Is there anything better on a desert summer day than ice cream? We can’t think of anything! Ice cream is a magically delicious treat and we think it deserves every day of this month’s National Ice Cream Month title. Here are some fun ice cream facts, plus a recipe for nearly instant homemade ice cream: FUN ICE CREAM FACTS Vanilla is the most popular flavor of ice cream The Continue Reading

The Culinary Club at Encanterra® was kind enough to share with us one of their favorite summertime recipes, served cold or at room temp, from The Barefoot Contessa. Yummy! Roasted Shrimp and Orzo Ingredients: Kosher salt Good olive oil 3/4 pound orzo pasta (rice-shaped pasta) 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 lemons) Freshly ground black pepper 2 pounds (16 to 18 count) shrimp, Continue Reading

Crust 1 Cup of flour 1/2 cup of butter 1/4 cup of Powdered Sugar Mix and put in 8 x 8 pan and bake at 350 for 15 minutes Lemon Filling 1 cup sugar 2 T. flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 2 beaten eggs 3 T. Lemon juice Zest from one lemon Combine and pour over crust. Continue to bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Let cool then frost. Icing 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 2 T. butter 2 Continue Reading

“Christmas morning is so special to many people. There are memories of waking to the squeals of youngsters ready to tear open the packages in record time that took “Santa” hours to assemble, wrap, and tie while parents sit watching in a sleep deprived stupor. Sometimes videos and picture taking (don’t forget all the selfies) take precedence over preparing the family breakfast. This is why this Continue Reading