Frozen Pretzel & Strawberry Dessert

May 6, 2013 by 4 Comments
Frozen Pretzel and Strawberry Dessert #FreshNFruti

Strawberry desserts are perfect for summer barbecues and potlucks.  Strawberry Fruti Bars are blended with cream cheese and whipped cream and then layered over a pretzel crust.  After few hours in the freezer,  you have a refreshing pretzel and strawberry dessert. One of my favorite potluck desserts of all time is strawberry gelatin layered on top of a whipped cream mixture on top of a pretzel crust. I love the mix of salty and sweet.  So when Fruti Bars asked me to create a summertime cookout dessert with their Chunks O' Fruti  Bars, I decided to use their Strawberry and Strawberry Cream bars to make a frozen version of the pretzel and strawberry dessert. I purchased the Fruti Chunks O' Fruit bars at Sam's Club. Check out more about my shopping trip in my Google+ album!  It's always a chore to find freezer space for those large boxes from Sam's, but Fruti Bars helped me out - the 4 individual boxes fit perfectly in my freezer. Fruti Bars are all natural - no ... [read more]

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Pastel Pizzelles #SundaySupper

April 21, 2013 by 32 Comments
Pastel Pizzelles

Pizzelles are one of my favorite cookies.  Light and delicate, pizelles are the perfect shower food for a baby shower or bridal shower.  The simple addition of color personalizes the pizzelles to match the baby's gender or the bride's colors. I have been debating the purchase of a pizelle maker for years. The problem is that I tend to be a kitchen gadget junkie. I try to only buy a kitchen gadget that can be used for at least two different purposes.  My friend offered to let me borrow hers so I could play around with it.  I ordered my own pizelle maker about an hour after making my first batch! I didn't want to just make plain, boring pizelles so I decided to add some color.  After making the batter, I divided it up and added food dye.  I ended up with pink, purple, and yellow for some fun spring colors.  I never quite got the amount of batter exactly right in the pizzelle maker.  I always just a little too much or a tad too little, but with more practice, I know ... [read more]

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Homemade Caramel Sauce: Iron Chef Mom

October 22, 2012 by 40 Comments
Homemade Caramel Sauce - Growing Up Gabel

Homemade caramel sauce has been on my to make list for a long time, but recipes that include melting sugar often scare me.  I finally got around to making homemade caramel sauce with an easy recipe that uses only five ingredients. I also found some tips and tricks to make sure that your homemade caramel sauce is a success!   This week's Secret Ingredient for Iron Chef Mom is caramel!  Yum, right?  Well, as it turns out, I have absolutely NO recipes that include caramel! It's a travesty, really.   I'm not sure how that happened considering caramel is a favorite of my husband.  I have, however, had homemade caramel sauce on my list of recipes to make for ages.  The problem is that melt sugar scares me.  It's just so fussy!  I've ruined my fair share of homemade toffee recipes. Honestly, instead of making homemade caramel sauce, I've just bought it.  Shame! But no more store bought caramel sauce for us! I can't believe how easy it is to make homemade caramel ... [read more]

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Pineapple Whip Recipe

June 27, 2012 by 3 Comments
Pineapple Whip Recipe from Growing Up Gabel @thegabels @recipe

My family loves pineapple so a pineapple whip has quickly become a favorite summer treat.  we love our summer drinks around here!  Strawberry shakes are often requested by the kids as is making ice cream in a bag.  I personally prefer iced coffee, but these pineapple whips are definitely a treat when I want something sweet.  I love that these are  easy to make right in your ice cream maker with a few simple ingredients. This past May at a Six Flags amusement park, I finally had my very first Dole Pineapple Whip.  I had seen the recipe floating around the blogosphere and read about the whips being a fun treat at Disney World so when I spied them at Six Flags, I made a bee line to get one.  And oh my, they did not disappoint. So with some leftover pineapple juice from sangria's on hand, I hunted down recipes, compared some notes and came up with one that you can make right in your ice cream maker!  You can eat this right out of the ice cream maker or freeze it for ... [read more]

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Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream Sauce That Hardens

June 19, 2012 by 4 Comments
Homemade Hard Chocolate Sauce from growingupgabe.com @thegabels #recipe #dessert

A few years ago I got rid of all the "vegetable" and canola oil in my pantry because I couldn't figure out what the oils were made out of.  Have you ever read the ingredient list on canola oil -- it says "canola oil"! Gee, thanks!   I went looking for alternatives and now I keep olive oil, grapeseed oil and coconut oil in my pantry.   My preferred brand of coconut oil is Tropical Traditions.   I usually order coconut oil from them in a 5 gallon bucket.   Win 1 quart of  Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil starting tomorrow! Tropical Traditions is America's source for coconut oil.  Their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is hand crafted in small batches by family producers, and it is the highest quality coconut oil they offer. You can read more about how virgin coconut oil is different from other coconut oils on their website: What is Virgin Coconut Oil?  You can also watch the video they produced about Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil: Tropical Traditions also carries ... [read more]

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