I used to grow rhubarb, but when we moved, decided it was too much of a hassle to uproot and move with us. Fortunately, our neighbors grow rhubarb by the bushel and are generous with it — we exchange rhubarb for asparagus, and everyone’s happy! Last week they brought over 5 lbs. of the ruby [...]
Posts under ‘dessert’
Oatmeal surprise cookies
These are not your typical oatmeal cookies. As some of you may know, there is a new man in my life. Our son was born a few weeks ago (hence the somewhat sporadic posting as of late), and consequently things have been quite hectic here at chez Icebox. Not as much cooking or baking is [...]
Happy birthday, Elmo style
What kids’ birthday would be complete without a delicious birthday cake? I baked up this Elmo creation in honor of my daughter’s recent birthday. I wish I could tell you that the frosting was made with all natural ingredients and with colorings found in nature, but, unfortunately, that was not the case. Red is an [...]
Valentines Day jam sandwich cookies
It’s almost Valentines Day – time to start thinking about your sweetie. If store-bought flowers and candy aren’t your thing, how about baking some cookies? These window jam cookies are simple to make – just a few steps more than rolled sugar cookies. To make, cut out the same number of windows and backs (I [...]
Homemade caramel sauce for caramel lattes
Caramel sauce was one of those things on my list that sounded too complicated to make. I had researched recipes, and they all seemed so, well, scientific to me. The sugar had to be melted to a certain temperature, or the cream had to be a certain type, and it just seemed like too much [...]
Cherry scones
Dried cherries are one of my favorite items to bake with. Not only do they make a delicious addition to chocolate cookies and granola, but their sweet-tart taste adds just the right amount of zip to almost any dessert. Martha Stewart published a recipe for cherry scones from Lauren Bank Deen’s Kitchen Playdates cookbook after [...]
Vanilla poached pears
The next time you need an elegant dessert – for the holidays or any time of year – try poached pears. A beautiful presentation with golden syrup drizzled over glossy pears, the dessert only looks difficult – if you can boil water, you can make this surprisingly easy treat. Better yet, you can make them [...]
Low-fat jam muffins
I love a good muffin. So when I came across a recipe in Cooking Light for low-fat strawberry cinnamon muffins, I knew I had to try them. I had some raspberry preserves in the freezer, so I used those instead (although you could also use cinnamon-apple freezer jelly if you like), and the
Countdown to Thanksgiving: Pumpkin trifles
After all these pumpkinny posts, you’d think that would be enough, right? Well – apparently not. I have one last pumpkin recipe up my sleeve, and it’s a good one: pumpkin trifles. These little goodies are as easy to make as they are impressive to serve. In fact, it doesn’t even require a recipe. You’ll [...]
How to make custom colored sugar
The other day, I had one of those slap-your-forehead, duh! moments. I was getting ready to decorate some sugar cookies with colored sugar when I realized I didn’t have the color I needed. Halfway out the door to make an emergency grocery store run, it hit me – why not make my own colored sugar? [...]
