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Food Blog Week in Review & Menu: June 22

Welcome to the food blog’s week in review. This is our way at families of catching you up on what you’ve missed over the last week. This week was the week of frozen desserts–just in time for the summer’s hot weather. June 22 Strawberry Crumble Truffle–This is a delicious layered dessert made with a baked crunchy crumble topping and a creamy layer of strawberry filling. Maybe Michele is inviting us all over to her house for the 4th of July? With these tempting recipes I’m ready to go!!! If you plan on grilling for the 4th of July, try something … Continue reading →

Strawberry Crumble Truffle

‘Tis the season for fresh berries in abundance. That also means, if you love to bake, it is the season for strawberry shortcakes, blueberry crumbles and anything else that you can possibly imagine. This recipe is one of those that is great for impressing guests because the results are so delicious but it’s not difficult to put together. It’s also nice because you can do it ahead of time, since they have to freeze to be firm. The impressive layered dessert is very easy to put together and save for the baking time for the crumbly topping, and the chopping … Continue reading →

Old Fashioned Ice Cream Roll

Did your grandmother used to make this old fashioned summer treat? I must confess, I had never heard of it before until I stumbled upon a recipe in my Amish cookbook. I tried it and failed miserably. However, this version is a little more fool proof. The cake requires a few less ingredients and if you’re careful to follow the directions–it will come out beautifully. It will still require a good part of time, but it’s delicious and well worth the effort. Covered in a yummy caramel sauce, this is a can’t loose dessert–especially if you’re planning on entertaining this … Continue reading →

The Sneaky Mama’s Homemade Frozen Pops

It’s about this time of year, when we’ve hit a few 90 degree weather days, that my children start clamoring for frozen popsicles. I’ll admit that it’s easier to just buy them. You can just buy frozen fruit bars, call it a popsicle, and consider yourself a good mother for having bought a nutritious snack. However, you can equally squeeze in nutritious homemade frozen pops and get a surprising amount of fruit into your children’s tummies. Here are just a few ideas for those hot summer days. Note: I actually have frozen popsicle molds for each of my children and … Continue reading →

Frozen Treats Galore: A Berry Yummy Dessert

There’s something about summer that simply demands you eat a fair share of berries. It’s more than the fact that they’re in season and consequently cheaper–it’s that they’re simply beckoning with their juiciness. (Really–can’t you hear the strawberries beckoning now?) Okay, so maybe I’m a little obsessed. But obsession lead to the delicious re-creation of this creamy strawberry frozen dessert. If you think blueberry sauce is odd with the frozen strawberries and cream, you can go ahead and substitute more strawberries for the sauce. However, dare I say, you don’t dismiss it until you try it! You will need: 2 … Continue reading →