Author: Rachel

Stuffed Apricot Bites with Pomegranate Glaze

Stuffed Apricot Bites with Pomegranate Glaze

To be completely honest, I’m totally {food} geeking out over our new “savory corner” blog addition! If there’s one thing I love almost as much as desserts, it’s party appetizers (or hors d’oeuvres if you want to be fancy)! Apricot bites with pomegranate molasses glaze 

Feature Dessert: Strawberry Cheesecake Brownie

Feature Dessert: Strawberry Cheesecake Brownie

Valentine’s Day is a perfectly good excuse to have chocolate covered strawberries. Although, almost any day is a good reason for that treat, right? Unfortunately strawberries aren’t juicy and sweet year round, but when they are covered in chocolate you can’t tell until you bite 

All-Natural Strawberry Whipped Cream

All-Natural Strawberry Whipped Cream

Have you ever compared store bought whipped cream to homemade? Making your own with three ingredients is always going to be better than the additives and chemicals in commercial whipped cream (seriously, look at the label some time, it’s crazy!). The texture of the real 

Cheesecake Mousse with Strawberry Crumble

Cheesecake Mousse with Strawberry Crumble

What if we could enjoy thick, luscious, creamy cheesecake without the hours of assembling, baking, and cooling? While we’re at it, let’s add a crumble that reminds you of the coating on an ice cream treat from your childhood! Two favorites collide to create Cheesecake 

Ultimate Quadruple Chocolate Brownies

Ultimate Quadruple Chocolate Brownies

Even though brownies are the first cousin of cookies and cake, there’s something about the chocolate treat that makes them more cravable! Rich, chocolate flavor with chewy edges and soft centers is such a comforting combo. Quadruple Chocolate Ganache Brownies are amped up with a 

Dessert Bar: Wine Cheese & Chocolate

Dessert Bar: Wine Cheese & Chocolate

When people hear “wine, cheese, and chocolate” there’s a few automatic assumptions. Wine in a glass. Cheese and crackers. Brown chocolate. If we tweak this predictable format by changing up the expected textures and colors, we’ve got a fresh new take on an old classic! 

3 Ingredient White Chocolate Raspberry Truffles

3 Ingredient White Chocolate Raspberry Truffles

Simplicity creates some amazing things. These White Chocolate Raspberry Truffles may only have three ingredients, but they hit high numbers on the flavor scale! Truffles aren’t the difficult, expensive confection you might think they are! Prepare to ditch that store bought candy because for these 

Wine Gumdrops: An Adult Version of Gummies

Wine Gumdrops: An Adult Version of Gummies

Confession time: I am not a wine drinker. !GASP! Unbelievable, right? I’ve never loved the taste, and anyone that knows me knows I have a slight (ok, major) addiction to Dr. Pepper, so I just don’t have time for wine. However, putting wine into a 

Chicago Style Snack Mix: An Addictive Party Treat

Chicago Style Snack Mix: An Addictive Party Treat

Did you ever make a recipe that everyone loved and immediately labeled “addictive?” It’s the one dish everyone is crowded around during the party. Your friends assume its something only you can make, so it’s requested for every event. For me, it’s this Chicago Style 

Dessert Bar: Sweet & Salty Bacon Buffet

Dessert Bar: Sweet & Salty Bacon Buffet

As far as ingredients go, bacon is universally loved. I recognize that there are a few that can’t have or don’t care for bacon, but in a recent poll in my Facebook foodie group, bacon lovers were in abundance! It might surprise some to see