Hey everyone. I’m sure a lot of you have heard of the Keto diet, or know someone personally who is following that way of eating. Myself, I have been on it for about 50 days now and loving how I’ve been able to incorporate it into my life rather easily and still lose weight. One…
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Lavender Macarons
There is a sad fact about macarons- and I’m sure you’ve already figured it out. Sometimes these cute, delightful, little suckers just don’t come out right. You scratch your head and wonder, “What in the heck did I do wrong?” Well, you are not alone. Even though I have made thousands of them, Lord knows,…
Fourth of July Meringues and Red White & Blue Parfaits
Happy Birthday America. On Independence Day you MUST wear something red white and blue as well as try to eat something red white and blue. I’ve got you covered with the last one. The rest is up to you. An extra special Thank You to all the Men & Women in our Armed Forces for…
Chocolate Strawberry and Neapolitan Macarons
I am having a total 70’s flashback today (in reference to my childhood) thinking about Neapolitan ice cream. In the 70’s it was still the cheap square cardboard boxes when it came to ice cream, and you didn’t have a million flavors like we do today. Somewhere along the line we transitioned into circular ice cream…
Happy Valentines Day: White Chocolate and Raspberry Pudding Parfaits
White chocolate and raspberry are a classic combination. The slightly tart but still sweet raspberry plays well off of the sweet mellow white chocolate. I love this combination for a pudding. I layered the flavors in dessert shooter glasses for a sweet looking parfait. If you don’t have access to fresh raspberries you can use frozen for…
Vacherins with Raspberry Curd and Chantilly Cream
For some reason I was in the mood to make vacherins, so I made them heart shaped for Valentines Day. The meringues are a good vehicle to house raspberry curd and whipped cream. If you are not feeling ambitious, you can fill your meringues with raspberry sorbet or your favorite flavor of sorbet, and top with…