Posts Tagged ‘mint’

Shamrock Cake Shooters
The perfect quick and easy dessert for St. Patty’s Day – crumbled brownies with minty pudding in mini shooter glasses! What are your plans for this St. Patty’s Day? Wearing your green?  Enjoying some good corned beef and cabbage?  And maybe a pint? Well, if you’re still looking for something extra lucky and delicious for dessert, I’m pretty sure you should try these Shamrock Cake Shooters.  They are packed with all sorts of mi... Read More
DIY Shamrock Shakes
Make this favorite minty milkshake at home in minutes! ‘Tis the season for that famous green shake that everyone loves! But hey, here’s a secret – did you know that it is SUPER easy to make 'em homemade?  It only takes a few ingredients, a few minutes, and maybe more than a few sprinkles (if you’re like me!) -- and your DIY Shamrock Shakes are ready to go in a flash! I made mine with vanilla ice cream and mint extract.  But if yo... Read More
No-Bake Frozen Mint Tart
You’ll be cuckoo for this Cocoa Puffs-based grasshopper pie this summer. Give it a try! Cocoa Puffs! Cocoa Puffs! What better crust than crunchy chocolate from Cocoa Puffs! Start this recipe off on a sweet note by crushing everyone's fave chocolate cereal, then mixing it together with sugar and a bit of melted butter. Press the Cocoa Puffs crust into the bottom of a tart pan. I have a circular tart pan, but you can use a rectangle, 9... Read More
Super Fresh Spring Salad
A salad so fresh and pretty it's like eating ART. Salads. We know we gotta eat 'em. We know we need 'em. We know about that freedom. (Freedom has nothing to do with salads, but you know me and rhyming.) But sometimes the idea of eating a salad makes me want to yank out my own esophagus and flush it down the toilet. I'd much rather back up a U Haul with 14,000 tacos into my pie hole than think about SALAD. Yawn-o-tron. To me, salads h... Read More
ReHeat — Quick Dish
It's been a crazy creative week at Tablespoon, with lots of easy breezy goodies popping up in honor of spring. Here are three that topped the chart this week: 1.) Gushers Ring Bling by Gourmet Mom OMG -- Oh My Gushers -- have you ever seen anything cuter than this?! Quick, adorable little-girl jewelry made from pretzel rings and Gushers fruit snacks. This edible kids-craft recipe totally takes the cake. The votes on Mandy's article confirm it's... Read More
Grasshopper Pie
Grasshopper Pie is one of those desserts that terrified me as a kid. My brothers had convinced me that the reason Grasshopper Pie is the color green is because it had smashed up grasshoppers in it. You can only imagine the fun they had torturing me with candy gummy worms. In some cultures, however, sugared grasshoppers are actually served as dessert. That’s not a delicacy I plan on indulging in anytime soon. The chocolate and mint flavor com... Read More