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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘baking’
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 [...]
Homemade granola
I decided to surprise my husband last night with one of his favorite treats – homemade granola. I had made this recipe dozens of times, and then it somehow ended up at the back of my recipe box and forgotten about. But this past weekend’s trip to Costco resulted in a great big bottle of [...]
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 [...]
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? [...]
Soup in a homemade bread bowl
Soup and bread go together like peas and carrots. No, scratch that – I don’t really care for either peas or carrots. How about, like peanut butter and chocolate. So whenever we have soup, I always try to make sure to have a good bread on the side – whether it’s freshly made baguette or [...]
Countdown to Thanksgiving: Easy pumpkin spice cupcakes
Judging by the popularity of cupcakes nowadays, I think it’s safe to say that most people won’t say no to one. So this Thanksgiving (or anytime, really), why not make cupcakes for dessert? They’re easy, they’re fun and they are so delicious! Pumpkin cupcakes are especially easy to make – all you need
