Author Archives: Sweet Jumbles
Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Bars for Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner so I have baked a special Mexico-inspired treat for you! Sorry, no cute story to go along with it this time, but I hope you enjoy the sweets! Dulce de Leche Cheesecake … Continue reading
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Tagged cheesecake, chocolate, cinco de mayo, dulce de leche
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Lemon Shortbread good enough for a Royal Wedding
I am so not into the royal wedding. Ok Will & Kate, we’re all happy for you, now you can go away. The Snow White soundtrack has been running through my head: “Someday my prince will come…”, as I wonder … Continue reading
Tembleque (I’m not Puerto Rican)
I’m not Puerto Rican. (Shocking, I know.) I have a strange and complicated love affair with the island of Puerto Rico. It’s like a love-hate relationship. Or perhaps I just hate to love it. Or love to hate it. Either … Continue reading
Posted in Baking Jumbles, Slutty Jumbles
Tagged coconut, custard, pudding, Puerto Rico, tropical
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Honey Vanilla Bean Marshmallows – Happy Easter
Happy Easter! Here’s wishing you a season of life and hope! Admit it – you like Peeps. You are a grown adult and you like those sugar-y marshmallow-y bunnies and chicks. You like to squish them and bite their heads … Continue reading
Caramel Brownies
You may all remember that last October I had a bit of an … incident. With a knife. The knife and my finger had a little fight over a butternut squash and the knife won. Well, as a follow-up, this … Continue reading
Chocolate Chip Cookies & ice cream sandwiches
IT’S MY BIRTHDAY MONTH! That’s right, month. I was celebrating at 12:01am on April 1 and if I want to be celebrating at 11:59pm on April 30, so be it. I will be celebrating being older than I look, and … Continue reading
Posted in Baking Jumbles, Ice Cream Jumbles
Tagged chocolate, chocolate chip, Ice Cream Jumbles
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Emeril’s Banana Cream Pie
About a year ago my friend Elizabeth and I traveled to New Orleans for an extended weekend. We had a great time, exploring everything from the French Quarter to the Lower Ninth Ward. But, as many visitors to NoLa will … Continue reading
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Tagged banana, banana cream pie, banana creme pie, emril, emril lagasse, new orleans
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Grasshopper Cheesecake
I affectionately refer to myself as a Euro-mutt. That’s right. I’m a mutt. When someone comes up to me and says, “So, where does your family come from?” I typically give a blank stare and say “um, here…”. Trust me, … Continue reading
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Tagged cheesecake, chocolate, grasshopper, mint, st. patrick's day, thin mint
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S’mores Cupcakes
Sometimes, the only reason I pick a certain recipe is because I have (need to use up) certain ingredients in my kitchen. This is one such recipe. I had purchased graham flour quite some time ago, and – enough is enough … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, cupcakes, ganache, graham flour, marshmallow fluff, s'mores
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Sweet Jumbles 