A choose-your-own dessert recipe. Use the same base, but change up before they go in the oven to please everyone. It’s Girl Scout cookie season. Please support your local sellers. To find Girl Scout cookie sellers, go to: https://www.girlscouts.org/en/cookies/all-about-cookies/How-to-Buy.html. Lemonades are the ABC Cookie Bakers’ lemony cookie. Delicious on their own, my daughters were so […]
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Tagalong Trifle (or Peanut Butter Patty Parfait)
It’s Girl Scout Cookie Season! Please support your local Girl Scouts. Find where to buy your Girl Scout cookies, by clicking here: https://www.girlscouts.org/en/cookies/all-about-cookies/How-to-Buy.html. Once you have your cookies, you can eat straight out of the box, or learn how to make them even better! This dessert combines fluffy peanut butter mousse with Tagalong crumbs.
Christmas Pudding (Flaming)
Do you watch A Christmas Carol every year and wonder what Mr. Cratchit was going on and on about Mrs. Crachit’s pudding being the best she’s ever made? Do you ever wonder why the chorus demands to be brought some figgy pudding right now? Then you have to try this traditional Christmas pudding. Make sure […]
Turkish Delight – on a Moonlight Night
What do you make for your uncle whose turning 75 and says “no presents”? You making homemade Loukoumi otherwise known as Turkish Delight. A delicious candy treat that has a softer consistency than taffy but a flavorful fruity flavor – that comes from real fruit, not artificial flavorings. My uncle appreciated the call back to his […]
Pumpkin Bread Pudding
It’s pumpkin season! Pumpkin lattes! Pumpkin pie! So now it’s time for Pumpkin Bread Pudding. Leftover Italian bread plus a few pantry staples later, and you have a delicious, “go to” dessert. My husband went to the Italian market and, of course, overbought on the Italian bread. I put the extra loaf in the fridge […]
No Bake Peach Pie
You can make this easy peach pie without needing to turn on your oven on a hot day. It pairs well with vanilla ice cream. A store-bought graham cracker crust saves you time.
Not Your Average Peaches and Cream Pie
My six year-old niece slept over, and she asked for homemade pancakes for breakfast. Way too much batter later, I was left with a plateful of pancakes trying to figure out what to do with them. Then my aunt asked if I could make a peach pie with my freshly picked peaches. Voila! Leftover pancakes […]
Fruit of the Forbidden Tree Cobbler
This is recipe 4 of 4 for my cooking demonstration hosted by the New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers’ Division. There’s still time to register. It’s free to any NJSBA member. https://tcms.njsba.com/PersonifyEbusiness/Default.aspx?TabID=1356&productId=62131131 This simple dessert is so easy, you can make it any night of the week. You can use any fruit that you […]
Blueberry Muffins
Freshly picked blueberries make a delicious breakfast treat! My daughter had her birthday today, and when she woke up she asked for blueberry muffins for breakfast. So I got to work making these simple, delicious muffins. My healthy substitutions were unsweetened applesauce for the majority of the sugar plus 3 tablespoons of honey. Instead of […]
Leftover Rice Pudding
Whenever we order Chinese takeout, we end up with way too much white rice. Since I don’t like to throw anything out, this recipe is a great treat. I make it with non-fat milk so it’s way healthier than what you would find at the Diner! I had a sense of nostalgia for a time […]