Recipe Recap #26

Hello friends! Welcome back to another "catching-up" installment of Recipe Recap here at Addicted to Recipes!  Today I am featuring the recipes that I shared July 28-August 3, 2012:

Creamsicles

Morning Glory Muffins

Loved both of these recipes...and just might make a batch of the muffins later!

Scrumptious Sunday 34 & 35 - Features

Hello everyone, how has your week been? Mine has been alright...some bumps in the road, but nothing I can't deal with.  I was home today with our oldest who was feeling under the weather - we had a quiet day and lots of cuddles.  Happy to report he is feeling a lot better this evening...yippee!  Maybe it had something to do with the new Power Ranger costume I picked up for him on clearance yesterday (ummm, best $5 I've spent in a long time...that costume is currently sacred!). 

I'm looking forward to a quieter weekend, with family dinner on Sunday.  Should be good!

As promised, I have two weeks of features for everyone tonight...and trust me, these recipes all look so good!  Thanks for always being there for me and sharing your wonderful creations.  Even if I don't get to commenting on all the entries, I do check them all out :-)

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Here are the features from Scrumptious Sunday #34

I am a total "tea" girl (and coffee too!) and this looks easily do-able at a fraction of the cost from other places
Chai Tea Concentrate from Growing Up Gabel

I have no idea how I've never had this soup before...KH, any insight?
Crock Pot Lemon Rice Soup by Repeat Crafter Me

I am pretty sure that my hubby and sons would be all over this one!
Pizza Pie Meatloaf from Him & Her

You had me at apple!
Apple Cranberry White Chocolate Oat Crumble from Sumptuous Spoonfuls

And here are the features from Scrumptious Sunday #35

I'm always looking for great breakfast ideas!
Mini Bacon & Egg Casseroles from This Gal Cooks

And well, I just LOVE dessert...here are a few that caught my eye!

Orange Creamsicle Swirl Fudge from The Home Cooked Gourment

Apple Pie Mini Cakes from Pamela's Heavenly Treats

Apple Enchiladas from Moe Talks a Lot

And because I am and will always be cookie monster, I like Serena's take on these!
Brown Butter Snickerdoodles from Serena Bakes Simply from Scratch

All of these recipes will be pinned to my Pinterest account, posted on Twitter, and shared on Facebook!

Just a reminder, this week's Scrumptious Sunday Link Party goes live Saturday - at 8 pm PST. Can't wait to see what you bring to the party!

Creamsicles

Last month I wrote a blog post for One Artsy Mama as part of her Fun in the Sun Summer Series. I wanted to make sure that you didn't miss out on this great summertime treat, so I am sharing it here on my blog today! Enjoy!

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We are huge ice cream fans in our house. And popsicles. And really anything that will cool us off during our hot hot summers! I love to make my own popsicles for the family, and lately I've been craving creamsicles...but have you noticed that they just don't taste the same as they did when we were kids? So I spent a little time on Pinterest and I found a lovely little recipe over at Mrs. Happy Homemaker that I pinned.

Here is my version of the recipe:

Homemade Creamsicles

2 cups of orange juice (fresh squeezed...by my husband!) - I even included some chunks of orange, just because I wanted to!
1/3 cup honey
2 cups of heavy cream
2 cups of milk
1 tablespoon of vanilla

Squeeze/juice the oranges.

In a saucepan over medium, mix the orange juice and honey. Cook until it is reduced by half, approximately 15 minutes.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the cream, milk, and vanilla.

Combine the reduced orange/honey mixture into the cream/milk/vanilla mixture. Mix well. Pour into popsicle molds. Freeze until set.

VERDICT:

I made these creamsicles while our oldest son was away camping, so he missed the "first try"...we couldnt wait...sorry bud! These were so creamy and so tasty. The orange flavour wasn't overwhelming, it was subtle and nice. I wondered about adding some orange zest into the mix to amp up the orange flavour. The original recipe called for orange extract, but I don't have any so I skipped that part. My husband and I both agree that this would be awesome with raspberries too...I will be making those next time! When our oldest came back from camping we gave him one to try, and he just loved it. he follows in our footsteps with a love for ice cream and popsicles. I forsee me making these again!