# Everyday Desserts **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 23, 2005, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992 "2005-09-23T01:43:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Miss\_Violaceous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Miss\_Violaceous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Violaceous)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/1 "2005-09-23T01:43:23Z")
As I was sitting here nibbling on one of my favorite desserts, I got to thinking that this would make a nice food opinion thread: What are your favorite desserts that you actually eat on a regular basis? Not complicated, expensive, super-rich death by chocolate whatsises. Things that you’re willing and able to make, and can indulge in without it having to be a special occasion. That bookmark your normal days nicely, not that you stick a candle in on your birthday. For me, it’s dark chocolate and green tea. Sweet and rich, but not overly so of either, plus antioxidants. Yum! Tonight’s dark chocolate is a Ritter Sport bar with hazlenuts. ---
**Author:** ![gandalflute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@gandalflute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gandalflute)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/2 "2005-09-23T02:18:24Z")
A “good for you” banana split. Slice up one ripe banana in a bowl, add sliced mango/grapes/apples/peaches/plums/whatever, and top with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream. Mmmmmmm. Melon is good too. ---
**Author:** ![nonacetone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonacetone/32/2819_2.png) [@nonacetone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonacetone)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/3 "2005-09-23T02:58:04Z")
I like a couple homemade chocolate chip cookies and a big glass of grapefruit juice over ice. ---
**Author:** ![raz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/4 "2005-09-23T03:03:28Z")
I’m addicted to ice cream sandwiches. Especially the generic Wal-Mart brand ones. I eat one just about every day. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/5 "2005-09-23T03:17:46Z")
Sugar free Popsicles, especially during summer. They are yummy and guilt free and refreshing. The tropical flavors are the new household favorites, especially pineapple. Yum! ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Violaceous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Miss\_Violaceous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Violaceous)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/6 "2005-09-23T03:18:29Z")
> [@nonacetone](#): > > I like a couple homemade chocolate chip cookies and a big glass of grapefruit juice over ice. Is that two separate desserts? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/7 "2005-09-23T03:34:29Z")
Dessert is one of my favorite food groups! :D[ul][li]Breyers strawberry ice cream on a stick[/li][li]Keebler Sandies (Simply Shortbread)[/li][li]peanut M&M’s[/li][li]Jell-o pudding (fat free) & gelatin (sugar free)[/li]a spoonful or two of marshmallow fluff[/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/8 "2005-09-23T04:59:03Z")
Sorbet in summer. Just puree a bunch of slightly overripe fruit, add sugar, freeze and then blend. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/9 "2005-09-23T05:25:47Z")
I like to freeze fruit in the summer and eat it as it slowly thaws out. I also like to dunk various things in Nutella. Shortbread cookies are particularly good. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/10 "2005-09-23T05:54:24Z")
We (three of us) go through a gallon of Angel Food homemade vanilla ice cream almost every week. I eat it for dessert but I also put a spoonful in my coffee. Kills the folgers-cat piss smell. This week was special because my daughter and I had a chocolate pie baking contest. But chocolate fudge pie is nothing without ice cream on top! Where’s the lip-smacking smiley? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/11 "2005-09-23T06:12:23Z")
Moving thread from IMHO to Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/12 "2005-09-23T10:10:38Z")
Not strictly a dessert, but I like to have a bit of cheese after dinner sometimes. Not Kraft slices, mind you, but a decent gouda or stilton or something. An ounce or two of cheese with a glass of wine while I watch Kim Possible on late-late-night TV. ---
**Author:** ![nonacetone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonacetone/32/2819_2.png) [@nonacetone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonacetone)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/13 "2005-09-23T10:16:54Z")
**Posted by Miss Violaceous-Is that two separate desserts?** Nope. It’s my idea of a single dessert. I just like the sweetness of the cookies together with the tartness of the grapefruit juice. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/14 "2005-09-23T11:11:39Z")
Fruit crumble with custard - I’m not sure how well-known the crumble is internationally; it consists of a thick layer of lightly-cooked fruit in a dish, covered with a thick layer of what is essentially a sweet shortcrust pastry recipe that has been stopped at the ‘breadcrumbs’ stage - baked in the oven until the top is… well… crumbly. Another favourite of mine is quite similar, but instead of crumble on top of the fruit, a simple sponge cake recipe is used - again, served with custard. The wild blackberries are more or less finished here now, but I’ve been picking them like crazy and I have about twenty pounds in the freezer, waiting to be used in one or other of the above recipes. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/15 "2005-09-23T12:16:07Z")
A scoop of frozen yoghurt, a scoop of sorbert, and a scoop of Cool Whip Lite. ---
**Author:** ![HelloKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecccb3/32.png) [@HelloKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKitty)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/16 "2005-09-23T13:54:37Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > We (three of us) go through a gallon of Angel Food homemade vanilla ice cream almost every week. Is _Angel Food_ a brand or a flavor of ice cream that you make at home? If it’s the latter, recipe please! I’m a sucker for ice cream, we have it at least 2-3 times a week, and I have the rear end to prove it!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/17 "2005-09-23T14:00:44Z")
Vanilla Ice Cream with a generous sprinkling of fresh berries. Mmmmm ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/18 "2005-09-23T14:27:55Z")
I love sorbet and sherbet, but I have never made my own. It’s hard to beat fresh fruit, although I’m not in the habit of freezing it. Sounds great, though. I like having a little whipped cream or Cool Whip with fruit, or possibly some cheese. I’m also a sucker for fruit cobbler, which is ridiculously easy to make. Frozen pudding – vanilla and banana are my favorites, but chocolate works too. I usually buy cheapie instant pudding, prepare and freeze it, then eat it as it slowly thaws. Rice Krispies Treats never get boring or bland. Damn do I love those. My FAVORITE desserts, however, are key lime pie and cheesecake, but they are much rarer treats. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/19 "2005-09-23T14:53:29Z")
The desserts eaten most in our house are Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches, and Hoodsies. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992/20 "2005-09-23T16:44:18Z")
My wife laughs at me, but one of my favorite things in the whole entire world is: cupcakes. I mean, come on! It’s cake! Cake you eat with your hand! That’s just awesome! My favorite is strawberry with pink strawberry icing. Yes, it’s a little strange, but I like 'em. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-desserts/322992.md?page=2)