A delicious and easy summer crisp using strawberries and parsley from Taproot Farm CSA, Week 1!Strawberries and rhubarb, a classic early summer combination. Growing up, I would always have strawberry rhubarb pie this time of year (paired with ice cream of course!). There wasn’t a farm stand in Lancaster County that wasn’t stocked with these…
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese & Almond Honey Cake Brownies
Fluffy and Flavorful Cake Brownies with a Swirl of Pumpkin Cream Cheese and Almond Infused Raw Honey Can you believe Halloween is less than ONE WEEK away?! Time is FLYING! To celebrate, I am posting my recipe for these delicious Pumpkin Cream Cheese and Almond Honey Cake Brownies! These brownies are light and fluffy with a…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
My Version of a PA Dutch Favorite: Baked Mini Fastnacht Doughnuts for Fat Tuesday
“Where did you get this recipe?” – my Mom’s immediate response to trying one of these baked mini Fastnachts. She couldn’t believe it was something I created – and that they were baked – because she felt like they had tasted spot-on like the ones she would get from Lancaster. Coming from her, that means…
A Very Sweet Valentine’s Day Treat: Homemade Chocolate Covered Strawberries
So simple, so delicious, so timeless for heart day – chocolate covered strawberries! Yes, I know you can buy these in stores. But seriously – they are SO easy to make, in addition to saving money and making more than a few in a box haha! Because (let’s be honest) these can be devoured in…
Chewy, Gooey, Delicious Mini Caramel Cookie Cheesecake “Snickers” Bites: Cookie Crusts, Stuffed with Chocolate Cream Cheese, and Topped with Salted Peanuts and Caramel Drizzle
Just a fair warning – I will be posting multiple versions of my favorite mini cheesecake bites recipes. Because they are SO good and such a crowd pleaser for any party or get-together! I started off wanting to make a version I’ve made a million times, but then I started craving a Snickers bar. I honestly…
Five-Minute Banana Rum Mug Cake Pudding: Flavors of Ripened Banana, Crunchy Walnuts, Spiced Rum, Salted Caramel and Cinnamon, All Baked in a Microwavable Mug
You are exactly 5 minutes (or less) away from having this dessert. And no, this is not a joke. I know there are “mug cake mixes” you can buy in the grocery store – but seriously, save yourself the money and cut preservatives and artificial colors and flavors by making your own right at home!…
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