Happy Memorial Day Weekend! I hope everyone’s weekend is off to a terrific start! Memorial Day Weekend is always staged as the “official kickoff to summer” in a sense, so I decided to craft up something fresh and light for breakfast. Some of you may remember my Decadent Chocolate Strawberry Crepes from back in February….
Category: dessert
“Bread-less” Banana Strawberry Breakfast Bread Pudding: Eggs, Bananas, Cinnamon, Vanilla Extract, Baking Powder, Fresh Strawberries and Whipped Cream
I’ll be completely honest – this recipe was created from a disaster. And that disaster was my attempt to make a solely egg and banana-based pancake that I soon found out was somewhat impossible to flip/keep intact. After tasting the pieces of the no-longer pancake, I found that it reminded me of something else: bread pudding. The consistency…
Sopapilla Styled Cheesecake Pastry Squares: Two Sheets of Puffed Pastry Dough, Stuffed with a Sweet Almond and Vanilla Cheesecake Filling, Topped with Brown Sugar, Cinnamon Sugar and Sliced Almonds
Happy Sunday! Today was a really nice day (despite the fact it was still FREEZING outside!). My family made a big taco lunch for everyone (there was six of us), so I decided to contribute a dessert to the mix. I wanted to make something to tie in with the tacos and, after some research,…
Ukrainian Paska Styled Biscuits: A Savory, Sweet and Buttery Bread Stuffed with Yellow Raisins and Topped with Butter and Strawberry Preserves
I always feel very appreciative that my family has a strong food culture. I guess I just always assumed that every family has a food culture they practice and appreciate, and cook recipes that are not just passed down but also a part of their heritage. However, the older I get the more I am seeing that is…
Delicate and Sweet Strawberry Vanilla Bundtlettes: Mini Vanilla Bundt Cakes Stuffed with Fresh Strawberries and Topped with a Vanilla Bean Glaze, Powdered Sugar and Strawberry Pieces
I’m having a lot of fun creating mini cakes lately! They’re ideal for individual serving sizes for parties and special events. So for Easter this past weekend, I decided I should bake a new recipe creation and bring it along. I really wanted something fresh and spring feeling, so when I saw strawberries were on sale I…
Decadent Dark Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Nut Bundtlette Cakes: Airy Chocolate Cakes, Drizzled with a Rich Chocolate Peanut Butter Glaze, Topped with Dark Roasted Nuts and Sprinkled with Powdered Sugar
In celebration of my three month blog anniversary (YAY!), I am posting the recipe to one of my all-time favorite chocolate cake creations to date. I actually made these for my Dad’s birthday (it’s belated, but we had so many other sweets that weekend he wanted to delay the dessert I made him to another…
Dark Chocolate Chickpea, Tahini and Peanut Butter Candy Easter Eggs: Chickpeas, Tahini, Peanut Butter, Maple Syrup, Almond Extract and Vanilla Extract, Blended to Creamy Perfection and Dipped in Dark Chocolate
I was never a huge “candy lover”. In fact, growing up my brother would end up eating most (if not all) of my candy because I showed minimal interest in it. Which is surprising, because I do have a HUGE sweet tooth – hand me any dessert and I’m there. One candy I did enjoy…
Spirulina Shamrock Shake: Only 10 Ingredients, Packed with Nutrients, Vitamins and Pure Ingredients Including Milk, Spinach, Yogurt, Banana, Honey and Spirulina Powder
I’m sure many of you have seen the ads, articles, etc. saying that a McDonald’s Shamrock Shake has 54 ingredients, 73 grams of sugar and 530 calories….a serving. Which is kind of insane, if you ask me. I had a Shamrock Shake once in college (mostly because a friend was shocked I never had one…
Baked Irish Breakfast Oatmeal: Steel-Cut Oats, Whole Milk, Apple Sauce, Honeycrisp Apple Pieces, Honey, Cinnamon and Vanilla, With a Crisp Coconut Sugar and Granola Top
St. Patrick’s day is right around the corner! One of my favorite parts about celebrating any holiday is the food – especially ones with a unique cultural heritage. I am (supposedly) 1/4 Irish, so I figured now is a good time to learn more about and embrace my heritage. Additionally, I have a trip to…
Dark Chocolate Chip and Dried Sour Cherry Butter Cookies: Crunchy, Sweet and Salty Butter Cookies Stuffed with Rich Chocolate Pieces and Chewy Bits of Dried Cherry, Sprinkled with Cane Sugar and Sea Salt
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! 🙂 I hope your day is filled with lots of love, laughter and those you hold near and dear. I’ll be celebrating this weekend with my favorite guy and lots of good food and local adventures – but today I got to celebrate by participating in a cookie contest at work! Nothing better than…
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