It’s not really ice cream “season” yet in my part of the country. It’s more like very cold slush season here still. However, I have an ice cream recipe for you today.
As far as I’m concerned, there is no real season for ice cream. Cold weather or hot. . makes no difference to me. I do know some people who only eat it during the warmer months of the year. Read the rest of this entry
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Almond Joy Ice Cream
Almond Joy No Bake Cookies
Can we talk about Fifty Shades of Gray for a minute? I just read the first book. I have some opinions. (What? No way, right?) Let’s play book club.
We can talk delicious Almond Joy No Bake Cookies in a minute.
Rainbow Cookies
This one is for my friend, Brenda, who told me she can not find these at any bakery near her and she misses them. They are a favorite of hers and this is my first go at them.
These are an Italian cookie and therefore are supposed to be colored like the Italian flag. I am not Italian. I was thinking these would be fun to do in different colors sometime. Like 3 different shades of blue or pink and red. Purists may disagree.
Valentine’s Chocolate Cinnamon Almond Biscotti
Guess what? You’ve got less than a week to Valentine’s Day. (And these biscotti will keep until then even if you make them right this second. They are like the cracker of the cookie world.)
I used to work in the holiday/gift “industry”. V-day was our biggest holiday and by now I would have been up to my eyeballs in pink and red hearts, ribbons, vases, etc. I do not miss the frenzy. Working all night, being too busy to even drink a few gulps of water, fielding last minute dudes who forgot the holiday until that very second, and once I was even seriously hard-core cussed out by some lady who was pissed I could not break a $100 bill for a $6 sale. People are nuts!
For years it was an unheard of luxury for me to actually celebrate vday. I was too exhausted, hungry, annoyed by crazy people, etc.
These days I get to celebrate as I choose. As leisurely as I want. It might mean making chocolate biscotti to share with a loved one. (It always means making a chocolate cake for my dad.)
Almond Cake
Almond cake doesn’t sound fancy. It’s not really. It’s easy to make with things you may already have on hand in your pantry.
BUT.. it tastes fancy! I made this a few weeks back for my aunt’s birthday. It is dense and chewy and buttery and nutty and fantastic. My own birthday is in a few days and I just may have to make it again for myself. It’s that good. (Except there are so many other things on my ‘to try’ list. . .choices, choices.)
