Andrea Meyers

SHF #34 – Mini Chocolate Pecan Pies

August 26, 2007 By Andrea 16 Comments

Someday, I would like to have pecan trees in my yard. I say things like this all the time, whether it could actually happen or not. “Someday, I would like to have ______________ in my yard.” Insert any of the following: nut trees, pecan and almond bay laurel trees lemon trees, Meyer lemon and true [...]

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SHF #33 – Frozen Mango Dessert

July 26, 2007 By Andrea 7 Comments

During the hot summer months, I avoid heating up the kitchen. I cook foods on the grill, assemble simple salads, and enjoy cold treats whenever possible. So I was happy to see the “Tropical Paradise” theme for this month’s Sugar High Friday event hosted by Mary of Alpineberry. Sugar High Friday is the invention of [...]

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SHF #31 – White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Biscotti with Orange

May 23, 2007 By Andrea 13 Comments

This is my contribution to this month’s Sugar High Friday event, hosted by Seven Spoons. The theme for this month is Neutral Territory: Tasting the Many Shades of White, and I anticipate many beautiful and elegant white desserts in the round-up coming later this week. (UPDATE: Tara has posted the round-up. There are some beautiful [...]

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SHF #27 – Hot Fudge Sauce

January 21, 2007 By Andrea 5 Comments

There’s a new game in our house. Due to our impending move, we are playing a game that we have dubbed “Freezer Meltdown.” Basically we scan the freezer and figure out what needs to be eaten, then we try to come up with a meal or dessert using that ingredient and as many others that [...]

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SHF #26 – Mom’s Peanut Brittle

December 11, 2006 By Andrea 3 Comments

I am a few weeks early on this one, but I can’t resist. As soon as I saw the theme for this month’s Sugar High Friday (SHF), Sugar Art, I knew that I would make Mom’s Peanut Brittle. This is the sugar art that I grew up with—a crackly, buttery brittle loaded with peanuts that [...]

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SHF #25 – Milk Chocolate Kahlúa Truffles

November 24, 2006 By Andrea 1 Comment

“There are four basic food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, and chocolate truffles.” ~ Author unknown Few foods stir as much passionate devotion as chocolate, and in my mind chocolate truffles are about as romantic and decadent as you can get. So when Johanna of The Passionate Cook chose chocolate truffles as the [...]

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SHF #22: Sweet Red Pepper Jelly

August 24, 2006 By Andrea 28 Comments

This month’s Sugar High Friday is hosted by Delicious Days and the theme is canning. I enjoy canning fruit jellies and jams as well as hot pepper jelly, but this sweet pepper jelly has to be my favorite. It’s a little sweet and a little tart and has the consistency of honey, a nice combination. [...]

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SHF: Strawberry Lemonade Granita

July 27, 2006 By Andrea 4 Comments

It’s been hot this summer. Hot. Plus, being 33 weeks pregnant in July is like having your own personal furnace running on high 24/7, so I was thrilled to see that this month’s Sugar High Friday theme was ice. How timely and appropriate! I love this lemonade recipe from Food & Wine Magazine. It is [...]