S’mores + cupcake + ice cream sandwich = the perfect summer dessert! When I made marshmallow ice cream, I polled you and my Facebook fans to decide whether I should put it into a s’mores cupcake or a homemade Hostess cupcake for the Ice Cream Cupcake Contest hosted by Cupcake Project and Scoopalicious. The overwhelming […] Read more…
Now, I know what you’re thinking…what business does an avocado have in a chocolate milkshake? It seems like a weird idea, although in Vietnam and the Philippines it’s not uncommon to have an avocado milkshake (often with ice cream or sweetened condensed milk). This version of an avocado milkshake is actually really healthy. There’s no […] Read more…
Guys, I have a confession to make. It’s nothing terrible. I pay my taxes, I open doors for others, I strive to be a good and upstanding citizen. But I have this issue with reading recipes. I tend to skim them quickly and make snap decisions about making them. This becomes an issue when my […] Read more…
These amazing cookies weren’t planned. They were more like cookie mistakes, but were still loved and appreciated like a planned cookie. Maybe even more, because they brought unexpected delight to many lives. Let me explain. I, being lazy and impatient, wanted butter to soften quickly for a different cookie recipe. I put a stick on the […] Read more…
Ok…so I need to stop making desserts. At the time I made this, in my house I had homemade Nutella pie, molten chocolate cookies, and See’s candy. Please send in suggestions for savory things I can make! Despite my complaining, this homemade chocolate peanut butter is amazing and worth it (plus, it’s mostly nuts so it’s […] Read more…