Desserts

Baking during the holiday season always brings me fond memories from my childhood. When I was a little girl, I would get excited at the chance to bake Christmas cookies with my noni. We would bake a wide assortment of cookies from gingerbread cookies to Italian stroffli. She helped give me the foundations for my […]

This year for Jay’s birthday, I wanted to change things up and make something new and exciting for his birthday cake. I usually make a fall-themed cake or our favorite a classic Tiramisu. A few months ago we were watching Gordon Ramsay’s MasterChef show and during one of the episodes, the contestants had to make […]

I know what you’re thinking, dairy and gluten-free, how can these muffins possibly be any good? Well, let me tell you, they were delicious! These banana chocolate chip muffins really hit the spot. This recipe calls for ripened bananas – if you’ve ever thought, “What am I going to do with my beautiful ripen bananas […]

There is something nostalgic about eating strawberry ice cream and how it sure makes you feel like a kid again. This flavor reminds me of my days of being a little girl and makes me yearn for the simpler times of my childhood. If you share the same sentiment, this sweet treat is for. Not […]

Classic ambrosia is a traditional fruit salad that’s actually more of a dessert than a salad. The greek origin of ambrosia means “food of the gods.” There are several ways to make this dish, depending on where you live in the country and your specific tastes. The recipe usually contains whipped cream, other dairy ingredients […]

We are not big on snacking in our household but every once in a while, we get a hankering for something sweet. Well, these healthy muffins turned out to be the perfect solution for our craving something warm and sweet. Not only are they are delicious, but they are also filled with healthy ingredients and […]

Well, we finally finished all the apples. I made this German apple cake a few days ago and boy was it good. It’s much different than the last apple cake a made and shared on this blog in that this one is as moist as moist can get. There’s tons of sugar in this one […]

Ever since we went apple picking, we’ve been trying to use up all of our apples as fast as possible. These things don’t have a good reputation for staying fresh for all that long. The problem is, there’s only so much to do with apples. We’ve already made applesauce and we eat two apples every […]

I knew I’d find something to do with those blackberries we picked over the summer. We’ve got bag after bag of them sitting in the freezer, just waiting to be included in some sort of wonderful dessert. Well, this one used up five cups of berries, but we’ve got so many left. I’m not worried […]

Ever since we went blackberry picking up in the hills this year, I’ve been thinking of desserts I could include them in. The bushes were dripping with blackberries this time around. I couldn’t believe how many there were. We visited our secret area that has more bushes than we know what to do with and […]