Desserts & Sweets with vanilla

Homemade HealthyΒ Tagalongs – they can be vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free, soy-free and even grain-free! It’s Girl Scout Cookie Season. And you know what that[...]

Whether you call them donuts or doughnuts or the extra inch on your waistline...donuts can't help but make you smile. Or, make ME smile, and I think we're[...]

2 cups (1 pound) cottage cheese 2 tablespoons melted or softened butter 1 cup thin cream or milk 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 tsp grated lemon rind, or 1[...]

Lemon Blueberry Bread Pudding 1 T. lemon zest (about 2 lemons) 8 large eggs brought to room temperature 4 c. heavy cream or 2 c. heavy cream and 2 c. whole[...]

My dad is a pretty good cook. He's master of the grill and he was always known around our neighborhood for his smoked turkeys. His other claim to fame is[...]

It all started with a cookie cutter. A sweet little cookie cutter sent to me by my friend, Cindy, over at Sweet . It's a star with a little cut-out to rest on[...]

Amaretto biscotti: 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room[...]

3/4 c. Butter 3/4 c. Shortening 3 c. Sugar 1 c. Lowfat milk 1 c. Water 4 1/2 c. Sifted cake flour 2 Tbsp. Baking pwdr 1 1/2 tsp Salt 2 tsp Vanilla extract 1[...]

    CHOCOLATE BUTTER FROSTING 1/2 c. butter or possibly margarine 1/8 tsp salt 3 1/2 c. sifted     confectioner's sugar 1 x egg unbeaten 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 3[...]

2 c. Graham Cracker Crumbs 1/4 c. Maple Syrup 1/4 tsp Almond Extract 1 lb Tofu , Hard, Japanese, Silken 1/3 c. Sugar 1 Tbsp. Tahini Or possibly Almond Butter[...]