Peanut Butter Ice Cream

If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you know that I am a huge fan of peanut butter desserts.  I made Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream already, but I really wanted to try a version of peanut butter ice cream to see how it would stand up on its own.  I’ve [...]

Chocolate Domino Cakes

My sister recently graduated from Clemson University (Elementary Education) and I wanted to make a dessert while my family was here for the weekend.  I told her I would make any dessert she wanted.  I was so sure she would choose a cheesecake, since she and her boyfriend have a cheesecake obsession.  After looking through [...]

Apple Strudel (Daring Bakers)

The May Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Linda of make life sweeter! and Courtney of Coco Cooks. They chose Apple Strudel from the recipe book Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafés of Vienna, Budapest and Prague by Rick Rodgers.
I was surprised to see that I had already made a version of this month’s chosen [...]

Chipster-Topped Brownies (TWD)

I have been eyeing these brownies since I first got Dorie’s book.  I am a major dough eater, and there is nothing better than dough from chocolate cookie dough.  I am also a huge fan of any kind of brownie.  And now you’re telling me that there’s a dessert where I can have both?  Count [...]

Milk Chocolate Ice Cream

I had an intense craving for Butterfinger candy, but didn’t want to just eat them straight.  I thought about this Milk Chocolate Ice cream, and decided this was the perfect use for Butterfingers.  Sometimes chocolate lovers tend to stay away from milk chocolate, but I am an equal-opportunity chocolate eater.  I eat it all- milk [...]

Strawberry Sorbet

I love when strawberries first start to appear at the grocery stores.  This year I was looking forward to making strawberry sorbet.  I snached up some strawberries as soon as I could and made this.  It was incredibly easy to make, and the flavor was great.  It was perfectly sweet, and the strawberry flavor came [...]

Mango Bread (TWD)

My husband was excited when I told him I was making Mango Bread this week.  I knew it would be a good treat for him to take to work and have for a mid-morning snack.  Since he would be the only one eating it, I made half the recipe and baked it in two 4.5-inch [...]

Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins

We had some good friends stay over not too long ago, and I wanted to make some muffins for breakfast in the morning.  I had some very ripe bananas on hand, so I thought some type of banana muffin would be perfect.  I looked through some of my cookbooks on Saturday afternoon to find a [...]

Chocolate Ice Cream (Philadelphia Style)

I am a huge fan of chocolate ice cream and after making my first chocolate ice cream using the French-style or custard method, I wanted to try this Philadelphia style ice cream to see how the two recipes compared.  To be honest, I can’t say that one is better than the other.  The French-style ice [...]

Vanilla Ice Cream

I have always been a chocolate person and I rarely eat vanilla.  I’ve heard good things about David Lebovitz’s vanilla ice cream, though, and wanted to try it.  My father-in-law is an ice cream fanatic, although he tends to stick to plain vanilla ice cream.  My in-laws visited us recently, and I thought it was [...]