Welcome to Day 3 of our “Mini Week ” here at The Freshman Cook! Don’t forget to enter our giveaway for the “Just Desserts” 25 piece parfait and the “Just Mini Desserts” cookbook. Enter every day up to Sunday at 11:59 pm PST. Leave me a comment telling me what your favorite mini dessert is. … Read more

Today for #LemonWeek I made a fun and easy treat, a Lemon Blueberry Tortilla Layer Cake! This recipe is simple to put together, has tasty fruits involved, such as lemon , and will satisfy your urge for whipped cream, at least for a while!     I used some special flour tortillas to use as the … Read more

Heartland Turtle Bars are on the menu today! These bars come courtesy of Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito and their fabulous dessert cookbook, Baked Explorations. They are part of a twice a month posting I participate in as a member of Club Baked.  Heartland Turtle Bars Our host this month is Julie from A Little … Read more

Today is the last day of #CranberryWeek! It has been a lot of fun for me, and I hope you have enjoyed all the cranberry recipes. I made these tasty, candy Cranberry Clusters for today, which you could tuck into a basket of goodies as part of a holiday gift, pile on a platter to … Read more

 If you are a Final Four game watcher, like me, you don’t want to spend much time in the kitchen during the game.  This Pastrami on Rye Final Four Appetizer Stack makes sure you catch all of the excitement of the game, and you are serving your family and friends an appetizer they will enjoy! … Read more

Welcome to The Freshman Cook and my second recipe for Cranberry Week! Today I am sharing my Cranberry Chutney recipe. If you haven’t had chutney, you may be wondering what it is. Chutney is a dish that falls somewhere between  jam and a relish. It is made by slowly cooking the ingredients on the stovetop … Read more

Because Valentine’s Day is often considered a day  to celebrate with rich and decadent food, I thought this Red Velvet Fudge would fit right in! 12 ounces Cream Cheese, softened 1 tablespoon Milk 1 teaspoon Vanilla  pinch Salt 1 pound Confectioner’s Sugar 1 cup White Chocolate Morsels 2/3 cup Milk Chocolate pieces 1-1 ounce bottle … Read more

 This year’s Annual Holiday Bash menu is set. The dishes have been taken down from the high shelves and washed, the silverware has been polished and is looking shiny and new, the linens have been pressed, the wine glasses have been washed and the invitations have been delivered. I have decorated the tree, strung some … Read more

This bread recipe was a little on the long side when it comes to time, but easy to make. I decided when I was making it that bread sticks might be a good way to enjoy the bread. Rustic Bread Sticks (adapted from Perfect Party Food) 1 package Active Dry Yeast 1 teaspoon Sugar 1 … Read more