Category: Fillings, Sauces and Toppings
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Gingerbread Spice Recipe
Whether you’re baking cookies, whipping up a cozy drink, or adding that spicy touch to your favorite recipes, gingerbread spice is an essential blend that brings the essence of the holidays right into your kitchen. In this post we’ll explore everything you need to know about making your own gingerbread spice mix at home! What…
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Gianduja-Stracciatella Gelato
I’m not Italian, but I play one in my kitchen☺️. When I cook and bake Italian recipes, I can only imagine how much better they would taste if I was, in fact, eating them in Italy. I came across this gelato recipe in David Lebovitz’, “The Perfect Scoop”. It did NOT dissapoint! The texture is…
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
In my opinion, fruit topped cream cheese pies are such a refreshing dessert, especially in the summer. The saltiness along with the crunch of the pretzels adds to the texture of the crust, and the overall taste of the finished pie. *The cornstarch helps to firm up the crust and is used to achieve the…
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Greek Meatballs and Tzatziki
When I posted this meal on my Instagram page last month, I received many requests for the recipe. There are several different components on the plate in my Instagram photo, but this post includes the meatballs and tzatziki. Using a little olive oil and panko breadcrumbs binds the meatballs. Fresh and dried herbs along with…
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Lemon Meringue Cheesecake
If you are a fan of all things lemon, then you are going to be very happy with this lemon meringue cheesecake. From the crust made with meyer lemon wafers, a cheesecake with lemon juice and zest (swirled with lemon curd), and topped with a luscious toasted meringue, your tastebuds are going to be doing…
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Key Lime Pie with Coconut Graham Crust
I’ve made quite a few key lime pies in my life, and I’ve always been really happy with the outcome. There are a LOT of different variations to this tart treat. Key lime pie filling usually consists of three basic ingredients – egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, and key lime juice. The range of choices…
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Mojito Cupcakes
Mojito cupcakes have been on my baking list for a while now, so when I saw Nicole’s Mojito cupcake post on Instagram the other day, I knew I needed to make them pronto! Looking through my cabinets and refrigerator for ingredients I was pleasantly surprised I had everything to make these delicious gems! I did…
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Baked Strawberry Donuts
I love strawberries and I love donuts, so these confections are a win, win situation for sure! I made these with strawberries from my patch. They are really producing this year and I couldn’t be happier. Ingredients: 1/4 cup (54 grams)baking olive oil (vegetable or canola oil works too) 1/2 cup (120 grams) buttermilk 2…
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Strawberry Sauce
This sauce can be used in so many ways. I used it last week to make some strawberry shortcake pancakes…um, yes please!! You can really put it on top of anything that would benefit from a little extra something, like a classic cheesecake (sorry Bud!). It would be so scrumpious on pound or angel cake,…
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Sticky Buns (small batch)
I was going to put my sticky bun recipe in my cookbook, but I really wanted to share it with all of you. This is a scaled down version of my original recipe. This recipe makes nine sticky buns, and will make a nice addition to any brunch or just to have with a cup…