Keep It Sweet Desserts Weekly Wrap-up 8/30/14
Posted on August 30, 2014
Happy long Labor Day weekend! I hope you are all enjoying the last real summer hurrah with lots of family and friends. Normally we’d be relaxing and going to the pool or beach, but we actually have a pretty packed weekend. In fact, I’m trying not to get overwhelmed with all that I have going…
How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract
Posted on August 28, 2014
How to make homemade vanilla extract, a great holiday gift or personal treat! *Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Beanilla. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. * I seriously love vanilla beans. I tend to hoard them and save them for desserts that seem extra special and worth the high-end ingredient splurge,…
Peanut Butter S’mores Parfaits
Posted on August 25, 2014
Mini dessert parfaits layered with graham cracker crumble, peanut butter marshmallow mousse, milk chocolate ganache and toasted marshmallows! I haven't posted any s'mores recipes for you this summer, I was waiting until I had something extra special. These little parfaits... they certainly are that! Peanut butter and milk chocolate play starring rolls, but the other…
Keep It Sweet Desserts Weekly Wrap-up 8/23/14
Posted on August 23, 2014
This week was definitely a good one! I started out completely exhausted (these run-around weekends are a bit much for me these days) but was definitely recovered in time to start celebrating my birthday! I turned 30 on Thursday but celebrations started on Wednesday when my sister and mom came up for a pool day…
Fudgy Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Posted on August 21, 2014
This ice cream sandwich recipe is perfect for summer entertaining! The brownie and ice cream combination is one of my favorites. Since it is my 30th birthday, I thought I should share a recipe that includes one of my favorite things in the whole world... ice cream (hello, obvious). These Fudgy Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches were…
The 30 Best Ice Cream Recipes To Make WITHOUT an Ice Cream Maker
Posted on August 18, 2014
The 30 best ice cream reccipes that don't require an ice cream maker! In case it isn't obvious, I love ice cream. Like, if I had to replace one meal a day with ice cream for the rest of my life, I think I could do that. Besides, as I've discovered this summer, there are…
Keep It Sweet Desserts Weekly Wrap-up 8/16/14
Posted on August 16, 2014
Happy weekend! This week actually flew by on my end… and that is exciting because my birthday is this Thursday! While part of me wishes I could celebrate the big 3-0 with a big bottle of expensive champagne, the other part of me knows that this healthy baby inside of me is the best birthday…
10 Tips for Putting Together a Baby Registry
Posted on August 14, 2014
I’m no expert, but after being overwhelmed by baby registries I thought it would be useful to share some of what I learned! 1. Ask a friend. My best friend had a baby a few months ago and I trust her judgment on baby products (and well, everything). I knew that she would have a…
Vanilla Bean Bourbon Nectarine Bundt Cake (with vanilla bean caramel drizzle)
Posted on August 11, 2014
The summer’s best nectarines are cooked with vanilla bean and bourbon then folded into a delicious cake batter. Of course the vanilla bean caramel sauce doesn’t hurt! Summer's stone fruits are really peaking where we are. I've had some super delicious peaches and nectarines in the last few weeks... I just can't get enough of…
Keep It Sweet Desserts Weekly Wrap-up 8/9/14
Posted on August 9, 2014
First of all, I have to stop and say Happy Blog Birthday to me! Apparently I published my first post FOUR years ago today (I’d link to it but after a couple of site moves it’s disappeared…). I started the blog when I was a little lost with direction and needed something outside of work…
Ginger and Lemon Ice Cream Sandwiches
Posted on August 7, 2014
Chewy ginger cookies sandwiched with homemade creamy lemon ice cream make amazing ice cream sandwiches! I sure hope you listened to me on Monday and got your lemon ice cream ready! If so, time to whip up these chewy ginger cookies and prepare for ice cream sandwich heaven. If not, get to the ice cream…
Creamy and Refreshing Lemon Ice Cream (No Churn)
Posted on August 4, 2014
Another ice cream recipe that doesn’t require an ice cream maker! This Lemon Ice Cream is super creamy and quite refreshing, a wonderful summer treat! Sometimes when I enjoy a lemon dessert, I feel like a traitor to my former self. I was so sworn against lemon anything forever and now I feel like such…
Keep It Sweet Desserts Weekly Wrap-up 8/2/14
Posted on August 2, 2014
So, TV. Thanks to the exhaustion I mentioned, I’ve probably been watching a bit more than my fair share lately. It doesn’t help that I’m in the middle of reading a super boring book (please give me a suck-you-right-in recommendation!), but most evenings have turned into a few hours of relaxing with Matt and watching…
