Cooking Method: Freezing

Frozen Margarita Pie

I am visiting my daughter on the east coast and she made Frozen Margarita Pie, which is absolutely delicious. This tart pie filling pairs nicely with the rich graham cracker crust. It is an easy, make-ahead dessert that allows you one last cocktail after dinner all the while keeping you cool. And, it keeps your oven off in the summer.

By Leslie Blythe

Crabbies

Last month we spent the weekend in La Quinta, California and had a lovely time seeing our friends at their home in Palm Desert. Judie made wonderful hors d’oeuvres, which included these Crabbies. She was kind enough to send me the recipe. The recipe has been around for years, though no one seems to know where it originated. It calls for a jar of Kraft Old English Cheese, which is a key ingredient. If you can’t find it at your local market, you can buy it online. The beauty of this recipe is that it makes a large amount that you can keep in your freezer and pull as many out as needed and bake until golden.

I make a similar hors d’oeuvres called Curried Shrimp Croustades.

By Leslie Blythe

Frozen Daiquiri Pie

This recipe was originally discovered as a frozen margarita pie but I like to swap the tequila for white rum, which lends itself very nicely to the tart lime and rich graham cracker crust. Frozen Daiquiri Pie is an easy, make ahead dessert that allows you one last cocktail after dinner all the while keeping you cool. Because what’s almost better than rum and pie? And, it keeps your oven off in the summer.

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Butternut Squash Tart with Fried Sage

My very talented daughter Zoe made this Butternut Squash Tart with Fried Sage. It's drizzled with honey that has been infused with red Thai chile. It's sweet and spicy which become a match made in heaven. It's topped with crispy fried sage leaves straight from her herb garden.

By Leslie Blythe

Crunchy Toffee Buckeyes

I was watching the Valerie Bertinelli cooking show and saw her make these Crunchy Toffee Buckeyes and given the fact that I was born in Cleveland Ohio, I thought I better try them. They are really good, but insanely sweet. The photograph doesn't exactly do them justice!

By Leslie Blythe

Mocha Cake

I had this Mocha Cake at The Shed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which opened in 1953. It’s made with their special blend of coffee and dark chocolate mousse, served frozen with fresh whipped cream.

By Leslie Blythe

Peanut Butter Pie

This Peanut Butter Pie is SO good, but VERY rich! This pie originated in the south (US), where peanuts are plentiful. There are many variations, but I find this truly decadent pie the winner. The crust is baked and after adding the filling, it's frozen.

By Leslie Blythe