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Recent Posts Tagged With 'sweet treats'

Aug 09

Chocolate Icebox Cake- for the Real Women of Philadelphia

Two (15-ounce) containers of whole or lowfat ricotta cheese One (8-ounce) package of cream cheese (regular or lowfat), softened One (12-ounce) package of chocolate chips- semi sweet or milk chocolate, melted 10 peanut butter cups, chopped into chunks (read full article)

chocolate icebox cake, Misc. Rambling, News from the Girl, real women of philadelphia, sweet treats

Aug 05

Sea Glass Jello- {Hand-Held, Summertime, Sweet Treat}

Every summer my family and I head East to Boston’s South Shore for a bit of rest and relaxation. One of our favorite activities to do together is hunt for sea glass on New England’s beaches. On our living room mantle sits a jar of sea gla (read full article)

Get-Aways, jello recipes, New England, sweet treats

Jul 29

Paula Deen’s Symphony Brownies

This is a Paula Deen recipe that is apparently very popular on the internet: Symphony Brownies. I did a little digging around to see what folks had to say about these brownies. They’re so simple, after all… just a boxed mix with Symphony (read full article)

Paula Deen, sweet treats, symphony brownies

Jul 19

No Bake Cookie Recipes: Rocky Road

It’s summer.  You don’t want the oven on.  Make these no bake treats:  Rocky Road No-Bake Cookies. Drop onto waxed paper and let it set until the chocolate has set and it’s not too sticky to handle (or grab a fork).  That (read full article)

no bake cookie recipes, sweet treats

Jul 01

4th of July Desserts: Cherry Pie Cups

Every year, just before summer arrives, I eagerly anticipate their arrival.  They’re here, they’re juicy and they’re ripe, and they’re irresistable.  Yep, they’re cherries!  I’m happy to eat them on their own, (read full article)

4th of july dessert recipes, cherries, It's Party Time!, sweet treats

Jun 07

Banana & Toasted Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Have you ever tried to make banana cookies? Those wonderful, ripe bananas with their sweet, majestical flavor… unfortunately turn a cookie into something that is more reminiscent of banana bread than a cookie. It’s tough to create a banan (read full article)

banana chocolate chip cookies, martha stewart's cookies, sweet treats

Jun 01

Samoa Blondies from The Newlywed Kitchen

The Newlywed Kitchen: Delicious Meals for Couples Cooking Together: This new cookbook from chef Lorna Yee and writer Ali Basye is a collection of 83 recipes aimed at those who are newly married. It’s not your typical, all-the-basics kind of coo (read full article)

Cookbook Reviews, sweet treats, Worthy Products

May 28

Mint Brownie “Muffins” w/ Mint Chip Ice Cream & Hot Fudge Sauce

Happy holiday weekend! Celebrate by making this simple dessert: Miniature Hot Fudge Brownie Sundaes… specifically: mint brownie “muffins” topped with mint chip ice cream and hot fudge. If you don’t care for mint, simply leave (read full article)

hot fudge brownie sundaes, sweet treats

May 21

An Interview w/ RecipeBoy on his Birthday (& Snickerdoodle Cupcakes)

It’s my boy’s 9th birthday today, so I thought I’d ask him a few questions… How old are you today? 9 What special cake did you request for your birthday? Snickerdoodle Cupcakes for my classroom birthday treat, and Chocolate C (read full article)

cupcakes, Snickerdoodles, sweet treats

May 10

Candy Bars Make Everything Taste Better: Twix Bar Brownies

There has been a Twix (candy) Bar sitting on a chair in my husband’s office since December. Every time I go in there, I spy it… just lying there. I’m not sure how my husband can share his office daily with cookie-caramelly-chocolat (read full article)

recipes using candy bars, sweet treats, twix bar brownies

Apr 29

Mamacita needs a Margarita (Cake)… & a new apron. A Giveaway!

My family and I were browsing in a little beachside shop last summer when my son pulled a tank top off the rack and said, “Mom!  You have to buy this!”  It had a picture of a margarita on the front with the words “Mamacita needs (read full article)

give, GIVE, GIVE!!, Giveaways, margarita cake, sweet treats

Apr 29

Mamacita needs a Margarita (Cake)… & a new apron!

My family and I were browsing in a little beachside shop last summer when my son pulled a tank top off the rack and said, “Mom!  You have to buy this!”  It had a picture of a margarita on the front with the words “Mamacita needs (read full article)

give, GIVE, GIVE!!, Giveaways, margarita cake, sweet treats

Apr 26

It’s a Candy Bar, It’s a Cookie…

These Candy Bar-Cookie Bars have a peanut butter-oatmeal cookie crust. Oats are mixed with butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, peanut butter and vanilla. The cookie layer is baked for a short time before topping with the candy bar layer. Chopped peanut (read full article)

bar recipes, candy bar dessert recipes, sweet treats

Apr 08

It’s a Fact: Sugar Cookie Bars Make People Happy

Sugar Cookie Bars! This recipe has been making the rounds on the internet for quite some time. I discovered them last year on The Repressed Pastry Chef blog, tucked the recipe into my collection and finally made them a couple of weeks ago. Such a si (read full article)

sugar cookie bars, sweet treats

Apr 05

Sweet & Spicy Almond-Toffee Shortbread with Cacao Nibs

SWEET & SPICY ALMOND- TOFFEE SHORTBREAD WITH CACAO NIBS www.RecipeGirl.com SWEET & SPICY ALMONDS 1/4 cup honey 1 Tbs unsalted butter 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted 1/4 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/8 tsp ground cayenne pepper 1/4 ts (read full article)

cacao nibs, goodbite, shortbread recipe, sweet treats

Apr 01

Layered Strawberry Trifle: Celebrating the Debut of Spring

I’m excited to be debuting my first recipe video for GoodBite. The theme is “Spring,” for which I contributed one of my favorite spring recipes: a Layered Strawberry Trifle. It’s a really simple dessert recipe, and I must say (read full article)

goodbite, layered strawberry trifle, sweet treats

Mar 29

Easter Dessert Recipe: Lemon Truffle Cake

Here’s the perfect dessert for Easter: Lemon Truffle Cake. It’s a four-layer white cake with a creamy lemon filling. The “lemon truffle” consists of lemon curd with white chocolate and cream cheese mixed in. It’s pretty (read full article)

easter dessert recipes, It's Party Time!, sweet treats

Mar 11

Fudgy Chocolate Chip Cookies with Kahlua & Espresso

Sometimes I think we bakers must have tried all of the versions of chocolate chip cookies that are humanly possible. I’m always amazed when I read about someone’s fresh, new idea. And then, of course, there are those times that I wake u (read full article)

chocolate chip cookie recipes, kahlua dessert recipes, sweet treats

Feb 25

Snickerdoodle Lovers: I Give You Brown Butter Snickerdoodles

I posed a couple of questions on Twitter last night: “Who has never baked Snickerdoodles?” & “Who has never even tried a Snickerdoodle cookie?” Amazingly enough, there was a flood of responses from friends who have never t (read full article)

brown butter cookie recipes, snickerdoodle recipes, sweet treats

Feb 18

Peanut Butter- Chocolate Swirl Cookies

My Mom used to make these delicious little bake & slice rolled chocolate-swirl cookies when I was growing up.  I’m sure she got the recipe out of some sort of 70’s cheesy checkout-aisle mini magazine but it’s really a genius (read full article)

chocolate peanut butter cookie recipes, sweet treats

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