Kelly's Cravings – Page 4

Jul

Diddy Riese

July 4, 2013 KellysCravings

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Anyone who knows me or my blog understands my love of ice cream. Is there anything better on a hot summer day than an ice cream sandwich? A college friend of mine introduced me to a place in Westwood, CA called Diddy Riese (pronounced DD Reese). I remember back in…

Mar

Lego Marshmallow Pops and Lego Water Bottles

March 14, 2013 KellysCravings

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Happy 2nd Blogoversary to me! Two years ago I started this blog to share my love of food. Some recipes and restaurants have not made it on because we ate the food so fast I forgot to photograph it! Last year’s Blogoversary talked about my love of Pinterest. My youngest…

Blogoversary Candy Desserts Holiday Lego Marshmallow Pops Lego Pops Lego Water Bottles Ninjago Water Bottles

Feb

Strawberry Raspberry Jam

February 1, 2013 KellysCravings

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Last Valentine’s Day I sent my kids to school with some fabulous treats. This year will be a different treat. Over the summer I went on a jam making kick. I previously wrote about my Orange Marmalade and Plum Jam. My kids and I wanted to take full advantage of…

Breakfast Condiments Jam Strawberry Raspberry Jam Strawberry Raspberry Jelly

Dec

Cyclops Cookies

December 26, 2012 KellysCravings

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Since I met my husband, my mother-in-law has been saying how Dylan’s favorite cookies are the Cyclops Cookies (aka Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies). She has pointed them out in magazines over the years but I have just never made them. Frankly, I had never even eaten one! Last weekend she…

Cookies Desserts Holiday Cyclops Cookies Hershey Kiss Cookies Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Oct

Tangy Pepper-Pecan Brie

October 29, 2012 KellysCravings

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Last year I talked about our Halloween traditions. This year I’m going to talk about my good friend, Christina. October is breast cancer awareness month. Christina, or CP as I like to call her, has been battling breast cancer all year. She found out early this year that she had…

Hors D'oeuvres

Jun

Bread and Butter Pickles

June 30, 2012 KellysCravings

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In our garden we usually have an abundance of zucchini which I have mentioned before…Zucchini Parmesan Crisps, Spring Fling Cake and Chocolate Zucchini Cake. This year I am getting a bumper crop of cucumber. I have already made three batches of bread and butter pickles with our homegrown cucumbers and…

Condiments Side Dish Bread and Butter Pickles

May

Strawberry Sour Cream Ice Cream

May 21, 2012 KellysCravings

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Since yesterday was National Pick Strawberries Day, I have the perfect ice cream. When we go out for ice cream, Dylan will usually get strawberry. I thought he would be thrilled when I told him what flavor of ice cream I had made. He was skeptical about adding sour cream…

Desserts Ice Cream

May

Plum Jam

May 1, 2012 KellysCravings

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One year ago today I posted about making Orange Marmalade for the first time. A jam I have made many times is Plum Jam. The difference between jam and jelly is that jam is made with cooked fruit and jelly is made with the juice of the fruit. Just as…

Breakfast Condiments Jam Plum Jam

Apr

Sour Cream Pound Cake

April 19, 2012 KellysCravings

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This time of year is all about strawberries. Who doesn’t love a fantastic Strawberry Shortcake? For me, it isn’t just about finding perfect juicy, red strawberries. It is having a great “shortcake” or pound cake that makes the whole dessert. I came across the easiest recipe from Paula Deen. This…

Desserts

Apr

Malted Milk Ice Cream

April 11, 2012 KellysCravings

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Since my first ice cream post I have made almost a dozen different flavors. My friend gave me her extra copy of the cookbook The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz. There is a flavor called Malted Milk Ice Cream. When I saw the recipe, I knew immediately I HAD to…

Holiday Ice Cream