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Best Summer Treats

Lynne — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 17:01:13 +0000

Kids my be heading back to school and family vacations may be winding down, but there’s still plenty of time left to enjoy these Best Summer Treats. From cakes and ice cream to dips and popcorn there’s something for everyone to enjoy during these last days of summer.

Can you believe August starts in few days??

Say WHA???
Crazy. Just crazy.
Back in February when Alex (Lexi) announced she was going to Germany to be an au pair it seemed like it’d never get here.

Now BOOM!
She heads off to Philly to visit her sister for a few days before heading overseas.
She’s ready. Maybe not physically as there’s quite a bit of packing to do, but mentally and emotionally she’s good to go. It’s time. She’s 25 and I’m super excited for her to spread her wings!

I will most certainly miss her, but I’m more excited about her leaving then I am about being worried about her and wanting her to stay here for selfish reasons.

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Yes, I know there’s turmoil in Europe. Heck, there’s turmoil here in the good ol’ U.S of A., but I can’t keep any of my kids locked up forever. I’ve tried. They weren’t happy about it.
I’d rather them be happy away from me than miserable with me. 😉
Besides, nowadays, anything can happen absolutely anywhere. It’s sad and very scary, but the fear is not going to make me stop living my life and I certainly hope it doesn’t prevent our children from living theirs.
There is SO much to see and do in the world and the majority of it is STILL very, very good. And for that reason there, I want us to do as much as we possibly can before our time is up whenever that may be. I certainly want to make the most of the time I have left and I so hope you do, too!

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Enjoy these Best Summer Treats and have a great rest of your summer!

Mini Banana Puddings

Key Lime Creme Poke Cake

Banana Pudding Dip

Easy S’mores Funnel Cake

Rhubarb Crisp

Caramel S’mores Popcorn

Strawberry Cheesecake Dip

Blueberry Maple Mini Cheesecake Parfaits

Chocolate Cream Pie

No Bake Turtle Cheesecake

Blueberry Lavender Yogurt Pops

Hummingbird Cake

Chocolate Pecan Coated Ice Cream Balls

Banana Split Treats

Take a look at these videos for more great summer treat ideas!

I give you BIG baking hugs and muffins!

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Strawberries Lenox Shortcake

Lynne — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 01:49:54 +0000

Strawberries Lenox Shortcake – a simple and easy dessert made with a store-bought pound cake, fresh whipped cream and fresh strawberries soaked in a flavorful syrup. Your family will enjoy it and it’s a great recipe to serve to your guests.

I could eat this dessert all day long.

My mother used to make Strawberries Lenox every summer when I was young. I LOVED that dessert! There was so much excitement when I’d see that orange Tupperware container sitting on the bottom shelf of the fridge because I always knew what was in it.

I took this wonderful dessert one step further by creating a shortcake dessert with it. We’ve always loved strawberry shortcake, and I thought the Strawberries Lenox would give the dessert an extra special something and it most definitely does.

Take a look at these other strawberry desserts from my blogger friends…
Strawberry Shortcake No-Bake Icebox Cake from The Slow Roasted Italian
Mini Strawberry Pies from Carlsbad Cravings
Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats from Dessert for Two
Strawberry Crumb Bars from Flavor Mosaic
Oreo Truffle Dipped Strawberries from Crazy for Crust

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This is one dessert I know my family will be eating again and again. You can make it even more homemade by making the pound cake from scratch. If you prefer Cool Whip, you can use that, too in place of the whipped cream.

AND, if the use of alcohol is a concern, it tastes just great if Blue Curaçao is omitted. No biggie. That’s what mom used to do for me – just the orange juice and the sugar and I loved it.

Strawberries Lenox Shortcake

This Strawberries Lenox Shortcake is a simple and easy dessert made with a store bought pound cake, fresh whipped cream and fresh strawberries soaked in a flavorful syrup.

Author Lynne Feifer

Ingredients

Strawberries Lenox

32 ounces strawberries rinsed, cored and quartered
½ cup orange juice
½ cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons Blue Curaçao

Strawberries Lenox Shortcake

1 16- ounce pound cake
1 cup heavy whipping cream
fresh mint if desired

Instructions

Strawberries Lenox

Place strawberries into a medium bowl.
In a small bowl, mix together the orange juice, sugar and Blue Curaçao.
Pour over the strawberries and gently toss to coat completely.
Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving, stirring occasionally or shake the bowl as mom used to do.

Shortcake Assembly

Cut 3/4 of the pound cake into 1-inch cubes.
In a medium mixing bowl, beat the whipping until firm peaks are formed.
Place 1/4 cup of the Strawberries Lenox into a medium bowl and mash the strawberries. Add 1 cup of the whipped cream and gently fold until well incorporated.
In 4 dessert jars, bowls or wine glasses, place a dollop of the plain whipped cream. Add some pound cake cubes and cover with some of the Strawberries Lenox.
Repeat with plain whipped cream, pound cake and more Strawberries Lenox.
Top the dessert off with the strawberry whipped cream.
Serve with a sprig of fresh mint.

If you like this Strawberry Lenox Shortcake, then you’ll love…

Strawberry Cheesecake Dream Bars

Strawberry Rhubarb Galette

Lattice Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Strawberry Buttercream Sugar Cookies

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Blueberry Cherry Mini Crumb Pies

Lynne — Thu, 26 May 2016 22:15:00 +0000

Blueberry Cherry Mini Crumb Pies – fresh blueberries and cherries give you the fresh tastes of summer in a bite-sized treat!

Talk.

*This was originally posted August 25, 2012, but has been updated in format and with pictures. A few original pictures remain below as does the content.

