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Pumpkin Muffins

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 19th, 2011 filed in Breakfast, Dessert, Kids, Thanksgiving
Pumpkin Muffins Recipe

Years ago, there was a restaurant in my neighborhood called The Atlanta Bread Company. I am fairly certain it is a chain restaurant where it focuses on pastries, coffee, sandwiches, and soups. When the restaurant first opened, I ordered food from there on several occasions,and as it was fairly decent in the first months of opening, [...]

Crostini with Brie and Cranberry Chutney

Posted by Dax Phillips on July 23rd, 2011 filed in Appetizers, Delicious, Dessert, Fruit, Game Day, Kids, Sauce
Crostini with Brie Cheese and Cranberry Chutney Recipe

Sometimes we just run out of time throughout the day. Am I correct? What sometimes can get even more crazy is when we are invited to a party and need to bring a dish. Whether it be an appetizer, side dish, or main course, we are always pinched for time, and the last thing we [...]

Pecan Pie Ice Cream

Posted by Dax Phillips on July 18th, 2011 filed in Delicious, Dessert, dough, Holiday, Ice Cream, Kids
Pecan Pie Ice Cream Recipe

The Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker could have been one of the best purchases I have made in some time, especially during this time of year. Not only does this device not take up a whole lot of room, but it is also really simple to clean, and furthermore, with only a few simple ingredients, you [...]

Smores Ice Cream

Posted by Dax Phillips on July 5th, 2011 filed in Delicious, Dessert, Holiday, Ice Cream, Kids
Smores Ice Cream Recipe

It’s finally summer time in Wisconsin, and if there is one thing I really like to do to relax with the kids after a long week of work it is to make a fire in my backyard on an early Sunday evening. Lately it has just been the thing to do, and we all seem [...]

Cherry Ice Cream with Dark Chocolate

Posted by Dax Phillips on June 21st, 2011 filed in Delicious, Dessert, Fruit, Game Day, Ice Cream, Kids, Sauce
Dark Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream

Summer time is finally here in Wisconsin.  well, I guess you could say that, but it also might be up for argument, as we have only seen a day or two with temperatures above eighty degrees. The weather has actually be a bit ridiculous, but that has not stopped me from making some summer time [...]

Macerated Cherries

Posted by Dax Phillips on June 18th, 2011 filed in Delicious, Dessert, Drinks, Game Day, Holiday, Ice Cream
Macerated Cherries Recipe

There is a great new place in town making their own booze. The place is called Great Lakes Distillery, and I have to admit, they are doing things right. Everything from their vodka to their rum, every sip of their stuff is, well, simply delicious. It was not too long ago where a colleague and [...]

Maple Ice Cream with Bacon Crumble

Posted by Dax Phillips on June 6th, 2011 filed in Bacon, Delicious, Dessert, Game Day, Ice Cream, Kids, Wisconsin
Maple Ice Cream with Bacon

That’s right. I made it. Maple ice cream with homemade bacon crumble. When I first made bacon some weeks ago, I was thinking to myself ‘what am I going to do with all of this bacon?’. Well, that was a silly question as I was able to give some away, and well, the rest was [...]

Pomegranate Sorbet

Posted by Dax Phillips on February 12th, 2011 filed in Delicious, Dessert, Ice Cream, Kids
Homemade Sorbet Pomegranate Sorbet Recipe

Not too long ago, I made some mango sorbet for the kids. Granted, I knew they loved my homemade ice cream recipes, but some times you just need to test their flavor palettes and offer something new, especially when it comes to trying new fruit flavors. I’m sure I was the same way as my [...]

Homemade Mango Sorbet

Posted by Dax Phillips on January 29th, 2011 filed in Delicious, Dessert, Ice Cream, Kids
Mango Sorbet Recipe

A couple of weeks ago, I purchased a bottle of mango juice. Either something about the bottle, color, or label caught my attention, and my first instinct was to make some mango margaritas to sip on during a family gathering. The mango margaritas were really delicious, but the following day I realized that I had [...]

Eggnog Ice Cream

Posted by Dax Phillips on December 31st, 2010 filed in Dessert, Holiday, Ice Cream, Kids
Eggnog Ice Cream Recipe

Eggnog comes only once a year in my household, and probably for many reasons, mainly the calories! For this past Christmas, I purchased a quart of eggnog, with the intent of pouring a couple of glasses, doused with a bit of dark rum, for the ladies. I knew that I would have plenty of eggnog [...]

