Category: Food

Summer Strawberry Pavlova

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Summer Strawberry Pavlova

I’ve seen images of pavlovas sprinkled across the internet and featured in glossy magazines over the years and always thought, “Wow, that is a beautiful dessert! Must be complicated to make…” So I would go on with my life, turning to my tried and true dessert recipes when I was in the mood for something sweet.

Summer Strawberry Pavlova

Summer Strawberry Pavlova

In the past year I’ve tried to be more adventurous with my baking and after a semi-success with our Nutella Brioche Swirls, my confidence was raised. Over the weekend I decided it was finally time to try the legendary pavlova – and guess what?! I was nervous for no reason! These mini pavlovas were a breeze to make.

Summer Strawberry Pavlova

If you are ready to impress your friends, or simply bring a gorgeous dessert to your next party follow the pavlova recipe below!

Summer Strawberry Pavlova

Ingredients:

  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 C. white sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 C. whipped cream
  • 1 C. sliced strawberries

Recipe:

  • Preheat your oven to 300˙ and line a baking pan with parchment paper
  • Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form
  • Gradually add the sugar, then gently fold in the vanilla extract
  • Spoon the mixture onto your baking pan and form fist sized circles
  • Place in the oven and bake for one hour
  • Let cool and serve topped with whipped cream and fresh strawberries

 

 

Hummus Panini with Pepper Jelly

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Hummus Panini with Pepper Jelly

A year ago hummus was a snack we would fill our plates with at parties, but it was never stocked in our fridge. Then one day while eating an early lunch at Costo (a.k.a filling up on samples) Ian and I strolled down the dip aisle, saw the hummus display, and wondered why we never enjoy it at home.

Hummus Panini with Pepper Jelly

Skip forwards a few months later and hummus is a staple in our home. It’s enjoyed on the classics – veggies and pita chips, but I wondered how we could expand our hummus obsession. Cue the hummus panini! Drizzled with a bit of my mom’s homemade pepper jelly and we had ourselves a mouth-watering sandwich.

Hummus Panini with Pepper Jelly

Here is how you can enjoy this sandwich at home!

Hummus Panini with Pepper Jelly

Ingredients:

  • Thick cut sourdough bread
  • Sliced turkey
  • Hummus
  • Roasted red peppers
  • Pepper jelly

Recipe:

  • Liberally spread hummus on two pieces of bread
  • Layer with turkey and red peppers
  • Drizzle with pepper jelly and close the sandwich
  • Place on panini press and cook for 5 minutes, or until bread is golden

Blackberry Ice Cream Float

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Blackberry Ice Cream Float

We all have people in our lives that are known for their signature dishes. Whether it be a delicious chip dip, fruit salad, or dessert – there is an unspoken agreement that they will bring this creation to each family gathering or party.

Blackberry Ice Cream Float

For my father, his signature dessert is a root beer float. We enjoyed them on many hot summer nights as a family, and ogled as my dad created a mini assembly line to produce enough root beer floats to feed guests at our family reunion (there were over 90 people!)

Blackberry Ice Cream Float

While you can’t get much better than a classic root beer float, I was curious about playing around with different flavors. Ian had a few Izzy drinks laying around in the fridge so I opted to try a Blackberry Ice Cream Float! It was a refreshing twist on the classic dessert drink and I think you could have a lot of fun playing around with other flavor comibations!

Blackberry Ice Cream Float

Ingredients:

  • 1 can Izzy blackberry soda
  • 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
  • Fresh blackberries
  • Mint leaf

Recipe

  • Place two scoops of vanilla ice cream into a glass
  • Top with Izzy blackberry soda
  • Garnish with blackberries and a mint leaf (*optional)
  • Serve immediately and enjoy!