Peach Blueberry Frozen Yogurt

This is adapted from my brother Jacob's (brilliant) frozen yogurt recipe.  It is so creamy and full of flavor.  I think I liked his nectarine better than peach-blueberry.  Try any fruit you want!

Peach Blueberry Frozen Yogurt

1/4 c. egg beaters
1 c. sugar
1c. Cream

1 c. vanilla yogurt

3 frozen peaches

1/3 c. frozen blueberries.

Blend egg and sugar then Beat in cream for several minutes. Blend together yogurt and fruit in a blender then mix into the cream. Freeze in an ice cream freezer.

Ice Cream Crepes

This is another recipe from dating...only I use my family's recipe for the crepes.  This must be eaten right away because the ice cream melts, but it is SOOO yummy.

Ice Cream Crepes

1 1/2 c. flour
1 TBSP sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. milk
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 TBSP margarine, melted

Put liquids into a blender, then add dry ingredients and blend until smooth.  Cook on a medium heat skillet, then cool.  Fill with ice cream and hot fudge sauce.

Recipe Review: 7 Layer Bars

If you like butterscotch chips, this is definitely a 5-star recipe!  I ate the whole pan myself!  This recipe is from Cookie Madness.  Get it here.

Oreo Cookies

This recipe comes with a short story.  I had tried chocolate chip cookies in a pie pan (for a bar cookie...it didn't work) and happened to have it with me while I was studying for my spring term class 5 years ago.  I remember we were doing homework at the whiteboard - a typical engineer's setting - and I shared it with my study buddy.  The next day in class, a bag of these oreo cookies plopped on my desk in return.  I think that's when I figured he must like me.  They were marvelous and amazing.  Later we got married I adopted this recipe as my own.  I understand now why it's a good recipe for a guy: with 3 ingredients and one is a cake mix, you can't go wrong!

Easy Oreo Cookies

1 box milk chocolate cake mix

2 eggs

2/3 c. shortening

Filling

2 1/2 c. powdered sugar

2 TBSP margarine

1 tsp vanilla

Mix cookie dough and form VERY small drop cookies with them.  Cook on a light cookie sheet for exactly 8 minutes at 375 degrees.  Cool on wire rack before frosting.  Keep in an airtight container and the next day the frosting will be harder and the cookies will be softer.  Yum!

5-Star Recipe Review: Rice Crispy Peanut Butter Bars

I first had these at a company potluck and loved them.  So I found a recipe on Cooks.com.  I made them once and edited the recipe ever so slightly (but importantly).

Rice Crispy Peanut Butter Bars

1 c. white sugar

1 c. Karo syrup
Dash of salt
2 c. peanut butter
6 c. Rice Krispies

Combine syrup, sugar and salt; stir over heat until almost boiling.  Stir in peanut butter and add Rice Krispies. Pat into jellyroll pan to cool.

Glaze:
1/4 c. margarine
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 tbsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar

Melt butter and mix with brown and powdered sugar. Beat until smooth, then add vanilla.  Spread over bars.

Poppyseed Glaze Bread with Strawberry Jam

I found this recipe on the internet years ago and I make it ALL the time. But I don't have the reference to give credit to. I've made a couple of changes.

Almond Poppyseed Cake


* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
* 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
* 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
* 3 eggs
* 1 1/2 cups milk
* 2 1/4 cups white sugar
* 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
* 1/4 cup orange juice
* 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease bottoms of two 9-inch loaf pans. Mix together flour, salt, baking powder, poppy seeds, oil, eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, and almond flavoring. Pour into prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for one hour. Poke holes in top of loaves and pour glaze over.

Glaze: Mix orange juice, 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and sugar.

Orange-Pinneapple-Raspberry Sherbet

This recipe comes from Prudence Pennywise in May 2008.  I have the claim to fame that I used to live next door to her youngest sister when they first moved to Utah.  I got lots of the family recipes, then lost them all, much to my dismay, before I had a chance to try them.  The whole family is very talented.

The sherbet gets icy - more the longer it waits - but it is SO easy that I don't mind.  Just think italian ice, not ice cream.   It fits two batches in my Cuisinart pre-freeze ice cream maker bowl, so I make it twice and eat it fresh.  Here is her site but in case you can't find the recipe:

Orange-Pineapple-Raspberry Sherbet
1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk
4 cups orange soda
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juices
1 small banana, chopped
1 and 1/2 cups frozen rasberries, slightly crushed

In a large bowl, stir together milk, soda, and pineapple. Process in ice cream maker until almost set; add in banana and raspberries. Freeze until serving time.

Cheesecake Favorite Recipes

I have TWO excellent baked cheesecake recipes: a fast, sweet, and creamy one and a slow, textured, tasty one. One takes about 15 minutes (plus an hour baking and 4 hours waiting), the other about an hour (plus 2-3 hours baking and 6 hours waiting).

White Chocolate Cheesecake

2 pkg. cream cheese

1/2 c. sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

2/3 c. melted white chocolate

1 graham cracker crumb crust

Mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla thoroughly, then add eggs one at a time. Stir in the white chocolate, pour into crust, and bake 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until center is almost set. Leave in oven to cool if you want to prevent cracking. Refrigerate before eating.

The second:

Oreo Cheesecake is beautiful and TOTALLY worth the wait.