Desserts

Fresh strawberries and cream can be combined to make a fabulous low carb strawberry fool for a summer dessert. Simple, easy and delicious!

Using sugar substitutes can help curb the sugar craving when you are on a low carb diet. This recipe for chocolate truffles is easy and can work for keto.

These popular, spiced, gingerbread-like cookies are one of those unique holiday treats that are hard to find off-season in a typical grocery store. They are easy, festive and they ship well for sending in gift packages. Jump to: Recipe | What are Pfeffernusse? | Homemade vs Store-Bought | Ingredients & Substitutions | How to Ship …

Always a decision this time of the year as to which pumpkin bars to make – silky pumpkin cheesecake bars, pumpkin bars with a crunchy oat crust, pumpkin bars with a maple sugar streusel topping, and the list goes on.  I’m starting the Fall season off with the silky cheesecake version. It is the ultimate …

This recipe for a raspberry chambord trifle is easy (10 minutes), elegant and really tasty. A treat for Valentine’s Day!

Detailed instructions for making a successful classic German Chocolate Cake via David Lebovitz

This blondie (a non-chocolate brownie) is a lemony, tender bar with a Limoncello-spiked frosting. Perfect for easy Spring baking, Easter, Mother’s Day or to ward off the Winter doldrums! Citrus is always a refreshing flavor in Spring, and the Limoncello frosting really enhances the citrus flavor. Jump to: RECIPEWhat is a Blondie?Using Limoncello Sometimes serendipity …

Care packages in general are a creative and fun way to keep loved ones close and top of mind when they live in a different state. Even with zoom and texting always available, there is something special about getting and opening a package that comes in snail mail. These red velvet peanut butter cookies are …

Red Velvet Crinkle cookies are a homemade treat that stays fresh for weeks and ships well without falling apart. That makes them perfect as a gift for family and friends to send in a care package or stash in the cookie jar for holiday visitors! This post may contain affiliate links, and you can read …

Sweet treats that ship well are often tricky. These DIY sweets are a delight at the holidays or as a care package (and they arrive intact)

Awesome quick bread for shipping in care packages – especially for Valentine’s Day!

What could be better this summer than the flavor of a root beer float, and the sweet creamy deliciousness of your favorite ice cream sandwiched between the crunch of home-made chocolate root beer cookies? This summertime treat is easy to make at home and truly takes ice cream sandwiches to the next level. Variations of …

Coconut Cookies with Marmalade Icing. Marmalades used in glazes include: Grapefruit Campari, Blood Orange, Meyer Lemon and Ginger, and Lime and Green Tea.

This is a recipe for using marmalades in chocolate dipped cookies, both a quick and easy version and a homemade version

Turned off by the care packages available from the schools and the online sites, I would put together DIY care packages for my kids that are more personal. Here are some ideas for a Valentine’s care package that are sure to please your college students when they are far away from home. The girl’s Valentines package …