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Cocktail Popsicles: Sex on the Beach Popiscles

Nevermind the name of this cocktail turned popsicle. Gimmicky-I know, but that’s what its called and its really good. It’s traditionally made with orange and cranberry juice, vodka, and peach schnapps, but I went for the less mainstream version.

The other version of this drink uses pineapple and Chambord instead of orange juice and peach schnapps. For these Sex on the Beach popsicles I kept the pineapple body and skipped the cranberry juice for crushed raspberries and changed out the Chambord for my new obsession Pama, a pomegrante liqueur. Hit the jump to Endless Simmerfor the recipe.

Blueberry Muffin Cookies

I should clarify, that’s a blueberry muffin cookie with a few raspberries. I added the raspberries for a bright shot of berry tartness that the blueberries alone could not provide. Remember awhile back when I was flipping classic desserts into cookies, eg. Cinnamon Roll Cookies, Banana Bread Cookies, Coffee Cake Cookies, Pecan Pie Cookies, Carrot Cake Cookies. I went back to that with this one. Keep reading to find out the two key ingredients to turning a classic blueberry muffin into blueberry muffin cookie.

And no, these are not muffin tops . The crumb is softer and these Blueberry Muffin Cookies are missing the hardy dome exterior of a muffin top. But I did keep the streusel topping for a little bit of crunch and an extra added kick of sweetness. To give the body a more cake-like texture I added in some cottage cheese. Oh, yes I did. I could have used sour cream and you can too if you don’t have cottage cheese on hand, but I prefer the cottage cheese as it seems to provide more moisture and a denser crumb.

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Tropical Fruit Punch Popsicles

Tropical Fruit Punch Popsicles ~ Chase away the summer sweat with these frozen treats.

Let’s face it— sweat sucks, especially if it’s oozing from you while at rest. I don’t mind if it comes on like a hot shower when my muscles are burning during a workout, but sweating while idle is like cruel and unusual punishment. Continue reading Tropical Fruit Punch Popsicles