Tag: Fruit

Sour Cherry and Chocolate Frozen Yogurt

For a person who makes her own condiments and bakes her own bread, I have a decidedly lazy streak when it comes to certain things.  It’s ok, don’t we all, even the overachievers among us?  So here’s my confession: I leave laundry in the dryer 

Croissant Ice Cream Sandwiches

YOU GUYS.  This is not so much a recipe as a public service announcement.  I’m not even going to waste time with a pithy little intro on this one.  I just need to cut straight to the chase: CROISSANT ICE CREAM SANDWICHES. I have made 

Blue Sky Bakery Bran Muffins

Today, I ate 4 bran muffins.  And no, this isn’t the beginning of some gross joke.  Me, who isn’t exactly a “bran muffin” type of gal, ate FOUR of the things.  (Admittedly, and without oversharing, I should not have done this. I got carried away 

Fruit and Nut Granola Bars

Over two years ago, soon after I had my first little peanut, I wrote a post for chicken lettuce wraps that were quick and easy and could basically be eaten with one hand.  That’s what was necessary in my house at the time.  Now I 

Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry Sauce

The first time that my now-husband spent Thanksgiving with my family, I asked him a few days before what dish he really liked out of the whole meal.  His response was, “Oh, I really like cranberry sauce!”  I asked him who in his family made 

Rhubarb and Vanilla Sugar Scones

Rhubarb and Vanilla Sugar Scones

The original name for these scones was, “Naughty Rhubarb Scones”.  Which is appropriate.  I’ve been a bad girl. I haven’t been feeling very well (summer colds are evil), so when my parents came to pick up my little guy for an outing, my mother sent 

Thyme-Roasted Grape and Ricotta Crostini

Thyme-Roasted Grape and Ricotta Crostini

Since my maternity leave ended, I’ve been working from home, so I can also be at home with the baby.  Now, when we came up with this arrangement, I knew I’d be more than a little sad to not be in the office anymore, chatting 

Lemon Ice Cream Sandwiches with Blueberry Swirl

Lemon Ice Cream Sandwiches with Blueberry Swirl

There’s no denying it now.  Summer is coming to a close.  My morning drive to work is slowed down by school buses, I have more ripe tomatoes than I know what to do with, and most of the time, I can turn off the a/c 

Mango and Red Onion Chutney

Mango and Red Onion Chutney

Every time I try a recipe from the now-defunct Gourmet, I get a little sad.  It was such a lovely magazine, and I have so many all-time favorite recipes that came from it’s colorful, inspiring pages.  Sigh.  What is the world coming to when there