Holiday treat making just got easier with ABK’s Almond Roca. This homemade recipe is a no-fuss, easy, and irresistibly delicious treat that’s perfect for the holiday season! An Old Favorite When my husband, Grant, and I first got married, this was one of the first recipes I ever tried. It holds a special place in… Read More
Desserts: Candy, Fruit Desserts & Ice Cream
Peanut Butter Balls
Peanut Butter Balls. They are round peanut-butter-nutty-chocolate wonders that have been in the Lauder-Foster family for 4 generations. Peanut Butter Balls are similar to the popular homemade confection called Buckeye Balls, but these are completely dipped in chocolate and then rolled in chopped nuts. Family history and peanut butter balls… I was first introduced to… Read More
Classic Mud Pie
If you’re a fellow chocoholic, then this recipe for Classic Mud Pie is calling your name. It has a chocolate cookie crust, a dense ice-cream filling, and is topped with fudge, whipped cream, and cookie crumbs. It’s easy to make and is our go-to easy dessert recipe when we need something a little more special… Read More
Perfect Peach Crumble
Perfect Peach Crumble is the ultimate peach dessert. It is best made when peaches are in season to showcase the sweetness of peaches just picked from the tree! It’s peach season and I couldn’t be happier! Nothing like a good juicy ripe peach. Utah has the best local peaches. There are fruit stands everywhere selling… Read More
Frozen Strawberry Dessert
What sounds better than a cold, creamy dessert in the middle of a heat wave? No baking- just whip, chop and layer this simple Frozen Strawberry Dessert for the best treat you’ve eaten all summer! Remember ice box desserts? Ice box desserts can be whipped up in minutes, without the use of an oven and… Read More
4th of July Desserts and Patriotic Fruit Pizza
Everyone loves festive 4th of July Desserts and Patriotic Fruit Pizza tops the list of our favorite way to celebrate the 4th! We love to gather with family and friends, eat, play, and end the day with a few of our favorite 4th of July desserts. This Patriotic Fruit Pizza is easy to put together… Read More
Black Caramel Apples
I have always struggled with getting caramel apples right. I’ve solved that problem once and for all and want to share all of my tips and tricks with you for making perfect Black Caramel Apples for Halloween! Last week, my friend Heidi gave me a slice of a Black Caramel Apple she purchased . It… Read More
Fresh Strawberry White Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
A sure sign of the long winter ending and spring arriving is STRAWBERRIES at your grocery. If you love strawberries, you’re going to love this recipe. The best way to enjoy strawberries is fresh, and Fresh Strawberry White Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream features my favorite fruit in the best way, surrounded in cream! There’s nothing… Read More
ABK’s Fresh Strawberry Pie
I originally posted ABK’s Fresh Strawberry Pie recipe back in 2009, when I was trying to find a recipe for strawberry pie made without Danish Dessert or Jello. I couldn’t find one I loved, so I came up with my own version. This recipe has just a few ingredients, and is so simple to make…. Read More
Dark Cherry and Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
It was 94 degrees here Wednesday. Ninety-four degrees. On September 17. Perfect fall day for baking pumpkin bread making ice cream! A few years ago, I gave ice cream makers to our family for Christmas. I didn’t get one for myself, because I already had The Mother of All Ice Cream Makers. The White Mountain… Read More
Favorite Apple Crisp
I was digging through a folder of dessert recipes the other day and found an article on the closing of the Red Apple, an old SLC institution. It was housed in the basement of a building in the middle of the block on 100 South between State and Main, across from what is now the… Read More
Strawberry Shortcake with Whipped Cream Frosting
As a little girl, I absolutely loved strawberry shortcake. My mom used to serve us those little pre-packaged cakes with sliced strawberries and Cool Whip. You know what I’m talking about, right? There were 6 or 8 cakes to a package. I wished she would buy two packages so I could have one entire package… Read More
