorn balls for Christmas this year. These are traditional treats, and although the process is a little messy it is worth it. You can also experiment with different flavor extracts to make each taste a little different. We made the green balls vanilla flavored and […]
Maple Pecan Nut Cake
My son had to make a dessert for his homeschool co-op history class, and he ended up making this Maple Nut Cake. It is supposed to be colonial although I am not sure how colonial a packaged cake mix is. Anyway it was a way to use some of the maple extract I bought a […]
Cheerios Snack Bars Recipe
We have lots and lots of Cheerios in the house right now, so I wanted to make a Cheerio dessert. The Cheerios website has a whole section of recipes on it, and I modified the Banana Nut Snack Bars recipe to make these chocolate covered Cheerio Snack Bars.
Apricot Almond Bread Pudding
I made this delicious bread pudding using the organic fruits and nuts that I received from Bella Viva Orchards. I love apricots and almonds, and I thought they would make a great combination for a bread pudding. I tried to make the recipe not too unhealthy, so the recipes has less eggs, sugar and butter […]
Chocolate Coconut Meringue Cookie Recipe
Working on the assumption that almost everything tastes better with chocolate, I decided to add chocolate chips to my Meringue Cookies this year. I like to make Meringues, because they are so simple and involve so few ingredients, and they melt in your mouth when you eat them. They are also about as low calorie […]
