Bright red rhubarb stalks are one of the first vegetables to be harvested in gardens. These crisp stalks need added sweetner to offset the tartess but make the best pies and desserts.
Bright red juicy strawberries herald the arrival of spring. They are one of the most versatile berries and the most widely cultivated. They are featured in many dishes and are one of the easiest fruits to grow. My garden has always had a large strawberry patch much to my children’s dismay. They hated the weeding but when they berries were ready the patch became much more likeable. June-bearing are my favorite kind to plant. Homegrown strawberries have the most flavor simply because the sugar converts to starch soon after they being picked.
Who doesn’t like desserts!! And chocolate and cheesecake together, what could be better! These No-bake White Chocolate Cheesecakes are easy to make. Best of all, they only takes a few ingredients. You can dress this dessert up by serving it in fancy chocolate shells or you can serve it in a simple glass dish. These creamy cheesecakes will fool everyone in believing they full of sugar when they are not. Why not make these for your Mother’s day dessert!
Desserts and Candy! who doesn’t like them! Here is a list of my favorite dessert that I make for special occasions. As you can see I love to cook/bake!
Bins and crates of apples can be found in produce stands this time of year. Their colorful hues range from bright green, yellows, pinks to vibrant reds. Combine apples and sourdough into a sweet treat to eat for dessert or even for breakfast with a cup of coffee. This Latvian Sourdough Apple Cake is a hit with a sweet caramel layer of apples hidden under sourdough batter.
Strawberries are one of my favorite berries. I think my family agrees with me because if I don’t hide them–I don’t get any! I always loved to bake Angel Food Cakes and this recipe was the first cake I made sugar and gluten free. This cake makes an impressive dessert when you add fresh berries and cream cheese filling. It would be embarrassing to tell you how quickly this platter was emptied at my house. My family loves it!!
Have you ever heard of a Bumbleberry? While there is not an actual fruit call Bumbleberry; this name is given to a mixture of fruit baked in a cobbler or pie. This mixed fruit cobbler features apples, rhubarb , blueberries, and strawberries. A biscuit style crust tops the fruit. This delicious cobbler serves 1 person for a main dish or 2 as a dessert.
One of the earliest old-time garden favorite to be picked is tangy rhubarb. There are different varieties of rhubarb but I prefer the Crimson Red or Canada Red plants. In this recipe rhubarb is combined with strawberries into a creamy “tapioca style” THM S dessert. Chia seeds and strawberry jello thicken this dessert.
Strawberries herald the spring/summer season as roadsides stands and markets display boxes of crimson fruit. They are the easiest fruit to grow in backyard gardens and produce very well. This dessert is refreshing on warm, summer days and best of all it is a Fuel Pull. Using frozen berries thickens the dessert almost immediately after blending in soften gelatin. I am enjoying more FP desserts to balance out those meals when I just need a bit more protein and something sweet.
Do you want a refreshing Lemon Cheesecake Mousse for those special occasions? Best of of it is low carb and sugar free. Lemons have always be a favorite of mine and this dessert was made with tree-ripened lemons. You can’t get it any better than that!! I have chosen to use fat-free Greek yogurt, and reduced fat cream cheese to lighten the calorie load. if you prefer you can use full fat Greek Yogurt and cream cheese.
