Dessert
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Continue ReadingI confessed my love of Good Humor once before with my Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake recipe, now let me do it again. Something about their ice cream bars inspires me. It’s the packaging, the history—and most of all—the delectable flavor combinations. Recently I bought my kids one of their chocolate eclair bars and was instantly inspired…
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Continue ReadingCheesecake is already one of the best desserts you can have, but have you tried Frozen Cheesecake yet? It’s so amazing, the texture is still creamy – but there’s more of a bite since it’s frozen. You start off by making my Easy Vanilla Cheesecake recipe, then you just need Chocolate Shell Topping to dip…
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Continue ReadingDid you ever wait for the ice cream truck to pass by your house? I know I did. As soon as I heard “Turkey in the Straw” echoing through that low quality megaphone speaker on an old Ford Econoline I knew it was time to blow that whole dollar I cleaned the house to earn.…
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Continue ReadingIf you’re a peanut butter lover, this is the cheesecake for you! It’s ultra rich and creamy with the most lovely peanut butter flavor. As a child I couldn’t wait to get home from school and unwind with some Nutter Butter Cookies. Now, I loved Oreos too, but the salty sweet combo of the Nutter…
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Continue ReadingMy entire family looks forward to Thanksgiving. Each year I begin prepping our menu with ease, concentrating on the proven classics. Theres just one particular dish were in vast disagreement on…and that dish is…Pumpkin Pie. I love pumpkin bread, pumpkin cupcakes, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin ice cream… but Pumpkin Pie holds the record for being one…
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Continue ReadingThis is the Easiest Swiss Merengue Buttercream to make – it’s silky, creamy and a dream to pipe. The original recipe was created by the amazing Lauren Kitchens, check out her site to see her awesome designs. I’ve adapted the recipe to my preference and it perfectly makes enough buttercream to generously frost 2 dozen…
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Continue ReadingThis is one the BEST desserts you can make in the Instant Pot! Créme Brûlée is a dish with a fancy name, and a fancier reputation—but why should it be relegated to high end steakhouses and fine dining? I set a goal to make the best version of this lux dessert using my convenient Instant…
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Continue ReadingIf you’ve only had Swiss Miss or the sad hot chocolate served at coffee shops – you’ve been missing out. Champurrado is the king of all hot chocolate, at least my version is! I’ve made Champurrado with Ibarra chocolate discs & I didn’t think the chocolate flavor was prominent enough so I prefer using pure…
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Continue ReadingThese delicious aromatic pumpkin waffles are perfect for breakfast or brunch. You could even serve this with vanilla ice cream for dessert. I made these today for breakfast and topped them homemade chantilly cream, sometimes I’ll add pecan or walnuts as well. The entire house smells heavenly and my kids really loved them (they even…
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Continue ReadingThe idea of an icebox cake has been around since the 40’s, but I wanted to make one with Asian flavors. Pandan is derived from a tropical plant that grows in Southeast Asia. I’d say the profile can be compared to a mild vanillaesque essence. This is one of the easiest cakes you will ever…
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