Blondie

Posted by Dax Phillips on December 15th, 2010 filed in Cookies, Delicious, Dessert, Holiday, Kids
Chocolate Chip Blondie Recipe

If you have never had a blondie, you will after your read this post. ‘Tis the holiday season and I have been getting in the mood to make cookies for family and friends. I typically make one or two types of cookies each year, and let my wife handle the sugar cookies, and decorating of [...]

Candied Pecans

Posted by Dax Phillips on December 2nd, 2010 filed in Appetizers, Delicious, Dessert, Game Day, Holiday, Kids, Snack
Candied Pecan Recipe

This past Thanksgiving brought about memories of my childhood. It’s probably because I miss my family, and the things we used to do. Granted, the holiday was surrounded by cocktails, and a smoke filled atmosphere, but heck, those were the times. That was not the memory I had this past holiday, although there were a [...]

Pumpkin Bars

Posted by Dax Phillips on October 16th, 2010 filed in Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Holiday, Kids
Pumpkin Bars Recipe

It is the season I most enjoy in Wisconsin. The cool weather, the smell of the air, and the beautiful fall colors. It is probably one of the reasons I want to stay in Wisconsin, and with that said, it is also one of my favorite cooking seasons. Fall brings out comfort and warmth in [...]

Simple Pumpkin Pies

Posted by Dax Phillips on September 30th, 2010 filed in Delicious, Dessert, Kids

Let’s face it, sometimes we just do not have all the time in the world to get something to the table. As much as I love making recipes by hand, I recently found that some store bought items go a very long way. I might have mentioned recently that my wife has been craving pumpkin [...]

Peanut Butter Bananna Bread

Posted by Dax Phillips on September 24th, 2010 filed in Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Kids
Peanut Butter Banana Bread Recipe

The big question last week for the kids in the house was “would you like banana bread, or a coconut and banana egg roll?”. There was a long pause, then the response came back unanimously as banana bread. I was a bit bummed to be quite honest with you. I had this cool idea of [...]

Fresh Fruit with Mojito Syrup

Posted by Dax Phillips on August 8th, 2010 filed in Delicious, Dessert, Fruit, Kids, Salad, Sauce, Snack
Fruit Salad with Mojito Syrup

Who doesn’t love a bowl of fresh fruit? As great as a simple bowl of fruit can be, there are times when you just need to do something unusual to it, and for, well, that was to make a syrup to go along with it. A handful of years ago, my wife and I decided [...]

Coconut Bars

Posted by Dax Phillips on August 5th, 2010 filed in Delicious, Dessert, Kids
Coconut Bars Dessert

You have probably noticed that out of a lot of my food categories, dessert falls pretty low on the totem poll. I am getting there, and realize that it is probably my kids favorite meal of the day, however, dessert is never really a priority to me during a meal. I am like many of [...]

Double Chocolate Brownie Ice Cream

Posted by Dax Phillips on July 30th, 2010 filed in Delicious, Dessert, Game Day, Ice Cream, Kids
Double Chocolate Brownie Ice Cream

The things I do for my kids I tell you. If you have kids like mine, you soon realize that the only thing they have on their mind are sweet treats. The waffle in the morning now becomes the chocolate chip waffle. Lunch is fairly neutral, a quick dinner, then the big question is always, [...]

Raspberry Ice Cream

Posted by Dax Phillips on July 16th, 2010 filed in Delicious, Dessert, Fruit, Ice Cream, Kids
Fresh Raspberry Ice Cream

There are a couple of things around the house that I look forward to every year, and that is planting a vegetable and herb garden, and picking fresh raspberries. When we moved into our house over ten years ago, I never thought of the bushes on one side of my deck. Then came late spring [...]

Watermelon Granita

Posted by Dax Phillips on July 5th, 2010 filed in Delicious, Dessert, Drinks, Grilling, Kids
Watermelon Granita Recipe

If there is something that screams Summertime, it has got to be a granita. A granita is really a fancy term for delicious shaved ice, originating in Italy. The ingredients are ever so simple and the end result is a really cold cup or bowl of fresh, and fruity ice. Granitas can really be anything [...]