Triple Chocolate Ice Cream Cake
I still remember the first time I ate an ice cream cake. I was 16 and it came from Baskin and Robbins in my (then) little hometown of Bremerton, WA. My friend Lance worked at B&R on Wheaton Way. I loved going in and chatting with him and eating a scoop of Fudge Brownie (dark… Read More
Cook’s Illustrated Strawberry Cream Cake
Remember the Strawberry Cream Cake I told you I made for Brookie’s birthday? Here’s the promised recipe. If you love Strawberries and Chiffon/Sponge Cake, you’ll love this. Cook’s Illustrated Strawberry Cream Cake adapted slightly from Cook’s Illustrated, May 2006 print recipe Cake: 1 1/4 cups cake flour (5 oz) 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4… Read More
Laurie’s Lemon Bars
These two have been best friends for a long time. We are neighbors, belong to the same church andthey went to the same schools- elementary through high school.Now the one on the left is getting married. We love Lauren. She and Brookie have spent hours sitting at my kitchen counter laughing, talking and eating.Lauren’s parents… Read More
Thin Mint Mud Pie with Homemade Hot Fudge
Do you love Thin Mints? If so, you’ll love Thin Mint Mud Pie with Homemade Hot Fudge. Mud pie is a favorite dessert at our home, especially for birthdays. If you want to make a dessert to WOW the crowd, without much fuss, this is it. Best ice cream dessert. Ever. Oh P.S. I… Read More
Caramel Apple Crisp
Caramel and apples. A marriage made in heaven. Apple Crisp is one of my all time fave desserts. Caramel Apple Crisp? A step beyond yummy. Celestial yum. Caramel Apple Crisp A Bountiful Kitchen print recipe 5 cups apples, (after peeling) I like a mixture of sweet and tart 1/2-3/4 cup caramel topping, or Peter’s Caramel*… Read More
Fresh Blackberry Ice Cream
If your name is Melanie Evans- and your SUMMER BDAY is Monday the 23rd, don’t read this post. Summer is almost over! Actually, after Sunday, it’s over. Because, you see, in my mind, summer is over when school begins (how many commas can I use and misuse use in this sentence??). School starts MONDAY. Therefore,… Read More
Rocky Road Fudge
A long, long time ago, I crowned myself the Queen of Botching Candy. Grant’s Grandmother Martin made caramel every year. It was so delicious. Back in the old days 🙂 on the eve of Thanksgiving, we headed up to Pocatello,ID and stay at Grandma’s house. She always had dinner ready for us when we… Read More
Oreo Andes Mint Ice Cream
Mint. I have a love/hate relationship with it. Mint brownies, ice cream, cookies, candies, all of those desserts served at church functions with crushed peppermint, or pink peppermint ice cream ICK (at holiday time)…never a temptation. My mom didn’t like mint, so she never served it. I could go my whole life without mint,… Read More
Fresh Strawberry Pie
Can you tell I’m in a strawberry mood? First the ice cream, now this. It’s just too tempting. Every time I go to the grocery, there they are – calling my name. It’s hard not to notice the strawberries on steroids. I mean, they are HUGE. Do you notice how much bigger the fruit is… Read More
Creamy Banana Berry Ice Cream
June 1st. The month when SUMMER begins! Did you know today is National Barefoot Day? I’m going to honor it by going barefoot and enjoying a bowl of this yummy Creamy Banana Berry Ice Cream we made over the weekend. I first tasted this when my sis in law, Diane made it for us in… Read More
Flaky Pineapple Pastry
About 25 years ago, I found this recipe in the Salt Lake Tribune. Over the years it has become a favorite Easter treat. It’s a really yummy flaky pastry with a not-too-sweet pineapple filling. I’m not gong to lie…My friend Val- a talented and ruthlessly honest decorator, who once told me a light fixture I… Read More
Blackberry Slump
My friend Emily, who is Tessa’s sister is an expert gardener. She and her husband Spence have the most amazing orchard on their property. Being invited to Emily’s home this time of year is a special treat! Apples, Peaches, grapes, vegetables, blackberries…you name it, they grow it. A mini Garden of Eden. On September 11,… Read More