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Frozen Dessert

Homemade Chocolate Magic Shell Recipe (96 cents/batch)

Jessica Fisher · May 25, 2020 · 9 Comments

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An ice cream sundae is only minutes away with this easy, two-minute, Homemade Chocolate Magic Shell Recipe you make yourself. It’s perfectly chocolatey for a simple, delicious dessert. Are you a dessert person? Have you been conditioned since infancy to have a little dessert after dinner and sometimes after lunch as well? (These courses are […]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Frozen Dessert, Recipe

How to Make Frozen Chocolate Bananas at Home

Jessica Fisher · July 14, 2018 · 20 Comments

Frozen Chocolate Bananas are a fun, whimsical treat that your kids will love to assemble themselves. What’s more fun than dipping bananas in chocolate and adding all kinds of yummy toppings? Who doesn’t have a fun memory of enjoying a frozen banana on a hot day, wiping melted chocolate off a cheek? The classic combination […]

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Lemon Meringue Sundae

Jessica Fisher · December 30, 2017 · 1 Comment

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Enjoy a sweet treat with a Lemon Meringue Sundae. Tart citrus flavor plays with creamy vanilla goodness for a taste combination that will knock your socks off. This post contains affiliate links which provide a means for me to earn fees linking to Amazon and other affiliate sites. Do you love lemon? Meringue? Ice cream? […]

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Nanna’s Toffee Dream Pie – A Must-Make

Jessica Fisher · November 17, 2016 · 12 Comments

This recipe is a family heirloom; my mom has been making Toffee Dream since 1967. It’s the dessert worth fighting for. My mom found this recipe in one of my Gramma John’s cookbooks in 1967. It has been a family favorite for over 40 years now. Someone in our family is for sure making it on […]

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Strawberry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Jessica Fisher · June 13, 2016 · 11 Comments

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Enjoy the ice cream shop experience with this homemade Strawberry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream made with just a few whole ingredients. As a child, one of the highlights of a week would be a stop at Thrifty Drug Store. There was an old fashioned ice cream counter where for 10 cents a scoop I could get […]

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How to Make Homemade Popsicles

Jessica Fisher · May 17, 2016 · 13 Comments

Homemade popsicles are easy to make, fun to eat, and so much better for you than commercial brands! You can save money and make your own all summer long. This post does include affiliate links. If you make a purchase through those links, I am paid a small amount in way of advertising fees. Across […]

Filed Under: Freezer Cooking, Frozen Dessert, Recipe

Sorbet & Ice Cream Pie with Chocolate Ganache

Jessica Fisher · March 13, 2016 · 2 Comments

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Blood orange sorbet, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate ganache come together so nicely in this easy and delicious ice cream pie. Today is Pi Day! 3.14, you know. It’s a perfect day to make a pie! An ice cream pie is super simple to make and is sure to please pretty much everyone at your […]

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Coconut Crunch Pie

Jessica Fisher · September 4, 2014 · 12 Comments

A slice of Coconut Crunch Pie on a plateA slice of Coconut Crunch Pie on a plate

Mix up this quick and easy coconut pie. It only takes about fifteen minutes. You will wow your guests! I love to create recipes that surprise people. Typically it happens when they have some preconceived notion about how something’s supposed to taste, probably based on past experience. They don’t like what they had, and they […]

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Apricot – Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Jessica Fisher · July 12, 2014 · 2 Comments

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Want to make an easy and delicious frozen dessert? Try out this apricot ice cream studded with chocolate. As I’ve mentioned before, a Pantry Challenge is only as good as the things that you keep on hand in the fridge, freezer, or pantry. If you buy things that you don’t really love, you will be […]

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Not Your Ice Cream Truck’s Ice Cream Sandwiches

Jessica Fisher · June 5, 2014 · 7 Comments

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Forget the ice cream man. Make your own Ice Cream Sandwiches this summer. You know how much I love freezer cooking, right? I did write the book on it after all. 🙂 Freezer cooking helps me save time in the kitchen and helps us avoid costlier fast food or restaurant fare. That’s all the more […]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Cookies, Frozen Dessert, Recipe

Strawberry Mango Smoothie with Banana

Jessica Fisher · October 22, 2013 · 6 Comments

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Make your own smoothies to save money, eat more healthfully, and bring convenience to your own home. Ever since I was in college, the siren song of the smoothie bar has been strong for me. Even after we bought a pretty heavy-duty blender, I found myself tempted to go get a smoothie rather than make […]

Filed Under: Beverages, Breakfast, Frozen Dessert, Recipe Tagged With: 30-minute meals, DIY Convenience, packable

Homemade Plum Ice Pops

Jessica Fisher · June 17, 2013 · 2 Comments

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Don’t pay the price for commercial popsicles. Turn fresh fruit and honey into easy homemade ice pops. Be sure to read this popsicle tutorial to make it easy. Popsicles are probably pretty cheap as far as things go. With a coupon, you can probably get them for a song. But, if you’ve read the ingredients […]

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Simplest Apple Sorbet

Jessica Fisher · October 15, 2012 · 4 Comments

A bowl of Apple Sorbet with spoonA bowl of Apple Sorbet with spoon

Freezing smooth, homemade applesauce in an ice cream maker creates the simplest apple sorbet. Years ago, hubby and I visited a restaurant in Paris that we remember to this day. We were dating at the time and had done the Let’s Go France – budget thing for six weeks. On this last night before he […]

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Pantry Challenge, Week Three Check-In (Recipe: Yogurt-Peach Popsicles)

Jessica Fisher · July 22, 2012 · 16 Comments

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By the end of the third week of our pantry challenge, we were able to use up a huge load of peaches as well as enjoy some great homecooked meals. We’re finishing up the third week of our pantry challenge. It’s been a great exercise in really watching what we’re eating and making sure I […]

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Making Affordable Homemade Ice Cream

Jessica Fisher · April 25, 2012 · 65 Comments

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Believe it or not, homemade ice cream not only tastes better than store bought, but the cost analysis is comparable. Imagine all the custom-made concoctions you can enjoy this summer! I’ve always loved the flavor and fun of homemade ice cream. It tastes so much better than store bought. And there is such excitement when […]

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