Fruit

Fruit Frappe

June 2, 2010

I have a love hate relationship with canned peaches and it is all my mom’s fault. Sorry mom, but you spoiled me. You see growing up my mom canned peaches. We would go to the orchard each year for peaches and she would spend days canning peaches so that we would have peaches through out [...]

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Fresh Pineapple

April 28, 2010

Fresh pineapple is so good. I did not realize how good fresh pineapple was until I was an adult. Growing up I never remember eating fresh pineapple. We always ate canned pineapple. It was cheap and readily available, so that is what we ate. I am not sure exactly when I had my first fresh pineapple, [...]

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Strawberry Mousse Trifle

April 19, 2010

As soon as I tasted my strawberry mousse pudding, I knew it would work perfectly for a trifle. Last week I needed a dessert to send to my husband’s office for their staff meeting. I knew right away that a strawberry trifle would be a perfect dessert to make. Everyone loved this. I will admit [...]

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Lemon Fruit Salad

February 25, 2010

Fruit salad, I have always wondered if it is a side dish or a dessert. It seems like some people consider it one and some the other. But let’s leave that debate for another post and talk about the reasons I love fruit salad. Fruit salads are great because they are easy and always popular. [...]

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Peach Cobbler Dump Cake

January 14, 2010

This is a recipe that my mom made all the time when I was growing up. We always called it peach cobbler. It was not until I was married and had other versions of this dessert, that I realized it is really a version of the dump cake that many people make. This dessert is [...]

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Apple Muffins

September 23, 2009

This recipe comes from my sister Flora. It makes a perfect fall muffin. We love these for breakfast, but they also make a great afternoon snack for the kids. I like that fact that these have both apples and applesauce in them. It gives them a really nice apple flavor and also makes them very [...]

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Easy Peach Dessert

September 15, 2009

I love easy desserts. I love them even more if they are really good. This one is both. It is so easy my 9 year old can make it and it is so good that we all enjoy it. I found this dessert in an old cookbook that is out of print. It was so [...]

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Peach Upside Down Cake

August 15, 2009

This recipe comes from the cookbook Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan. My sister first told me about this cookbook a couple of years ago. I checked it out from my library and instantly loved the cookbook. The pictures, the recipes, and the stories that go with each recipe. I really wanted [...]

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Overnight Peach French Toast

August 3, 2009

I like to keep breakfast pretty healthy. It is the first meal of the day and I like to serve something good for my family. But occasionally I will serve a special treat for breakfast, something that is not so healthy. Usually this happens on a weekend or holiday when I have more time and [...]