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Rice Pudding

Posted on January 24, 2012 by zoomyummy | Leave a comment

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Rice pudding used to be one of my most favorite treats when I was a kid.

My beloved Mom liked to prepare it quite often. Sometimes she made a rice pudding, and sometimes she turned rice pudding into a sweet rice pie, a lovely comfort food which you achieve by baking sweet boiled rice for a couple of minutes and then you serve it with fruit syrup. I liked that one too. But frankly, I liked it much better when my Mom had a bit of a lazy day and declared ‘That’s it!’ over a pot of steaming and fragrant boiled rice. I can still remember those days… the pot was green, the rice was sweet, and the life was magical.

Oh yeah, childhood… but back to the recipe… this is how I made the treat today…

This is what we need.

Oh, how I love simplicity.

rice-pudding-recipe

1. In a medium saucepan combine the milk, …

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Cream Cheese And Fruit Trifle

Posted on December 23, 2011 by zoomyummy | Leave a comment

cream cheese and fruit trifle recipe with step-by-step images

I am a lucky girl.

Mostly, because I managed to get a cream cheese dessert, one of my most favorite things in the world, into this years Christmas dessert list.

I love cream cheese, as this trifle is my witness.

Actually, as a half of this trifle is my witness now.

Anyhow, I really recommend this to you!

I so do.

The flavors are rich and delicious, the look is festive, there’s no baking, and there’s minimum work involved. A perfect last minute Christmas dessert.

Here’s the recipe…

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Caramel Apple Cheesecake Cookie Bars

Posted on September 5, 2011 by zoomyummy | Leave a comment

Caramel apple cheesecake cookie bars recipe with step by step pictures. Caramel apple cheesecake cookie bar on a brown plate.

Recently I was searching for a dessert which would be saying ‘Good-Bye!’ to summer, while – at the same time – it would be welcoming the upcoming fall season.

I was searching and now I am searching no more because I’ve found all that I was looking for in this delicious treat.

In case you wondered, I will describe all the lovely levels of this dessert for you: it all starts with a lovely cookie-like layer on the bottom, then it continues with a creamy and delicious cream cheese filling with chunks of delicious cinnamony apple scattered here and there, then there’s a crumbly and crunchy topping, and finally – a good portion of luscious caramel on top.

Sounds quite good, right?

And this is how it all comes together…

Caramel apple cheesecake cookie bars recipe with step by step pictures. Ingredients.

It all begins with all these ingredients.

Caramel apple cheesecake cookie bars recipe with step by step pictures. Batter in a bowl, making crumbs with a fork. Combine until crumbs form.

And then…

1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C).

2. In a bowl, combine the flour (1 cup – 140 grams) and brown sugar (1/2 cup – 100 grams). Cut in the butter (1 cup – 230 grams) with a pastry blender (or a fork) until the mixture is crumbly, kinda.

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Roasted Summer Fruit

Posted on August 18, 2011 by zoomyummy | Leave a comment

roasted summer fruit with rosemary and cream recipe with step by step pictures

This very simple recipe uses wonderful summer fruit and turns it into a lush and flavorful treat.

To prepare it, you can use nectarines, plums, peaches, or apricots.

The fruit is roasted with sugar and butter.

Yum, right?

And the whole thing even gets infused with an amazing scent and flavor that rosemary definitely gives.

Pure elegance!

If you want to amaze your guests, or if you simply want to amaze yourself, just go on and make it.

roasted summer fruit with rosemary and cream recipe with step by step pictures, ingredients

Here’s what we need.

roasted summer fruit with rosemary and cream recipe with step by step pictures, nectarines, dark plums, and yellow plums

To make my version of this recipe, I used nectarines, dark plums, and yellow plums.

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Rhubarb And Cherry Crumb Bars

Posted on June 30, 2011 by zoomyummy | Leave a comment

rhubarb and cherry crumb bars step by step picture recipe

It’s summer time.

Yippee!

With both rhubarb and cherries in season, I have recently decided to use both these lovely ingredients in a dessert.

Crumb bars seemed like a good idea.

And they truly were…a good idea.

A great idea, in fact.

In these bars sweet-meets-tart-meets-buttery to create a delicious, flavorful and refreshing summer treat.

For me, these bars pretty much represent what summer is all about.

Here’s what we need.

rhubarb and cherry crumb bars step by step picture recipe, preheat the oven to 350 F, 175 C, line a 13 s 9-inch (33 x 22 cm) baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhand on two sides