August 19, 2012 in frozen goodies
Happy Sunday! I hope y’all are enjoying the weekend so far!
My friend Brandy is hosting an Ice Cream Social on her blog and I’m here to invite you to the party! I was in a mood for fall (I switched all my wallflowers over to fall scents this week! Leaves is my favorite!) so I made some Pecan Pie Ice Cream!
May 25, 2012 in chocolate
This week’s frozen treat isn’t actually frozen but it’s a fun way to serve your frozen goodies this summer! And super simple, I promise!
I love those waffle cone bowls – you know the ones? I swear my life changed the day I realized I could buy those at the grocery store. They turn what is usually a sad event (the end of a bowl of ice cream) into a happy one (“yay! I get to eat the bowl!”). I won’t even allow myself to buy them anymore because they increase my ice cream consumption waaaaay too much.
I went searching for edible bowl ideas recently for my boys and was so excited to stumble upon this one! One ingredient. No lie. Just chocolate.
(You need balloons too.)
All you do is melt the chocolate, spoon a bit of chocolate on wax paper to act as the base of your bowl, and then stick a chocolate-dipped balloon on top of that base. They chill for a little while and then you pop the balloons!
So easy and my kids were so excited about them!
One year ago: Cosmic Brownies
Three years ago: Avocado Feta Salsa
Four years ago: Pecan Honey Sticky Buns
from Bakerella
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May 17, 2012 in drink
I’m trying to drink more wine these days.
Not for the health benefits or because I enjoy the taste but because my children are driving me absolutely crazy and having a glass of wine on a Wednesday night is not frowned upon like having a glass of tequila with a shot of Diet Coke is.
But the truth is, I cannot stand wine. I think it’s thick and smells funny and is only drinkable when it’s ice cold. Well, last week while doing my French Fridays with Dorie hopping, I learned that you can buy wine in pink cans. And since I am a sucker for cute packaging, I went straight to our liquor store, was greeted with a “Roll Tide!”, and asked them where the wine cans were. They didn’t have them (of course) so I ended up walking out with a bottle of Riesling.
I gagged on the smell alone. So I made this.
It’s just pureed strawberries and wine so… it counts as a glass of wine, right? Right?!
I thought this recipe was especially fun since it’s made in the ice cream maker but if you don’t have an ice cream maker (or don’t feel like dirtying yours), just use your blender and frozen strawberries instead of fresh ones. You’ll get pretty much the same effect.
I’ve got a glass waiting in the freezer for tonight and I am SO excited about it.
One year ago: French Dip
Three years ago: Bread Baker’s Apprentice – Anadama
from Bon Appetit
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May 10, 2012 in frozen goodies
I know, I’m a day early again this week. I really didn’t think that whole Frozen Friday thing through, huh?
This sorbet was the very first thing my ice cream maker ever made for me. Seriously, the night I received the ice cream maker I threw the bowl in the freezer and then stood there, opening the freezer door every 5 minutes, waiting for it to freeze. I had been saving this recipe for months and was way excited to finally get to try it. And it was obviously amazing because I’m sharing it on the blog for the second time!
If you love a refreshing glass of sweet tea with lemon in the summer, this is perfect for you! It’s sweet with just a bit of lemon and you can change up the flavor by using different teas. I used a black tea with orange for this batch and it was extra delicious. I have made this a number of times and each time I stop the ice cream maker about halfway through so I can have a slushy one. I think it’s my favorite way to enjoy this recipe!
adapted from Cooking Light
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May 3, 2012 in drink
Frozen Friday is coming a day early this week! Get excited!
Mangoes are so ridiculously cheap around here right now – is that happening everywhere? I bought mangoes 3/$1 this week! I paid more for the limes in this margarita than I did for the mangoes! Crazy, right? I very rarely buy mangoes (I think they taste like perfume) but when I saw that price, I knew there were margaritas in my future.
These were the best drinks I’ve ever made at home which I know isn’t saying much since my at-home drink of choice is Diet Coke and whatever is in the freezer but take my word for it, these are amazing! The recipe is easily adjustable so play around with it if you like it not-so-sweet or even sweeter. You really can’t mess it up!
Two years ago: Chocolate Malt Cheesecake
Three years ago: Strawberry Shortcake
from The Complete Book of Mixed Drinks via Cook Like a Champion
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