Popsicles and summertime are the perfect pair. I cannot remember a summertime memory that didn’t include lots of popsicles growing up. Warm summer days where we played outside all day and then came home to an ice cold popsicle with a few extra tan lines was just the best. We definitely did not grow up with homemade popsicles however, but did have a freezer stocked with the push up kind that come in plastic and about 100 to a pack (and I bet you did too!) And while I still to this day love those pops, I love making homemade popsicles as well. You wouldn’t believe how easy it is to make your own popsicles and honestly you can make them whatever flavor and ingredients that you prefer and have on hand. This recipe for vanilla cantaloupe popsicles has quickly become a new favorite around our house and couldn’t be any easier to make.
When it comes to making ice cream at home, I am a huge fan. I love that I get to control the ingredients and that there are so many possibilities for flavor combinations. I am typically a chocolate in my ice cream kind of girl, but I think this recipe made with blueberries might have just convinced me otherwise. I took everything I love about a blueberry crumble in the summertime and turned it into an ice cream that is out of this world. I added the slightest hint of lavender and it just pairs perfectly with the blueberries for a subtle background flavor and gets combined with little bites of crumble pieces that are spread throughout each bite of ice cream. The combination is truly amazing. This recipe for blueberry lavender crumble ice cream is going to quickly become a new favorite summer ice cream flavor, I can almost guarantee!
Ice cream is quite possibly the one food I cannot live without. I am almost 100% sure I could survive on just ice cream alone if I had too. I seem to have an bottomless pit for a stomach when I am eating ice cream and honestly have been known to eat an entire pint in one sitting, no problem. And while I love the convenience of store bought ice cream, I am here to convince you that making your own ice cream at home is actually quite simple and definitely delicious. I have a super simple recipe for all of my ice cream bases that requires no egg tempering and is a no fail recipe for you, no matter your skill level in the kitchen. I love making homemade ice cream in the summertime and while there are endless possibilities for flavor combinations, there are a few ice creams that hold a special place in my heart, and one of those is cookies and cream. This recipe for classic cookies and cream ice cream is going to make all of your ice cream dreams come true.
You know those recipes that are so simple that they are almost not even a recipe at all? Those are actually my favorite types of recipes because even though they are ridiculously simple, they are usually the ones people love the most. I especially love these no recipe, recipes when it comes to dessert. Icebox cakes are one of those recipes that could not be any easier to make but are always a hit with the crowd. I love that you can make them with a variety of flavors simply based on what you have on hand in your fridge and the result is always going to be delicious. My easy summer fruit icebox cake is a dessert recipe that you are going to want to make over and over and your whole family will love.
Skillet cakes are my jam. You basically throw all ingredients into a pan, into the oven and viola…magic happens. There is no layering or dividing the batter, just mix and dump into the skillet! You already know that any recipe that I end up baking is guaranteed to be simple enough for even the most inexperienced baker. We recently went blackberry picking and came home with a huge bucket full of delicious blackberries. While we ate most of them like candy, I saved a few to make this delicious skillet cake that could easily be turned into a breakfast cake with coffee or could be topped with a little ice cream for a summer time dessert. My blackberry cornmeal skillet cake is everything you want in a summer dessert and you are going to love baking it up all season long.
Zucchini season is in full swing and I don’t know about you but every week I find myself with several zucchini staring at me in the fridge. I love buying a few extra zucchini each week because they are great to freeze to throw into smoothies and they are great for baking! Chocolate and zucchini are actually quite a common pair when it comes to baking and it’s a great way to add some veggies into a sweet treat that the whole family can enjoy. I created an olive oil chocolate zucchini snack cake that is perfect to make when you want a little treat when that afternoon snack attack hits!
