Pineapple - Jalapeno Daiquiri

    Happy Sunday! I am feeling HOT, really HOT, and no matter what I drink to cool me down from this hot weather it is not working.  So I guess I need to turn up.  

    I been in the mood for a nice and different type of alcoholic drink.  I had some pineapple in my refrigerator that I needed to use before it spoiled so I was excited to make this Pineapple -Jalapeno Daiquiri.  

   

    If you not a fan of heat, this is not for you.  I love the tang and ripple effect from the heat of the jalapeno mixed with alcohol.  

 

    

     The weekend is not over, sit back take a sip of this daiquiri and bring the heat on. 

Pineapple-Jalapeno Daiquiris

1.  Thinly slice 1 jalapeno (remove the seeds for less heat).  Combine with 2 1/2 cups chopped pineapple in a shallow dish; freeze until firm, at least 3 hours.

2.  Transfer to a blender; add 3/4 cup rum, 3 tbsp. sugar, the juice from 1 lime and 1 1/2 cups ice and puree until smooth.

Divide among 4 glasses; top with jalapeno slice, cilantro spring and a maraschino cherry.

Adapted from The Food Network Magazine.

When Life Gives You Lemons.....

  Hi guys!  I am back.  I took an extended break to do some changes and a break from the blogging world.  I am happy to be back, I really missed you guys and really cannot wait to share with you guys what I have in store.

  Today I want to share with you guys an opportunity I am proud and excited to be part of.  Tamara Eckles of Jem of the South, decided to get together some wonderful and talented bakers and blogger's to showcase yummy and delectable treats in her Spring & Summer Dessert Guide.   In this guide you will see lemon, and fruit desserts for your spring and summer sweet treat.

  If you are not familiar with Jem of the South, you been living under a rock.  Tamara introduces and discovers something sweet and her monthly on-line radio, Jem Radio, highlights small business owners in the dessert industry.  Sweetness.

  So of course, your truly was beyond excited when Ms. Eckles asked me to be part of her Spring & Summer Guide, I could not desert you guys.  Due this is a Spring Summer dessert guide I wanted to bring something to the table that is light, sweet, and also a classic. What better than cheesecake.   You can never go wrong with cheesecake.

                     When Life Gives You Lemons... 

                                                                                You Make Lemon Cheesecake.

      I melted when I took a bite of this cheesecake, just the right amount of lemon bursts in your mouth, not too tangy but the sweet and cream just makes you feel like you in cheesecake heaven.

   As we know cheesecake, takes some extra steps, don't get discourage because at the end you sure will be delighted.

  Is your mouth watering?  Want a bite, or better the whole cheesecake?  Go over to Jem of the South Spring/Summer Dessert Guide and download the recipe.  But I must warn you, your mouth will still be watering when you see what the other bakers came up with.    Enjoy!

Orange Coconut Cake

    Are you enjoying this wonderful weather?  I know I am here in Atlanta.  It is not too cold, warm and breezy. I love this time of the year.  This time of year calls for a nice and sweet citrus flavor dessert.  I made this wonderful Orange Coconut Cake.

   

Peanut Butter & Jelly Thumbprints

     Hi Desseritas!  Do you guys love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?  I loved it as a child, because my grandmother use to make homemade jam and I would smother my sandwich with nothing but jam and maybe a teaspoon of peanut butter.  My grandmother would cut my sandwich in these cute shapes, and of course cutting off the crust.  I miss those days.  Now as an adult I could care less for it.  But as a mom, I never stop making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.  When my daughter asked for a snack, I came to the rescue with peanut butter cookies.

Cream-Filled Doughnuts

      Some think because I bake a lot, my kids always eating sweets.   Yes, my munchkins are my testers, but they might have piece of cake today, and nothing until Friday.  I want to make sure my girls have no cavities, eating healthy, and of course not on a sugar high climbing walls.  But my girls can be strict when letting me know how something taste.  Last Friday I passed a Krispy Kreme on my way to the grocery store.  I wanted so bad a doughnut but I refused to get out of the car because it was too darn cold.  So you know what I had on my mind all the way home.

Strawberry Shortcake

    Hi guys sorry for me be MIA.  I have been under the weather.  Still not feeling up to it yet, so this post would be short.   Due to Valentine's I had a lot of strawberries left over that I definitely did not want to go to waste.  I had a lot of strawberry ideas, but what hit it for me is when my daughter asked me to buy her the doll Strawberry Shortcake.  So of course, I made this wonderful strawberry shortcake.

Red Velvet Brownies

    It is February, the month of love. Valentine's is a few days away and everywhere you turn you see red, hearts, and chocolate.  What goes best with love?  Chocolate and some booze of course.   Which is what brings me to these awesome brownies.