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Dem2theMax

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57. Why waste the calories on anything else?

Reply to electric_blue68 (Original post)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 08:23 AM

Aug 28

Let me see. . .
Hot fudge sundae, oh, wait.
Mud pie, oh, wait.
Magic cookie bars, oh, wait.

All right, seriously, a really great apple pie with vanilla ice cream on top.

Cheesecake. (But I always put chocolate on top of it.)

Most of all, I wish I had my grandmother's recipe for her coconut cake. She took every recipe with her when she passed away. I don't think she ever had anything written down.

I would also kill for her peanut butter/coconut cookies.
I have no idea how she made them, but to this day I crave them. She died when I was 14, and I'm 69.
I can still taste those cookies.

When she died, I wanted one thing of hers.
Her cookie jar. I still have it. 💙🩵💙🩵

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Chocoholics - what other desserts do you like when you can't get it, or want a change.... [View all] electric_blue68 Aug 26 OP

Apple pie! Apple fritters! Apple Turnovers! Anything with Apples! When I was a kid a fave was something Mom fixed Dorothy V Aug 26 #1

Oh, apole jelly! Apple fritters sound yumny! electric_blue68 Aug 26 #2

Key Lime pie catbyte Aug 26 #3

Cinnamon Buns - Preferably Cinabon. Marie Marie Aug 26 #4

TY. Particular street carts had a slightly sugared, not gooey, and mildly cinnamon bun. electric_blue68 Aug 27 #5

Craving dessert now from reading these posts!😁. I love a big caramel sundae with toasted pecans; a bowl of half vanilla KitFox Aug 27 #6

The carmel sundae sounds fun. Like your creamsicle reminder- clever electric_blue68 Aug 27 #12

Carrot cake sestina Aug 27 #7

Carrot cake is quite tasty! electric_blue68 Aug 27 #13

Blueberry pie nuxvomica Aug 27 #8

Cooked blueberries are a pretty color! electric_blue68 Aug 27 #21

Donuts and churros...🍩...nt Figarosmom Aug 27 #9

Never has a churro, but who doesn't love some kind of doughnut! electric_blue68 Aug 27 #14

Doughnuts -- but only if they're Krispy Kremes. Jeebo Aug 27 #10

Only Krispy Kreme? You're a tough customer! 😄 electric_blue68 Aug 27 #15

If they're not Krispy Kremes, they're not doughnuts, by definition. Jeebo Aug 27 #50

I'd be expecting people to really like the other desserts, too, otherwise.... electric_blue68 Aug 28 #51

Palmiers, no egg versions of creme brulee (la madeline has a couple of good ones), mwmisses4289 Aug 27 #11

Looked up, never had a Palmiers. Know the other name for it. electric_blue68 Aug 27 #17

What other name? mwmisses4289 Aug 27 #38

Elephant ears, or pig's ears.... electric_blue68 Aug 27 #41

Oh. 😀 mwmisses4289 Aug 28 #58

When I can't get chocolate justaprogressive Aug 27 #16

Lemon Meringue pie sounds good! electric_blue68 Aug 27 #18

It was! justaprogressive Aug 27 #19

Enjoy! 🍋🥧 electric_blue68 Aug 27 #20

Coffee Ice-cream malaise Aug 27 #22

I'd orobably add some dark chocolate chunks to the coffee ice cream!... electric_blue68 Aug 27 #23

Ben & Jerry have that exact combination on shelves. no_hypocrisy Aug 27 #26

Oooo. Will keep an eye out. Not in my walkable supermarket for sure. electric_blue68 Aug 27 #27

It's called Coffee, Coffee, BuzzBuzzBuzz. no_hypocrisy Aug 27 #30

YES YES YES! elleng Aug 27 #33

Might have to find that malaise Aug 27 #36

Finished one of the two a few hours ago! elleng Aug 28 #54

Sweet malaise Aug 28 #56

Ahhh, yeah! I forgot it had fudge chunks, too... electric_blue68 Aug 27 #37

My fruit of choice malaise Aug 27 #28

I looked up the ortaniques. New to me... electric_blue68 Aug 27 #42

I love limeade malaise Aug 27 #35

Planning ahead! electric_blue68 Aug 27 #39

Anything with cherries; pie, ice cream,, etc. I love their sweet taste! CTyankee Aug 27 #24

Enjoy. My mom loved Cherry Garcia ice cream electric_blue68 Aug 27 #25

I can't think of any dessert I would turn away. Diamond_Dog Aug 27 #29

😄👍 electric_blue68 Aug 27 #43

Cheesecake. pandr32 Aug 27 #31

I may be the only person on the planet who detests cheesecake malaise Aug 27 #34

We all have our hits and misses. pandr32 Aug 28 #59

Love it malaise Aug 28 #60

Ahhh, cheese cake. Very nice! electric_blue68 Aug 27 #44

Ice cream, elleng Aug 27 #32

Apple and green chili pie in crust with cheddar Attilatheblond Aug 27 #40

Probably too hot for me! Enjoy! electric_blue68 Aug 27 #45

No, very mild, not hot at all, just a very rich flavor Attilatheblond Aug 27 #48

Maaaybe. One person's mild is another's a bit too hot electric_blue68 Aug 27 #49

Tres Leche, bread pudding, berry cobbler Runningdawg Aug 27 #46

I may have had chocolate bread pudding electric_blue68 Aug 27 #47

Cherry pie BigMin28 Aug 28 #52

Not sure U've ever had a homemade coconut cream pie.... electric_blue68 Aug 28 #53

Lemonade pie madamesilverspurs Aug 28 #55

Why waste the calories on anything else? Dem2theMax Aug 28 #57