Desserts Archives - Growing Up Gabel

Bumbleberry Pie Parfaits and Time Saving Cascade Platinum

June 16, 2013 by Gina Horne Leave a Comment

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Cascade. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating Parfaits have been on my mind lately, perhaps its the hotter weather that has me craving that delicious dessert. I've haven't wanted to make them because of the amount of dishes it takes to put these together. That's no longer a worry of mine. Over the last 3 weeks I've had the opportunity to try Cascade Platinum and my dishes have never looked so good. If your just now joining be sure to check out week one's post: Hard Water and Soap Residue Problems and week two's post: Cascade Platinum Dishwasher Detergent Review to get caught up. I've been looking for parfait recipes and love the Gail Simmons, Blueberry Summer Sundae recipe she created just for Cascade! My kids love berries and ice cream and with family popping into town, this was the perfect parfait to make. Its a ... [read more]

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Lemon Cupcakes with Blackberry Frosting

June 14, 2013 by Camille 4 Comments

Lemon cupcakes are an easy summer dessert perfect for potlucks and picnics. I topped the lemon cupcakes with a blackberry frosting that is a cinch to pull together by adding blackberry preserves to a basic buttercream frosting. Don't worry if you have extra lemons - Good Cooks Citrus Keepers will keep it fresh in the fridge for the next batch of lemon cupcakes! I recently became a Good Cook Kitchen Expert, which means I will be sharing reviews and recipes on all types of fun Good Cook kitchen gadgets! The best part is that I get to give Good Cook products to YOU, too! The first Good Cook products I was sent to test out are Good Cooks vegetable and fruit keepers. I love these keepers and the thought that went in to which fruits and vegetables to provide keepers for. Like the Grapefruit Keeper that is perfect to save the other half for another morning! The Cantaloupe Keeper is great for all the summer melons that don't get eaten at the picnic. I always have parts ... [read more]

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Dairy Free Chocolate Gelato #SundaySupper

June 8, 2013 by Camille 40 Comments

Chocolate gelato is a fun alternative to chocolate ice cream. If you need to avoid dairy, this dairy free chocolate gelato is a great alternative. Just a few simple ingredients and some time in the freezer results in a super rich and delectable dessert. When I saw that this week's Sunday Supper was all about "Free" recipes, I almost decided to skip it. We are very fortunate to be food allergy free in our home so I don't have many recipes without sensitive ingredients. Then I remembered this chocolate gelato recipe I made a few years ago. The recipe really threw me for a loop because aside from some chopped up chocolate, it didn't contain any other dairy. With this week's "Free for All" theme, I decided to go ahead and make this recipe completely dairy free. I originally used chopped up milk chocolate for this gelato. This time I substituted dairy free mini chocolate chips for the regular milk chocolate. I used Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips that are dairy, ... [read more]

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Top 5 Super Ways to Kick Off Fathers Day Weekend

June 3, 2013 by Camille Leave a Comment

I love helping my kids make their Dad feel super on Fathers Day! I am thrilled to have this opportunity to share this insider news about the Man of Steel movie premier, opening Fathers Day weekend, as part of this sponsored campaign from Warner Bros. Fathers Day is the perfect time to make dad feel super! Why not spend the entire weekend celebrating the awesome dads in your life? Here are my Top 5 ideas to kick off a weekend long Fathers Day celebration! 1. Take Super Dad to Walmart to pick up special Man of Steel tickets! A brand new Superman movie, Man of Steel, premiers this Fathers Day weekend. For the first time ever, you get a chance to see the movie early, on Thursday June 13 at 7:00 PM, by purchasing special tickets in the electronics department at your local Walmart! While you are there, let Dad throw a few things in the cart that he wants. I do this with my husband for special celebrations and he loves putting treats he loves in the cart. 2. Make ... [read more]

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Girls Night In with Fresh & Easy: Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies

May 25, 2013 by Camille 2 Comments

Thank you to Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market for sponsoring this post. Visit Fresh & Easy's website or Facebook page for product information, and to find a store near you. Girls night in isn't complete without chocolate! Let Fresh & Easy help you make quick and easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies. A brownie mix is topped with pre-made cookie dough for a delicious, chocolate filled treat perfect for andy girls night! About once a month I get together with a group of fellow homeschool moms for a Girls Night In. My husband is completely intrigued by these gatherings. He can't quite fathom the fact that we get together and pretty much just eat and chat. The one rule is that everyone brings a snack to share. Last month we had a travesty - everyone brought popcorn and no one brought chocolate! So this time, I decided to be the one to supply the chocolate! I headed to Fresh & Easy to find some inspiration for chocolate ... [read more]