Twinkie Sushi!Many people are happy to welcome Twinkies (no affiliation) back to the stores this summer. With tender sponge cake surrounding sweet creamy filling, what's not to love? Well, they have a lot of sugar and plenty of chemicals, but what the heck--they're Twinkies! In celebration of the return of Twinkies here are some ideas for a Welcome … [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...]
St. Patrick’s Day Trifle with Kiwi Shamrocks
We love trifle. You just layer cake, pudding, and fruit which somehow turns into something magical. I haven't met a person yet who doesn't like it. They seem to sigh with the first bite! So I was thinking about a trifle for St. Patrick's Day. Piece of cake! Use kiwi slices to make shamrocks for the top the trifle! With trifle you have almost … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Trifle
I don't have much time to post this today as we are in the midst of making dishes for tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day. I just wanted to post the link for this beautiful trifle.It is made with gingerbread cake crumbs, whipped topping, and spiced pumpkin mixed with butterscotch pudding. It is not less work than a pumpkin pie, but you might like the … [Read more...]
American Flag Cupcakes for 4th of July
Love cupcakes? How about a little American flag on the top of a cupcake? Very cute.Just frost any cupcake or muffin with while frosting, smoothing it out as much as possible. Then put some small blueberries to be the stars. Be sure they are dry when you put them on so they don't make a little puddle in the icing. You can make 3 rows of 3 … [Read more...]
Yogurt Trifle
I love trifles with lots of fruit. This one uses strawberries, but you can add any kind you like. The vanilla yogurt (I like Dannon in the big tub) will go with any kind of fruit & is a bit healthier than the usual pudding called for in trifle. Of course you could use any flavor of yogurt with this.Let your kids help with this & have fun with … [Read more...]
Fourth of July Trifle
The linked recipe is the Strawberries and Cream Trifle I posted before. How about adding some layers of fresh blueberries to make an easy and beautiful 4th of July dessert?This is easier than baking & decorating a cake. Every time I make a trifle it's very popular. The kids can help with this so they can feel included in the festivities. Be … [Read more...]