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Dessert Coffee! Italian After-Dinner Coffee: Affogato

Enjoy this rich dessert any time you want a special treat because it's super simple to make! Affogato is an adult Italian after-dinner drink that is as inexpensive as it is luxurious.  Affogato for One 1)  Put 1/2 cup  of good vanilla ice cream in a narrow glass or coffee cup. 2)  Pour 2 Tablespoons of hot espresso coffee down one … [Read more...]

Irish Cream Liqueur Desserts

Bailey's Irish Cream DessertI love, love, love Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur. One of the following recipes was concocted when there was leftover Bailey's. I have never had that problem. (I'm a moderate drinker, by the way.) Still, it's such a wonderful flavor that recipes using Bailey's are worth a try.  Here are two that are calling to me.Bailey's … [Read more...]

Easy Ideas for a Fun Fourth of July Celebration

I love something on my front door to set the mood for a Fourth of July party.  Here's a great-looking wreath that costs just a couple of dollars. Cheap chic at its best!  Use a wreath form from the craft store or get a length of foam pipe insulation at the hardware store for about a dollar.  Duct tape the ends together to make a wreath form.  You … [Read more...]

10 Nearly Free Father’s Day Gifts Dad Will Love

 Don't have a gift for Dad yet?  Here are some ideas that are free or nearly free, but will be greatly appreciated. Someone on tv said that his kids were going to take him to Starbucks and then he'll get to watch them mow the lawn and wash his car. He was very happy about it all! 1.  Write some of Dad's favorite sayings on nice paper and … [Read more...]

DIY Fun: Cardboard Trebuchet and Water Balloons

I hoisted this from the archives for some Father's Day weekend inspiration.  Gather up all the cardboard you can find!Our kids were fascinated by catapults and trebuchets for some reason. It could be the castle legos they used to play with.  Then again they loved movies about knights and castles.  Eventually they moved on to Monty Python and the … [Read more...]

Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe

We had sticky toffee pudding recently at Peli Peli in Houston, TX.  What a treat!  They served it as a large cupcake topped with caramel sauce and heavy cream.  It was so rich, but I think a scoop of vanilla ice cream would have been better than the cream.   The cupcake was hot inside and seemed like a cross between gingerbread and carrot cake in … [Read more...]

Tortoni Ice Cream Treat

This Italian treat is a favorite of mine. You take vanilla ice cream, soften it, and mix in almonds, crumbled cookies, some chocolate, heavy cream, a little rum, and candied cherries.  Then freeze it for a beautiful dessert.  Who can resist having at least a little dish of this?You can follow the recipe or use things you have on hand. It's pretty … [Read more...]

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