Recipes

Bugles Marshmallow Treats

May 19, 2012 // 11:23 am

I love Target. I do. But then there are times when I shake my fists at it, too, because (as I hear is the way for most people) Target always offers me things to buy that I hadn’t planned on buying. So I buy them. And I really only shop…

Apple Cinnamon Cashew Cookies

May 7, 2012 // 2:39 pm

Normally when you think “cookie” you think chocolate, nuts, oatmeal, milk? … ever think of fruit?

This Apple Cinnamon Cashew Cookie is light, full of spice and tastes oh-so very close to an apple pie. MM! Just a cinnamon cookie base tossed with baked cinnamon apples and roasted cashews…

Berry Detox Smoothie

May 3, 2012 // 9:00 am

Lately, I have found myself a little obsessed with smoothies. Smoothies for breakfast, for mid-morning snack, lunch, dinner, dessert; I simply can’t get enough. I’m not a big tart fan, so my smoothies consist of half fruits and half veggies. It’s a nice way of getting those fruit and…

Strawberry Galette

May 2, 2012 // 2:54 pm

Don’t let the fancy name fool you, this dessert is anything but pretentious.

This strawberry galette (which is just fancy word for an ugly free-form “tart”) is low in maintenance, but high in flavor. I’ve made this a number of times, with a variety of fruits and berries, so…

Strawberry Toaster Strudel® Truffles

April 27, 2012 // 12:09 am

How do you feel about Toaster Strudels®? Personally, I think there is way too high a pastry-to-fruit ratio, and all I really want to do is toss the strudel and squeeze the icing packet directly into my face. I prefer Pop Tarts because I like my toaster pastries like…

Spiked Desserts — Grasshopper

April 20, 2012 // 12:39 pm

Continuing our series on Spiked Desserts, we bring you the Grasshopper, a recipe out of Peg Couch’s book of alcoholic sweets. The treat is highlighted by vanilla ice cream given its green color by some green liquor and…

Chocolate Covered Lance® Toastchee® Sandwich Crackers

April 20, 2012 // 12:00 am

Do you have Lance in your pants? If so, remove them and cover them in chocolate. If not, go purchase some Lance sandwich crackers, put them in your pants (because apparently it’s required), remove them, and then cover them in chocolate. There are a number of varieties to choose from,…

4:20 Banana Slug Buddies

April 18, 2012 // 7:18 pm

Any Foodbeast readers celebrating 4:20 on Friday? If you are, here’s my easy no-bake recipe for Banana Slug Buddies that’ll have you munching all day long.

Marijuana has been proven not to contain any addictive substance, but this crunchy, sweet, salty, treat may be. Blame it on…