Most of us living in the US have eaten strawberry shortcake. It’s a classic summertime dessert. As much as I love strawberries, blueberries are at the top of my list of favorite fruits. So, one day, I thought “why not a blueberry shortcake?” Have you ever thought about blueberry shortcake? Well, here it is! I’mContinue reading “Easy Blueberry Shortcake with Blueberry Glaze & Creamy Custard”
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Angel Food Cake: Terrific Light & Sweet, Fat-Free Summer Dessert
It isn’t summer without a light, pillow fluffy, spongy, fat-free, sweet treat that’s great eaten alone or soaked in fruit and topped with cream. I’m referring to angel food cake. This cake creates a simple and versatile dessert base and is light on the hips! Angel Food Cake Origins Angel food cakes are an AmericanContinue reading “Angel Food Cake: Terrific Light & Sweet, Fat-Free Summer Dessert”
Easy Strawberry Shortcake with Strawberry Glaze & Creamy Custard
One of my favorite summertime desserts is a strawberry shortcake. My version consists of repeat layers of light, pillow-y angel food cake covered with a sweet strawberry glaze followed by a creamy, sweet cream cheese custard topping. This tasty, layered dessert is easy to make, perfect for the season, and ideal for social gatherings. StrawberryContinue reading “Easy Strawberry Shortcake with Strawberry Glaze & Creamy Custard”
Easy Banana Pudding: No-Cook, Egg-Free Most Requested Recipe
Americans LOVE banana pudding! This recipe includes a quick and easy, creamy, no-fuss vanilla pudding layered with store-bought or homemade vanilla wafers, and sliced bananas. It truly is a must have for the summer season. You have all the flavor without the effort! If you can open a can, you can make this easy homemadeContinue reading “Easy Banana Pudding: No-Cook, Egg-Free Most Requested Recipe”
Vanilla (Nilla) Wafers: Fantastic Vanilla, Buttery, Crunchy Cookies
Do you call them Vanilla or Nilla wafers? Nilla is just the shortened version of vanilla and the official name of the Nabisco brand. Vanilla wafers are a simple buttery, vanilla flavored crunchy cookie used primarily in banana pudding. Why buy those heavily processed crunchy cookies from the store when you can make them justContinue reading “Vanilla (Nilla) Wafers: Fantastic Vanilla, Buttery, Crunchy Cookies”
Simple, No-Knead Sourdough Bread: Only 15 Active Minutes!
Your sourdough starter is finally growing. It has matured and now it’s time to use it to make the bread you’ve been waiting for, right? After all, isn’t that why you began the sourdough? Even if you’re not a baker and are hesitant about kneading dough, you can still make a great tasting sourdough bread.Continue reading “Simple, No-Knead Sourdough Bread: Only 15 Active Minutes!”
Simple Sourdough Starter for Beginners: Flour & Water Only
A sourdough starter only needs two ingredients and time. Flour and water combined with a little warmth and patience yields a naturally occurring, wild yeast. The only commitment on your part is feeding it and discarding the extra starter daily. We’re talking only a few minutes a day, tops! This post is all about showingContinue reading “Simple Sourdough Starter for Beginners: Flour & Water Only”
Easy Sourdough Discard Bread: Perfect for the Bread Machine
You began your sourdough starter a couple of days ago. It’s growing, but it’s not ready or complex enough in flavor to use in a traditional, sourdough bread. Believe it or not, you can actually use it now to make sourdough bread. The only caveat is that you need to rely on commercial yeast forContinue reading “Easy Sourdough Discard Bread: Perfect for the Bread Machine”
How to Make My Favorite, Indulgent Cinnamon Rolls
The smell of homemade cinnamon rolls is one of my favorite scents during the holidays. I find myself giddy over the aroma of butter, cinnamon, and sugar baking in swirls of enriched, yeast dough slowly permeating through each and every crevice of the house and up the stairs. There’s a reason you can buy cinnamonContinue reading “How to Make My Favorite, Indulgent Cinnamon Rolls”
Sour Cream Pocketbook Rolls: Buttery, Salty, Tangy, & Sweet
If you ask me what my last meal would include, I would say the same now as I would have said as a kid… ooey, gooey, cheesy, mashed potatoes and a buttery, salty, yeast roll, along with a warm, homemade chocolate chip cookie for dessert. Then again, I probably wouldn’t be hungry if I knewContinue reading “Sour Cream Pocketbook Rolls: Buttery, Salty, Tangy, & Sweet”