What do you get when you combine a full-time shoe sales person and a hobby baker?……………Shoe Cookies. Since the first of June I have been working full time at a little shoe store in Columbus, Ohio. It is a small shop owned and managed by a couple and has been around since 1954. We carry…
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Concord Grape Sherbet
I love all things purple. It’s my favorite color. Purple and green were my wedding colors. I love all my purple clothes. I have an easy time selling the purple shoes at work. I paint my toes light purple more than any other color. Most of all, I love this amazing vibrant ice cream….
Mixed Berry Fraisier
Jana of Cherry Tea Cakes was our July Daring Bakers’ host and she challenged us to make Fresh Fraisiers inspired by recipes written by Elisabeth M. Prueitt and Chad Robertson in the beautiful cookbook Tartine. Can you believe that I have never made a layered cake? Ever. Until this month. When I saw the Daring…
Fruit Pizza
Ok, so you have probably seen fruit pizza all over. Its nothing new, but oh, it is good. I could have eaten the whole pan. It is perfect for summer time. There is something so fresh and bright about it. If you have never had it, go make it right now! PRINTABLE RECIPE Ingredients: 1/2…
Lemon-Lime Slush
I made it to Ohio! I know it took me forever to post a new recipe, but I just barely got me internet hooked up. Can I just talk about my new home for a minute? It is awesome! There are so many awesome restaurants, foreign food markets, and farmers markets! We even have a…
Tartufi (Ice Cream Truffles)
I recently held a “How to make homemade ice cream” lesson for some of the teenage girls in my church. I had them make chocolate brownie ice cream, strawberry sorbet, and ice cream sandwiches. I also brought some coconut ice cream and some delicious little balls of amazingness: Tartufi. It is a strange name (it…
Lemon Meringue Pie Ice Cream
The other day I went out for some ice cream with my aunt. We went to a Farr’s creamery. They had tons of different flavors of fresh made ice cream. I chose the Lemon Meringue Pie ice cream. I wouldn’t normally choose that flavor because I don’t really like lemon meringue pie itself, but for…