What happens when rich, silky semi-sweet chocolate meets a spoonful of sweet-tart blueberry jam? Pure magic in bite-sized form! These easy blueberry chocolate truffles look like they came from a fancy chocolatier, but they need only a few simple ingredients and basic kitchen tools. Make a batch to tuck into a handmade chocolates gift box, … Read more
Fluffy, pale green, and unapologetically retro, old fashioned Watergate salad is the potluck dish people hunt down the minute they spot it. This easy pistachio pineapple fluff mixes instant pistachio pudding, crushed pineapple, whipped topping, and mini marshmallows into a creamy, no-bake side dish. Some people serve it as a dessert salad. It tastes like … Read more
Picture this: your mini desserts for parties look gorgeous, the dessert table is glowing, and then the pumpkin pies vanish in ten minutes while a tray of toffee sits untouched. Planning tiny desserts for a crowd is part math, part psychology, and part gut instinct. Whether you’re building a dessert table, a mini desserts charcuterie … Read more
Learn how to make easy peanut butter fudge with marshmallow cream (sometimes spelled creme) using the fantasy fudge recipe you might remember from your youth. Made with simple ingredients, this recipe for peanut butter fudge comes together quickly. The only challenge is waiting for this peanut butter marshmallow fudge to cool before you have some! … Read more
Make a kid’s favorite school breakfast sausage pizza at home with this easy recipe. Learn how to make school breakfast pizza in a variety of ways for a delicious, simple breakfast. Short on time? Use refrigerated pizza dough and premade sauce. You can make this school breakfast pizza with sausage and cheese, with red sauce, … Read more
If you’ve ever drizzled fig balsamic vinegar over a cheese board and wondered how to make fig balsamic vinegar yourself, you’re in for a treat. This easy fig balsamic vinegar recipe turns a handful of pantry staples into a rich, slightly sweet, tangy condiment that tastes like it came from a gourmet specialty shop. Whether … Read more
Sweet strawberries and tangy rhubarb are a match made for summer desserts, and this gluten free rhubarb strawberry crisp is one of the easiest ways to enjoy them together. With a juicy fruit filling and a buttery gluten-free crumble topping, this rhubarb crumble recipe delivers all the comfort of a classic crisp without the gluten. … Read more
If you’ve been following my adventures on our small Pacific Northwest farm, you know my freezer is always overflowing with berries and rhubarb. I’m constantly (for decades) on a quest to find delicious ways to use up our garden bounty, and honestly, some of the best easy fruity summer desserts I’ve ever made have started … Read more
Learn the best easy way to can plain beets with the best easy canned beets recipe. Good news! You won’t have to cook the beets for hours when you follow these simple tips for canning beets the easy way. What is the difference between the best canned beets and pickled beets? Pickled beets are canned … Read more
Here’s how to can homemade blueberry syrup the easy way. Get the simple homemade canned blueberry syrup recipe here, plus tips about canning without making a mess. You may have read my post about my quest to use the berries from our freezer. My latest venture has been making blueberry syrup. Even if you are … Read more