Other Desserts

Whose big idea was it to have cake for every single birthday party ever? Nothing against cake, but I can think of about a dozen things I'd rather have. I don't think there's a single thing wrong with a birthday brownie, pie, cobbler, krispie treat,..

When I told Robb I intended to make Strawberry Pudding, he wondered aloud whether it even existed. It will when I make it, I replied. He should just trust me, because it's one of the tastiest and creamiest desserts I've had in a long time!..

You should know that it doesn't bother me ONE BIT to have cobbler instead of cake. In fact, I bought the biggest Costco-sized box of blackberries I could find, and made this cobbler twice. Once for me, and once for Carla...

Not too long ago, we went to this fancy donut place in town, and Robb got a toasted coconut donut, which is one of the best things in the entire world. I wanted to capture that same flavor in this milkshake. I knew I hit a home run when I heard Rob..

Since the neighbor and long time friend of the Hippie Chick was having a birthday, we wanted to celebrate with something, well... fun. And, obviously it's more fun if it has the word "fun" in it. Or if it has Oreos. And so I used both...

Meanwhile, I think Valentines Day is a really fun opportunity to celebrate love in the family, and focus on the kids. We'll have a quiet dinner, give little Valentine gifts to the kids, and eat chocolate for dessert...

I told my Dad to get himself some ice cream at the grocery store, and I would contribute some ice cream topping. He was thrilled to get a little jar of this yummy Pomegranate Syrup. I was a little sad to let it out of my sight...

Remember when, in another recent pumpkin post, I told a story about my nephew trying to decide whether or not he should be a dog?  This one little story has spawned a myriad of conversations in my life. My mother tells me that it is a very real thin..

I have to give my grandma all the credit for this hot fudge recipe, because it's certainly not mine. I kind of wish it was, because it is seriously delish. ..

We may have celebrated the single most boring 4th of July in my entire life this year.  In years past, we have gone camping, or swimming, or had family barbecues.  Maybe it’s because the holiday was on a Wednesday, but we had nothing planned..