C – The new oven was in place and the bake-a-thon in full swing. My boyfriend’s coworkers will have a huge sugar spike after all these cookies. It’s a good thing. They need to stay up all night to work anyway. This was the easiest cookie to make out of … Continue reading
Category Archives: Desserts
A Bake-a-thon for the Hack-a-thon: Coconut Macaroons
C – My boyfriend is always talking about Be Mindful. Be Human. … with everyone … almost every chance he gets. Sweet. So, when he had to host a hack-a-thon for 30-50 of his co-workers, he knew it was his chance to recruit me to bake for them. I was … Continue reading
Cinco de Mayo: The Whole Enchilada!
J — I always forget something! So, here’s a listing of all our Mexican recipes … just in case. I’m amazed how many we have. For the most part, they are from scratch and pretty easy to do. Check them out! Please comment if you have any questions, or need … Continue reading
Flan
C – I love sweets. I guess I have been known as a dessert expert for a while now. So, when a few of my friends had a Mexican potluck a while ago, they asked me to bring dessert. I was really happy and excited that they asked me. Sadly, … Continue reading
Snickerdoodles
C – I’d never had a snickerdoodle until a few months ago. I just didn’t like the idea of a sugar cookie with only cinnamon and sugar. But, when my boyfriend brought a few home to share, there wasn’t any sharing involved. I ate the entire batch. I apologized, of … Continue reading
Coconut Banana Tapioca Pudding
C – This is my favorite Cambodian dessert. Sadly, I have not perfected this recipe yet. My dad is the master at making this recipe. I don’t know what he puts in it, but it is amazing. Even sadder, I have watched him make this pudding countless times. I still … Continue reading
Zucchini Sheet Cake
C – Sometimes directions in recipes don’t give me enough details. This recipe was one of them. The recipe was supposed to be for zucchini brownies. I ended up with a zucchini sheet cake, instead. The recipe called for 2½ cups of shredded zucchini. I guess they assumed that I … Continue reading
Fresh Mint Ice Cream
C – I should sell this stuff. It’s that good. This ice cream has been my best accomplishment. It’s so great. I love it. Jim loves it. Luke even complimented it. He doesn’t like desserts very much … other than his wife’s. So when he gave me a high five … Continue reading
Guinness Chocolate Cake
C – I don’t drink alcohol. If you don’t know me by now, that is one thing that I will not do. Yes, I know, I did drink the sake in the oyster-sake shooter on New Year’s Eve. I didn’t want to, but I took one for the team. I … Continue reading
Blueberry and Lemon Curd Almond Cups
C – I really couldn’t wait until Spring this year. I was getting sick and tired of Winter. I wanted to be done with it. Just a few more weeks until Spring begins and I am itching to start cooking with Spring fruit. So, I started early. I know it’s … Continue reading