A Brief History Of Chocolate

Chocolate is one of the most popular and loved sweet treats around the world. It’s loved in all sorts of shapes and sizes – bars, candy, spreadable chocolate, chocolate syrup… you name it. Everything that is created from chocolate leaves most of us wanting more. But, how did this incredible […]

Reward Children With Nutritious Treats

At an early age, we begin to condition our children that the reward for putting up with all of those vegetables on their plates is a sweet, sugary dessert. You might recognize the familiar statement, “If you don’t eat that broccoli, then you don’t get dessert.” This establishes a reward […]

A Rich History of the Carrot Cake

Carrot cake is a confectionery conundrum: it seems you either love it, or you hate it. But either way, theres no denying the appeal of this rich dessert throughout history. Food historians tell us that the origins of carrot cake were likely a type of carrot pudding enjoyed during medieval […]

Camping Meals – 4-Day Family Menu Plan

A family camping menu should be: Easy and quick to prepare. Requires only a few ingredients and Those ingredients are easy to store at camp (not prone to spilling, spoiling, space-hogging). Here is our family’s 4-Day Camping menu plan. We have tweaked it over the years and I’m sure you […]

French Ice Cream Sundae Desserts

French ice cream sundaes might include any combination of flavors, sorbets, syrups, nuts and even alcohols. There really is no limit. However, there are some popular combinations that you are quite likely to find on the menu if you visit an ice cream parlor (glacier) in France. These classic sundaes […]