Recipes — Dessert

Cherry & Chocolate Icebox Cake

Posted by Samantha Moniz on

Need a simple sweet treat for a holiday weekend? This is summer vibes in a square dish and also reminds us of a family-favorite ice cream flavor, Cherry Garcia.. ever heard of it?!

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Grilled Peaches & Ice Cream

Posted by Samantha Moniz on

Tis the season for sweet stone fruits and I'm not mad about it! Peaches, nectarines, apricots, and plums are some of my favorite fruits and, like most things, they are just incredible when they're in-season. We've been dropping cuts of plums into our bowls of yogurt or stirring peaches into warm bowls of oatmeal so why stop at breakfast?! Bust out your reserve of homemade vanilla ice cream and enjoy a dish of hot AND cold, sweet AND spicy!

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Vanilla Ice Cream

Posted by Samantha Moniz on

The ice cream attachment for my stand mixer was a sweet gift from my honey a few years ago. I was so intimidated to make my own ice cream because we grew up on Ben & Jerry's. How could I make something to compare?! Turns out, I'd kept myself from enjoying the pleasure of making my own ice cream for far too long. It may not be mixed with chunks of cookie dough, brownie batter and candy but this simple and super creamy Vanilla Ice Cream hits the spot!

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Funfetti Cupcakes

Posted by Samantha Moniz on

In honor of the limited release tie-dye tea towels I thought it would be fun to share a recipe to match. When it comes to baking, I have a lot to learn. What better way to learn than to get your hands dirty with cupcake batter??

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Cinnamon Swirl Banana Coffee Cake

Posted by Samantha Moniz on

Okay okay, I know I said we were pulling back on sweet treats but when you have brown bananas you just HAVE to bake something, amiright? I couldn’t let those beautifully browned bananas in the bin go to waste. A little recipe remix here where banana bread meets coffee cake, it’s love at first bite. 

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