Archive for Dessert Recipes

Homemade marshmallows

Homemade Marshmallow Recipe


 December 16, 2009  4 Comments

The best thing about making your own marshmallows is you can do what you want with them. You can color them, flavor them, make them mini or make them gigantic. Homemade marshmallows will make you never turn back to store-bought marshmallows.

Pumpkin bread

Toasted Pecan Pumpkin Bread Recipe


 November 25, 2009  2 Comments

This bread will knock your socks off. A combination of fresh pumpkin, applesauce, toasted pecans and plump raisins makes way for the best tasting pumpkin bread you will ever sink your teeth into.

White pumpkin shortbread tartlets

White Pumpkin Pie Tartlet Recipe


 November 16, 2009  2 Comments

White pumpkin pie tartlets recipe. I experimented with a white pumpkin instead of the traditional sugar pumpkin to make this holiday dessert. Using whole wheat pastry flour to line the tartlet pans, these pumpkin pie tartlets are divine.

Spiced apple tart

Spiced Apple Tart Recipe


 November 11, 2009  2 Comments

A warm and delicious apple cinnamon spice tart using Fuji apples. This dessert is smothered in a brown sugar mixture. I used pre-made puff pastry dough for the crust.

Homemade pumpkin spice ice cream

Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream Recipe


 November 9, 2009  1 Comment

I’ve never run into an ice cream I didn’t like. This custard-based pumpkin ice cream is spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Optionally you can add a pinch of instant coffee to make it pumpkin spice latte ice cream.

Caramel apples dipped into pecans and almonds.

Caramel Apple Recipe


 November 5, 2009  

Caramel apples dipped in pecans and slivered almonds. I bought a bag of caramels, melted them down and played around a bit with different toppings.

Mini Ghost Pumpkin Cupcakes Recipe


 October 31, 2009  3 Comments

Bite-size pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. These ghost-looking cupcakes are just so adorable, and equally delicious!

Chewy oatmeal raisin cookies

Fran’s Chewy Oatmeal Cookie Recipe


 October 13, 2009  2 Comments

These chewy oatmeal cookies are speckled with raisins, spicy, sweet and scrumptious. My mother-in-law’s specialty.

Fresh and simply delicious cantaloupe sorbet

Fresh Cantaloupe Sorbet Recipe


 September 27, 2009  6 Comments

This chilled fruity treat is the freshest tasting sorbet imaginable, and perfect for a hot and sunny day. I only used three ingredients, cantaloupe, Triple sec, and agave nectar.

Savory acorn:sprinkle salt, freshly ground pepper, garlic powder, fresh minced garlic, a drizzle of olive oil and  butter

Roasted Acorn Squash Recipe


 September 22, 2009  2 Comments

I bought one acorn squash, and roasted it two ways: One half savory, the other half with sugar and spice. You can eat savory acorn squash with rice, or other roasted vegetables, and enjoy the sugar and spice version also with rice (cooked in coconut milk), making a dessert-like dish.