Mixed Berry Pie

Summertime guarantees fresh ripe berries, so why not throw them all into one delicious pie? Getting creative with the top crust is the fun part. Cookie cutters can help with that.

Good-Morning Acai Bowl

My daughter suggested I post an acai bowl recipe after reading how surfers swear by this bowl of super foods… acai berries are filled with antioxidants, amino acids, and essential fatty acids. Add granola and fresh fruit, maybe a little yogurt...

White-Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries w/Citrus Sugar

ummm… yum!  Strawberries coated in decadent white chocolate and then dipped once more with a citrus sugar blend.

A Fizzy and Infused Gin Cocktail

Thank you to the brilliant Brit James Pimm, for infusing gin with herbs and fruit back in the 1840’s.  Pimm’s No. 1 is what he called it, and when it’s jazzed up with some soda water (ginger beer here), fruit and herbs, the...

Rhubarberry Crumble

           

The Frozen Daquiri

Shaken daiquiris typically incorporate fresh lime juice, rum, simple syrup and ice… which isn’t always carried over into the frozen version. The frozen daiquiri gets a little more creative. Not always including the lime juice but always...

Dark Chocolate Fondue

Sure dark chocolate fondue rocks your taste buds! …but it is also good for your heart, your brain, helps control blood sugar, full of antioxidants, contains Theobromine (hardens tooth enamel), and is high in Potassium, Copper, Magnesium and Iron.  Most importantly, it puts a smile on everyone’s face!

Holiday Fruit Parfait

This breakfast/brunch parfait isn’t just delicious, it’s also pretty enough to serve as your holiday morning centerpiece.  Also helps kick-start your day with healthy, juicy seasonal fruit and creamy cinnamon yogurt.  Add raspberries...

Strawberry Galette

Crisp, fried basil sounds weird.  It’s sugar coated, so believe me it’s splendid as an edible garnish.  My suggestion, after taking this photo (& tasting it)… be certain to add a generous serving of the basil cream to each...