Test Kitchen-Failed Chocolate Cups
Obviously, I have not been crushing it when it comes to baking these past few days. I had whipped these babies up a few days ago, thinking about what cute little dessert/fruit/ice cream cups these would make. Plus you get to eat the cup. No dishes! It was not to be. I tried using my silicone baking cups and just regular … Read More
Sunday Funday
Happy Sunday! Hope everyone is having a wonderful and relaxing weekend. I am working on my nephew’s fourth birthday cake this week. His request was for a “really tall, like up to the ceiling Spider-Man cake.” I don’t know how close to the ceiling I will get, but I will try for tall. Sadly, when I was turning this … Read More
3 Ingredient Coconut Milk Ice Cream
My mom, sister, and I all like to hang out. And, in the summer, hanging out would often involve a bowl of ice cream. The only trouble is, as the years have worn on, regular ice cream doesn’t agree with all of us anymore. So when I learned that you can make ice cream out of coconut milk instead, I … Read More
Easy S’mores Bites
S’mores bites are fluffy marshmallow creme sandwiched between two Graham crackers dipped in dark chocolate. Easy to make and no campfire necessary! A couple weeks ago, my mom, sister, and I took my niece and nephew “camping” for the first time. (We stayed in a cabin…with air conditioning…and a shower). But we did have the all important campfire. We roasted … Read More
Sunday Funday
A couple weeks ago we went to Mount Baker in Washington for an Alpinism class. Some photos from the trip: Here are some interesting things I have been reading this week: Awesome Blogger tutorial I used to make a dropdown menu! These Cheddar Bacon Pretzel Buns look absolutely amazing! These Key Lime Sandwich Cookies look like the perfect picnic treat! … Read More
Preserving Summer: Freeze Extra Berries
It’s summer and the berries are delicious. I frequently get over zealous and buy way too many berries for what we can consume. When that happens, I just spread them out onto a rimmed cookie sheet, freeze for an hour (flash freeze) and then dump into a freezer bag and back in the freezer they go. Then we have frozen … Read More
3 Ingredient Homemade Chocolate Syrup
Rich, homemade chocolate syrup recipe perfect for topping ice cream or swirling into a tall glass of cold milk. When I was growing up, you had two drink choices for hot lunch, chocolate or regular milk. Now somewhere along the path, I developed the notion that “good” kids always drank regular milk. For years, I dutifully chose the blue … Read More