Freshly picked sweet corn is one of the great pleasures of summertime. As much as I love just eating a cooked ear covered with melted butter and salt, I have also spent time this summer thinking of other ways to enjoy all this corn, and began thinking about a corn soup. Armload upon armload of […]
Cocoa, Lime & Coconut Napoleon Bars
Lime * Coconut * Chocolate: that is a flavor combination that is timeless. Though lime and coconut give a distinctly tropical vibe, these bars will be appreciated at any occasion whether you see a palm tree or a snowbank out your window. The texture and taste of this recipe is not unlike the classic Ecstasy […]
Blueberry, Peach & Lime Sorbet
*This post may contain affiliate links. It’s easy to think of dozens of flavors that are delicious when paired together: like chocolate and strawberries, lemon and lime, potato chips in a PB & J. (Or is that just me?) Each flavor stands out but also works together to make quite a tasty thing. And then […]
Step Away From The Oven: Stay Cool With No-Bake Icebox Cakes & Pies!
When it is way too hot to turn on the oven, turn to one of these desserts instead! Icebox cake is an old-fashioned dessert, but still a very popular one and for good reason. They are easy to assemble, composed of delicious cookies or cake or crumbs, which are layered with creamy fillings like pudding […]
Maple Black Raspberry Mini Icebox Cakes
I was inspired to make an icebox cake based on the flavors of one of Vermont’s favorite creemees: maple and black raspberry swirl! Creemee, by the way, is what we call soft-serve here in Vermont, and maple creemees are eagerly anticipated as summer approaches and ice cream stands begin to open. My son and I […]
Lime In The Coconut Icebox Cake
Read that title. Ok, now is that song stuck in your head or what? No, not yet? How ’bout now? Lime and coconut are together in this recipe, and they’re one of my favorite flavor combinations – they are also paired together in my Spicy Island Salsa with Pineapple & Coconut and in the Thai […]
Peanut Butter, Banana & Chocolate Icebox Cake
This recipe is pure indulgence. It indulges with a rich and creamy peanut butter cheesecake filling, plus banana pudding, and chocolate. Sudden random thought: isn’t peanut butter amazing? Filling and full of protein, and you can eat the stuff for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack AND dessert! Random thought complete. This dessert also indulges your desire […]
Cinnamon Blueberry Icebox Pie with A Snappy Crust
The USA Network TV show Psych has forever piqued my curiosity about cinnamon pie. In the “Dual Spires” episode, Shawn and Gus are obsessed with slices of cinnamon pie served up at the local Sawmill Diner. The whole episode is an homage to/spoof of the Twin Peaks television series. (I haven’t seen it, have you?) […]
Red, White & Blue Ice Cream Sandwiches
I’m the first to admit that sometimes when craving an ice cream sandwich, the classic version, consisting of vanilla ice cream between two rectangular, chocolate wafers really hits the spot. It’s the one wrapped in paper, served at ball games, on school lunch trays on certain special days of the year. The one that seems […]
4th of July Fireworks Ice Cream Soda
May contain affiliate links. Ice cream sodas are a joy of summertime! Which one is your favorite: a classic root beer float? A scoop of orange sherbet atop bubbly 7-Up? Or how about a scoop of vanilla in a chilly glass of Coke? Creamy, cold and carbonated: such bliss. This 4th of July Fireworks Ice […]
Red, White & Blue Fools: Watermelon, Blueberries & Cream
Is that title referring to us? It’s true that very soon at parades and fireworks we will deck ourselves out in red, white and blue, and get ready to relax, to party, and celebrate. And some might think us looking foolish in our red, white and blue sunglasses and strings of beads, American flag t-shirts, […]
¡Delicioso Cinco de Mayo Party Food Recipes!
It’s almost May 5th! Cinco de Mayo! I don’t know about anyone else, but I feel like this celebration always sneaks up on me – often on the morning of the cinco de mayo. Sometimes there is a scramble to put together a plan for going out to a bar or local Mexican restaurant. Or […]