Some people talk too much. Some people don’t talk enough. I don’t know why I’m telling you this.

I think I’m just trying to fill space because I actually have nothing to talk about.

Really. I can’t think of anything.

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Ok, maybe this. We’re watching ‘Chopped’ and my kids see they’re requesting applications for casting, so immediately they both say, “Mom, you should do that!” Yeah, no.

I can put ingredients together and come up with something that might be tasty, but make it in 20 minutes.

Fuggedah ‘bahd it! Oh yeah, there’s no way. I know myself and when things get too stressful, I have a tendency to freeze.

Check out these other delicious mini pies from my blogger friends…
Mini Apple Pies from Sprinkle Some Sugar
Mason Jar Lid Cherry Pies from Lady Behind the Curtain
Mini French Silk Pie from House of Yumm
Mini Strawberry Pies from Carlsbad Cravings

And I’d freeze especially if Alex Guarnaschelli were a judge that day. Yeah, I love her. Please tell her that. I do think it’d be cool to see my fellow bloggers battling it out with surprise ingredients from a picnic basket though.

They have my total support. Just like these Blueberry Cherry Mini Crumb Pies.

YUM!

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Blueberry Cherry Mini Crumb Pies

These Blueberry Cherry Mini Crumb Pies contain the fresh tastes of summer in a bite-sized treat!

Author Lynne Feifer

Ingredients

Crust

1 ½ cups flour
1 tablespoon sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup cold unsalted butter 1 1/2 sticks
1 egg yolk
3 tablespoons ice water

Filling

1 ⅓ cups blueberries
1 ⅓ cups fresh cherries pitted, and quartered
¼ cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
zest and juice of 1 lemon

Crumb Topping

¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup oats
2 tablespoons flour
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter

Instructions

Prepare a standard 12-cup muffin tin by greasing it with butter or cooking spray.

Crust

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar and salt.
With a pastry knife, cut butter into flour mixture.
Combine until it resembles coarse meal.
In a small bowl, whisk together ice water and egg yolk.
Add water mixture to dough and mix with a wooden spoon until it comes together in a ball.
Divide dough in half and form into separate balls.
Wrap each in plastic wrap and gently pat down to form a rectangle or square. (It doesn’t have to be perfect, it just makes it that much easier to roll out.)
Refrigerate dough for at least 20 minutes.

Filling

In a medium bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch, and lemon zest.
Add the blueberries, cherries and lemon zest and toss gently to completely coat. Set aside.

Crumb Topping

In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, flour and salt.
Using a fork, cut in butter until it resembles coarse meal; set aside.

Assembly

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Remove one package of dough from the refrigerator.
On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough to about 1/4-inch thick.
Using a 4-inch round cookie or biscuit cutter, cut circles in the dough.
Place into a prepared muffin cup, gently molding it to the bottom and sides of the tin.
Gather the scraps of dough, re-roll and re-cut.
Repeat with the second batch of dough.
Place about 1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons of fruit filling into each dough cup.
Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over each of the filled muffin cups.
Bake for 18-20 minutes, when edges are a golden brown.

A tip and you can take it or leave it, but I highly suggest that you place a baking sheet lined with tin foil on the baking rack below the muffin tin inside the oven. This will prevent any juices that may runneth over the sides of your pies to collect on the bottom of the oven.

Which would consequently set off an alarm which in turn sends the dog into a tizzy, shaking like it’s the end of the world. Not like that happened or anything.

I rate everything I bake on a scale of 1-4 with 4 being the best and these Blueberry Cherry Mini Crumb Pies earned 3 1/2 rolling pins. I could have eaten at least 4 in just one sitting, BUT…I was a good girl. And only had one at two separate times. 😉

They really were the perfect size because they weren’t too big or too small. They were just right. Kinda like Goldilocks. We loved the blueberry and cherry combination with a hint of lemon and the crumb topping was the perfect finishing touch.

Oh, and the vanilla ice cream we ate it with was pretty good, too. You need to eat it with some ice cream. It’s DA BOMB! Here are a couple of the original pictures.

If you like these Blueberry Cherry Mini Crumb Pies then you’ll enjoy…

Blueberry Pie

Lattice Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

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25 No-Bake Desserts

Lynne — Thu, 19 May 2016 01:32:14 +0000

25 No-Bake Desserts – here are more than 25 no-bake desserts for you to bring to your summer cookouts! Why turn the oven on when you can make a great sweet treat without it?

Summertime fun is upon us!

Family road trips, pool parties, trips to the beach and cooking out with family and friends is where it’s at this time of year. In this post, you’re going to find more than 25 great recipes that you won’t have to turn the oven on for.
What’s better than that, great recipes you can make that everyone will love that you won’t have to add extra heat to your house for? I certainly love them and I think you will too!
Remember to pin it so that you’ll have the recipes at hand all summer long. Enjoy!

Key Lime Pie Shooters by Domestic Superhero

No Bake Funfetti Cheesecakes by Wine and Glue

Frozen Lemonade Pie by Love Bakes Good Cakes

No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake by Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts

No Bake Lemon Ladyfinger Cheesecake by Self Proclaimed Foodie

Lemon Panna Cotta with Raspberry Sauce by Culinary Ginger

No-Bake Mile High Banana Split Pie by Lets Dish

Chocolate Marshmallow Meltaways by White Lights on Wednesday

Cake Batter Oreo Cheesecake Dessert by Kleinworth & Co.

No-Bake Cookies and Cream Swiss Roll Cake by Belly Full

Lemon Fluff Dessert by Mandy’s Recipe Box

Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits by That Skinny Chick Can Bake