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Frozen yogurt dots. In the earliest stages of Small Fry, we had the opportunity to lunch with Jillee of the incredibly genius blog One Good Thing by Jillee.

frozen yogurt dots

Each day Jill posts a trick, shortcut, or best practice that makes life easier. She is a blogging phenomeon and beyond generous as our mentor, and as we read through her archives we found ourselves with dropped jaws at the easy things we could do to make our households run more smoothly. Things like unloading a 12-pack of soda in seconds, to unshrinking our clothes, to the reason for this post today: frozen yogurt dots! Surely you’ve seen this all over Pinterest, but Jill told us we had to give it a try!

We made several bowls of different brightly colored Greek yogurt sweetened with Agave Nectar, and put them each into their own sandwich bags to make the dots. Tip: the easiest way to get the mixture into the bags cleanly is to turn the sandwich bag inside out. A Candy Cane Christmas. Nothing is more symbolic of Christmas than a candy cane and peppermint has been one of my favorite flavors for as long as I can remember. I’ll never forget taking trips to see my Grandma who lived in Kansas City around the holidays and there was a little ice cream shoppe that had the most amazing hand-dipped candy cane ice cream.

I could hardly stand the three-hour drive from Springfield to KC in anticipation of that peppermint, creamy, frozen goodness! Such a good memory. Marta writes: s'more brownies / just in time for july. My friend laney cooked up these killer s'more brownies for bookclub the other night and all the ladies went back for more. i had to hurry and make them again, for the fetus' sake. simple to make, ooey and gooey and delicsh. benji pounded a piece during a glowstick enhanced past-bedtime soccer game. these are getting me in the mood to sleep under the stars at the big family camp-out next week. can you believe the fourth of july is right around the corner?!

marta writes: s'more brownies / just in time for july

Happy weekending. S'more Browniesoriginal recipe from allrecipes 1 (21.5 ounce) package brownie mix6 graham crackers2 cups miniature marshmallows8 (1.5 ounce) milk chocolate bars, coarsely choppedPreheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare brownie mix according to package directions. Spread into a greased foil-lined 9x13 inch pan.In a medium bowl, break graham crackers into 1 inch pieces and toss with miniature marshmallows and milk chocolate. 50 Pumpkin Recipes. It’s time to get ready for Fall!!

50 Pumpkin Recipes

Are you excited?! I admit this is my favorite time of year but it’s also the craziest time of year!! Looking at our calendar it looks like every Saturday is booked with something from here until mid-November. No joke. How to Make Red Velvet Cheesecake. If you’re undecided about what sort of delicious dessert to make for Christmas this year, look no further.

How to Make Red Velvet Cheesecake

2-Minute Chocolate Chip Cookie For One « Recipe. This is one of those ‘I-need-a-cookie-right-now-or-I-die’ recipes that can be prepared in almost no time.We all know that kind of situation, don’t we?

2-Minute Chocolate Chip Cookie For One « Recipe

I definitely do, I confess.And you know what? This impressive cookie not only takes less than 5 minutes to prepare, it tastes really delicious. Just like a good chocolate chip cookie.The preparation is beyond easy… just have a look… First you need this stuff. 1. 2. 3. 4. Save a few for the top, if you wish to.5. Fluffy Nutella Buttercream Frosting. Dessert is beautiful in many, many ways, but in our house, we especially appreciate its ability to bridge the divide between my vegetarianism and his carnivorous diet.

Fluffy Nutella Buttercream Frosting

Because unless we’re putting lard in our pie crusts or sprinkling bacon on our ice cream (and even my bacon-loving guy isn’t really on board with the bacon-in-desserts thing), dessert is naturally vegetarian. No need for our usual fork-in-the-road recipes, which really isn’t such a bad way to live, but there’s something fun about being able to nosedive simultaneously into, for instance, the same Fluffy Nutella Buttercream frosted cupcakes. Nutella in buttercream form. Pure heaven. After all, if dessert is beautiful, Nutella is pure divinity. This fluffy, light buttercream combines your traditional buttercream ingredients, butter and powdered sugar, with a nice dose of Nutella. Curtis Stone - Banoffee Pie. Tarta helada de chocolate y vainilla. "Nutella" Pudding recipe from food52. Author Notes: Sometimes (actually pretty often) I eat Nutella out of the jar for breakfast.

"Nutella" Pudding recipe from food52

I'll eat it in pretty much any form. I've seen recipes for Nutella panna cotta, but I generally like pudding better than panna cotta, so I thought I'd try to come up with a pudding recipe. After two recent failed attempts at Nutella fudge, I know that Nutella scorches easily and loses its taste when heated too much. Pastel Swirl Cake {Video Tutorial} It seems that I’m on a layer-cake-making frenzy lately, and you know, it kind of feels like home.

Pastel Swirl Cake {Video Tutorial}

So here’s what else: I’m excited to share my first cake tutorial video, as I mentioned I was working on in my “hello” video yesterday. Just a note that it’s not fancy, and it turns out I’m no cinematographer, but it was kind of fun talking to you for a change. Back in September, I shared this cake to celebrate my blog’s 1st anniversary, and since then I’ve received several requests to explain how to achieve this sort of watercolour, pastel swirly effect, so here we are!

I came across this technique a few years ago from Serious Cakes, and it remains one of my favourite ways to whip up a super-pretty cake, and quickly. Mini Cherry Crumbles Recipe. I am so excited to share with everyone one of my very favorite easy summer desserts—mini cherry crumbles!

Mini Cherry Crumbles Recipe

My goodness, are these ever delicious. Even though I love dark chocolate, I think fruit crumbles like this are my favorite sweet tooth fix; I could eat the streusel right out of the bowl! That may or may not have happened when I baked these guys the other day. Cherry season is in full swing right now, so stop by your local farmer’s market or produce stand to pick up some for this dessert.

The streusel topping is quite simple, too: just oats, brown sugar, a little flour and some butter. I made my crumbles in individual eight-ounce dishes for perfect portion control. Enjoy these, guys…we sure did! With cherry season in full spring, these fruit crumbles are a perfect treat. Ingredients 4 cups sliced, pitted sweet cherries1 tbsp fresh lemon juice¾ cup lightly packed brown sugar½ cup flour4 tbsp cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces ¾ cup old fashioned oats¼ tsp salt Directions.

Lemon drizzle cake recipe.