Monthly Archives: August 2017

Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

Posted on August 30, 2017 by sparecake

A rich, tasty dessert I made first a few weeks ago, but knew I could improve, so here we are with round two, a solid improvement with just a few tweaks! This would be a great dessert to bring to … Continue reading →

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Duck with Raspberry Sauce

Posted on August 23, 2017 by sparecake

I stopped at a new (to me) farm stand recently because of the absurdly large zucchini out front, but went back soon after because of the duck in the back. I’m a big fan of duck, but rarely see it, … Continue reading →

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Puff Pastry Plum Tarts

Posted on August 16, 2017 by sparecake

Until this week, I’d never actually used puff pastry. I think I assumed it was hard to work with, but at least here, where all you really have to do is unfold it and put things on it…um, yeah, it’s … Continue reading →

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Banana Ice Cream

Posted on August 9, 2017 by sparecake

This is almost more of a ‘hey did you know this works?’ than a recipe, but it’s so worth knowing that it’s worth the post! Blending up frozen bananas makes an ice cream that tastes great, so much better than … Continue reading →

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