Frozen Desserts

The temperatures are kinda crazy here in Ohio. One day it’s in the low 50’s, then the following day it’s in the 80’s. The heat has me realizing two very important things…

Although it certainly doesn’t feel like spring here in Ohio (it’s 40 degrees today), I’m craving desserts with spring flavors! I can’t wait until the market is overflowing with juicy, ripe strawberries and stunning stalks of rhubarb. Warmer weather always ignites my obsession with popsicles and my beloved Fruit Roll-Ups get relegated to the bottom …

A review of Pam Anderson’s new cookbook, Perfect One-Dish Dinners as well as her recipe for decadent Pecan Pie Sundaes.

Peaches and Cream Popsicles makes 6 popsicles Ingredients 1 cup of peaches; chopped then pureed ½ cup peaches; diced 6 tablespoons milk 1 5.3 ounce container of Greek vanilla yogurt 2 teaspoons Agave Nectar Directions 1. Mix peach puree, milk, agave and yogurt until smooth. 2. Stir in diced peaches. 3. Fill your popsicles molds. …

Strawberry Lemon Granita Ingredients 1 cup water 3/4 cup sugar 2 lemons; juiced (about 4 tablespoons) *see not below 3 cups sliced hulled strawberries (about 1 pound whole berries) Directions 1. Make a simple syrup by combining the sugar with 1 cup of water in a saucepan. Place over medium heat and heat until the …

With summer in full swing here in Ohio, I find that my KitchenAid ice cream maker is being put to great use! Last weekend I picked up some really delicious, sweet cherries from the market and thought they would be the perfect addition to homemade vanilla ice cream. When I tweeted about my ice cream …

Summer temperatures are in full force here in Ohio, so I thought I would make some lemon sorbet and post a giveaway to help ya beat the heat! This is another recipe from the Williams Sonoma Ice Cream book that I fell in love with last month. I purchased one from ebay to pass along …

There is a commercial for a chain restaurant (I don’t remember which one) on television that is featuring a chocolate bundt cake with vanilla ice cream and hot fudge sauce. Let’s just say that this was love at first sight for Bri and he has been hounding me to recreate it since he laid his …

It’s getting hot here in Ohio and with the heat comes nasty humidity, which means some sweltering afternoons. So, for the second installment of my Clean Out the Pantry series, I decided to make something to alleviate the heat – Rocky Road Ice Cream! I adapted a recipe from allrecipes to fit what I had …

The temperatures here in Ohio are on the rise and in my opinion nothing relieves the heat like a cup of homemade ice cream. I recently purchased Williams Sonoma’s Ice Cream book and fell in love. It has a great selection of over forty recipes ranging from the classics to more indulgent selections. The photography …

Of all the things I whip up in my kitchen, the most requested baked good from the boyfriend is chocolate chip cookies. He loves them warm right out of the oven, but will happily consume them after they have been in the cookie jar for days. Being a food blogger, I cannot easily be convinced …

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe is a Chocolate-Banded Ice Cream Torte. The recipe was chosen by Amy of Food Family & Fun. Since it is basically ice cream and ganache, it involves quite a few steps and needs to be frozen in between layers. Therefore, make sure you have a bit of time on …