Desserts

Cream Cheese Cookies I am going through a cream cheese obsession.  I dream about cheese cakes, I want it stuffed in a jalapeno and wrapped in bacon, and honestly… I could probably eat it with a spoon (although, I haven’t gone that far, yet).  Not sure if it is the holidays making me crave cream […]

Homemade Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting When I made the switch to real food, it really affected the way we celebrated birthdays. In the old days, we used to pick up a cake from the grocery store, top it with some candles, and start singing the birthday song. But since the ingredients in the cakes we […]

By the time October rolls around, I’ve got my freezer well-stocked with homemade pie crust and my compilation of pie recipes at the ready. And out of all the pies I make, lemon meringue pie has got the be my favorite. It’s tart lemon curd filling topped with fluffy, sweet meringue create a lovely blend […]

Acorn Squash Honey Custard  Summer is coming to a close and as much as I hate to admit it, I am beginning to look forward to the cooler days of fall. I am a warm weather person through and through, but the humidity and bugs of North Carolina in August have exhausted their welcome and […]

This summer is such a blazer. And what better way to cool off than to enjoy a refreshing bowl of homemade vanilla ice cream? Making your own ice cream at home is a whole lot easier than it sounds, especially when you’ve got a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker handy. Also, when you make your own ice cream, […]