There is nothing like a juicy, mouth-watering, perfect peach dripping down your chin on a hot summer day. Have you ever picked a bushel of peaches and wondered what to do with so many perfectly sweet and juicy fruits? I can help you with this dilemma…the dessert options are endless! Here you will find such different and …
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THIS POST ORIGINALLY AIRED ON PARADE COMMUNITY TABLE When you have an armful of zucchini from your vegetable garden and your neighbor gives you another armful, the, “What am I going to make with all of this zucchini?” alarm goes off in your head! My family will only eat so many sauteed zucchini! So I …
Summer potlucks are so much fun and easy to put together! Ask your guests to bring an appetizer or dessert or beverage and you supply wine/beer and soft drinks. Set everything up outside. Put on some beautiful music. Light the citronella candles and enjoy! When you are invited to a potluck, no need to worry …
Juicy sweet strawberries are in season now! I love to pick wild strawberries growing in my garden. In the early morning before the day warms up, I gently tiptoe through the strawberry patch. One strawberry for me, one strawberry for my basket. After my basket is full, I sprinkle them on my favorite French vanilla …
I am on a cookie kick! How many cookies can I bake in the summer? I know, Christmas is far away ( I usually bake about 20 dozen), but I get so much satisfaction watching my son’s face chomp on a cookie. Pure Joy! Joy the Baker asked me to review her Dark Chocolate, Pistachio & …
This is a delicious and quick dessert that you can put together if you need a last-minute dessert for a get-together potluck, or if hubs need a dessert for work!
If I told you how much my son loves pie, you wouldn’t believe it. I usually have to double the recipe because he could eat a whole pie by himself, maybe this should have been one of those times…. This easy, luscious and creamy no bake pie with fresh strawberries and blueberries will be perfect …
It’s time for a Red, White and Blue Cake for the 4th of July! This cake is super easy to make and so delicious! Fresh whipped cream and Mascarpone cheese, fresh blueberries, blackberries, strawberries cover an easy and moist butter cake.
It’s summer in Maine! Know what that means? Blueberries! A whole state full of them, growing wild everywhere! I live for these days. We pick blueberries on the weekend until we can’t see the sun. Cherishing every single berry, the flavor bursting in your mouth, tastes like the freshest day you have ever had, summer …
When I was a kid, we didn’t have a lot of peanut butter choices, we had peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or peanut butter cookies as an option. Now, there are incredible peanut butter dessert choices. No-bake bars, pies, cookies and cakes! I would have gone crazy for a Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar — they …
Rhubarb Bars sounded funny, say it three times fast or slowly! So I added the word pie, sure, that sounds better! Rhubarb Pie Bars! These sweet, tart, buttery crust rhubarb pie bars are a special treat for me. I look forward to rhubarb season in Maine all year. My rhubarb plants are just starting off …
This simple make-ahead recipe is kid and adult approved on a hot summer day. You won’t believe how easy this pie is to put together. Just place it in the freezer so that the slices come out firm. It is creamy and perfectly pineapple. My son said it was the best thing he has ever …