easy desserts

Cast Iron Skillet Peach Cobbler — A Small Batch

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Desserts

Cast Iron Skillet Peach Cobbler — A Small Batch

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo July 26, 2026

Here’s a sassy peach cobbler which I whipped up in a small cast iron skillet. It is...

Fudge Walnut Brownies with Cherries

9 min read

Desserts

Fudge Walnut Brownies with Cherries

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo November 3, 2024

What is the best day of the year to bake brownies? The answer, of course, is any...

Americana Peach & Blueberry Cobbler for the 4th of July

8 min read

Desserts

Americana Peach & Blueberry Cobbler for the 4th of July

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo June 30, 2024

The 4th of July calls for festive and patriotic dessert. Something which packs flavor punch and contibutes...

Happy Summer!

It’s summertime — and there’s only one way to describe Louisiana — “hot.” Homemade ice cream makes the perfect dessert for these hot days. I have many memories of churning ice cream tanks to make a variety of flavors — when growing up at our rural Virginia home. Plus, ice cream is a good way to show creativity as there are so many flavors and ways to make ice cream. Here I have shared several of my favorite recipes. In Editor’s Choice I give two of my most popular recipes — “Banana Pepper Jelly” and “Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Floats.” Yes, if you are planning to make homemde jams and jellies — now is the to get started when peppers are at their peak. Although a root beer float is always the “standard” way to make a float — check out my green ice cream float — it’s the best. Enjoy!