• Dessert in a Jar: Pineapple Surprise

    Pineapple is a huge trend these days, they are literally everywhere from clothing, stationery, party themes etc.  and I’ve been always very obsessed with them, as you may notice from old posts  in this blog. I had to bring a dessert to a picnic party with friends.  Mini desserts are always my favorite choice to bring to a small to medium size gathering because of how easy they are for people to just grab and eat.  I always love to add cute fabrics as I did to transform it into a delightful food gift for a friend, teacher or co-worker.

  • Mini Guava Cheesecake

    Happy New Year, everyone!! I hope 2015 is a good year for you and your friends & family! And to kick off 2015, here is a sweet and easy recipe for you. My husband loves cheesecake, and really, who doesn’t. To reward him for all the hard work these last couple of weeks we’ve spend moving in and setting up our new home, I decided to make him a cheesecake with a Brazilian twist. The guava adds a tart and sweetness that goes great with the cheesecake. Makes two 4 1/2 inch round cheesecakes. Ingredients Graham Cracker Crumbs – 2/3 cups Cream Cheese (room temperature)  – 8 Ounces Granulated Sugar – 6 Tablespoons Butter…

  • Apple Pocket Pie

      Yes, I still have lots of apples left from our apple picking trip. And when I spotted these cute pie molds from Williams-Sonoma on sale, I couldn’t resist buying and testing them right when i got home. I had a box of store-bought pie dough in my fridge already, so I just chopped the apples, tossed them with cinnamon, brown sugar, a dash of lemon juice (see my Apple Pie in a Jar post for the filling recipe). Cut the shapes out of the pie dough Fill shapes with apple pie filling, or even a jam or savory filling Press down to seal and crimp the edges Brush top of pies with egg wash…