I hesitated a little bit before signing up for this month’s Spiked recipe challenge. I had no idea what I was going to do to cook with beer (the only way I cook currently with it currently is to throw some brats in it before putting them on grill). I thought about it a bit […]
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4th of July Inspired Dairy Free Berry Trifle
For the 4th of July I was determined to have an all-out Red, White & Blue party. I scrounged around Pinterest and came up with a few ideas. One that I kept seeing was a berry trifle using berries, whipped cream and ladyfingers. I wanted to make this because it looked delicious but Brad generally […]
Delicious Homemade Dairy Free Ice Cream
Last summer I was at Target (oh Joyful Target) and found an Ice Cream maker for half price! Summer came and went but I didn’t get a chance to use it. This past weekend we pulled it out and made a couple different types of ice cream. A couple weeks ago I bought some root […]
DIY Freezer Pops
Growing up I loved Otter Pops, they were a summer institution. A couple weeks ago I discovered Zipzicles which are small zipper bags to make your own freezer pops! Zipzicles were developed in Bellevue, Washington by a parent with a allergy-stricken child. They can be bought online and some stores around the Seattle area. One […]
Soft Rhubarb Cookies
Last week I posted a recipe for some Mini Rhubarb Tarts and was surprised how many people had never eaten this delicious plant. This past weekend I made another rhubarb item – cookies. I generally make these cookies once a year just as rhubarb is coming into season. Summer Soft Rhubarb Cookies Recipe Rhubarb has […]
Strawberry Rhubarb Tart with Margarita Glaze
The Spiked! challenge that Jamie and Carrie put on has been a lot of fun. For those of you who haven’t heard about this, every other month they pick an alcohol that must be used to bake or cook. This month the chosen alcohol was Tequila. I had a lot of fun thinking about this […]
Honey Glazed Grilled Pears – Recipe Wednesday
One of the things I love about summer is that we can cook many of our dinners on the grill. We’ve had a few days this year where this has been possible and it is glorious. One evening while we had steaks cooking I decided to throw some pears on there. The pear halves cooked […]
Cinnamon Roll Crusted Crisp – Recipe Wednesday
Friday evening with the neighbors generally leads to some good adventures. A couple weeks ago we were looking for something to do with some pie filling that Brad and I had canned this past summer. After bouncing a few ideas around we decided to create a crisp with cinnamon rolls as the crust. They were […]
Snicker-doodle Crisp – Recipe Wednesday
Mixed fruit crisp is one of the best desserts ever. The crunchy outside with a warm and oozing inside. We tend to make crisps out of any fruit that is in the fridge or freezer; for this reason our crisps are never exactly the same. I’m always looking for a way to make the crisps […]
Spiked Challenge – Bailey’s Irish Cream Doughnuts
This month’s Spiked challenge was to use Bailey’s Irish Cream in a recipe that wasn’t a drink. My initial plan was to create French Macaroons; however, I am currently 0 for 2 on attempts so I might give up ever trying to bake them. Since the Macaroons didn’t turn out I opted for plan B: […]