Roasted Fig and White Chocolate Ice Cream is the perfect way to start using up the last of your summer fruit (like all of those figs you greedily shoved in the fridge). The irresistible combo of figs and white chocolate is subtly sweet, creamy and delicious. You thought I’d throw some pumpkin at you now that summer is “over”, right? Wrong! As long as it’s still 100 degrees outside, … [Read more...]
Decadent Waffles with Strawberry and Mascarpone
Waffles are sexy. I love them. I think they're a really sexy food. I don't know why. Maybe its how they get all golden brown. How they're crisp on the outside, yet fluffy. They have all these crannies that you know are supposed to be filled with butter and drippy syrup. Gahhhhh. So good. Honestly, I need to make them more. I have a knack for … [Read more...]
Go Broncos! Honey Nut (Broncos) Buddy Mix!
If you couldn't tell by today's title... my family is from Denver and we are SO excited about the Broncos being in the Super Bowl!! Woohoo!! I'm not the biggest sports fan on the planet (that award would go to my husband), but I do pay attention to a little of everything. Come Super Bowl time though, I morph into a BEAST! My dad and I place our bets and I become the competitive … [Read more...]
Krispie Mallow Treats
Every so often I get all fancy-pants. Try. Try to get all fancy-pants. Words like "deconstructed" and "avant-garde" and "inside-out" dance through my head while I'm baking and cooking. And sometimes, sometimes, I'm a big ol' food snob and I listen. I oblige. These don't look all that complicated. Really, they're not. They're quite simple. And brilliant. If you love Rice … [Read more...]
White Chocolate Raspberry Yogurt Parfaits
Sometimes your treats need to feel a little healthier… Sometimes your healthy snacks need to feel a little naughtier… Ya hear me? I think you do. Because we’re friends. So we speak the same language. The language of: I’m eating yogurt with berries, so it’s super healthy! What? Oh yes, there’s white chocolate chunks in there, but those don’t really count…because they just add … [Read more...]