The Review Ballerina

Okay, buttercups, settle in with a cuppa (or maybe a big ol' glass of sweet tea, this is Texas, y'all!) because your favorite tattooed, pink-loving, slightly shy singing-dancer-blogger-mama is BACK! And guess what glorious day is hurtling towards us like a perfectly baked, golden brown… well, biscuit? That’s right, my loves, mark your calendars for May 29th, 2025 , because it’s National Biscuit Day ! 🎉 Now, some of you might be thinking, "A whole day for biscuits, Elizabeth?" And to that, I say, honey, have you tasted a truly amazing biscuit? It's not just a side; it's a hug in carbohydrate form. It's the fluffy cloud your gravy floats on. It's the reason breakfast is the most important and the most delicious meal of the day. So, how am I, The Review Ballerina, going to celebrate this momentous occasion? Well, first things first, there will be biscuits. Lots and lots of biscuits. My teenager, Lil' Ballerina (yes, she’s rolling her eyes at the n...

I don't know about all of you but Texas Summers just suck. I cannot stand Texas heat, I love cold. So when I wanted a fruit salad, this was the perfect one to make!! Although this calls for bananas due to my stomach I can't eat them, but you can make sure to add them to yours! Ingredients Sauce: ⅔   cup   fresh orange juice ⅓   cup   fresh lemon juice ⅓   cup   packed brown sugar ½   teaspoon   grated orange zest ½   teaspoon   grated lemon zest 1   teaspoon   vanilla extract Salad: 2   cups   cubed fresh pineapple 2   cups   strawberries, hulled and sliced 3   kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced 3   bananas, sliced 2   oranges, peeled and sectioned 1   cup   seedless grapes  2   cups   blueberries Instructions For the sauce: Bring orange juice, lemon juice, brown sugar, orange zest, and lemon zest to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and ...

This has to be one of the most incredible desserts we've ever made! Make sure to make this with a little vanilla ice cream to cut the sweetness, as Dolly Parton said in Steel Magnolias! Prep: 10 mins Cook: 45 mins Total: 55 mins Servings: 4 Pan: 1 8-inch glass pan Ingredients 3-4 Golden Delicious Apples 2/3 Cup of Water 2 Tablespoons warm butter 1 1/2 Teaspoons all-purpose flour 1 Teaspoon corn starch 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 Tablespoon honey pinch of salt Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Layer apple slices in the bottom of an 8-inch glass baking dish.   Mix water, butter, flour, and cornstarch together in a bowl until no lumps remain. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt until smooth. Pour apples in the baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes, until soft and juicy, about 45 minutes. Once cooler, add one scoop of vanilla ice cream into bowl, and top with delicious apples! Elizabeth is a wife to her wo...

Delicious, Decadent, Quick and Easy to Make! Take a look on how to make delicious 5 minute fudge! Ingredients 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips 9 ounces butterscotch chips  1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk  1 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions Lightly butter an 8-inch square pan.  Heat chocolate and butterscotch chips along with the sweetened condensed milk together over low heat.  Stir until fully melted and smooth. Velvety! Stir in vanilla and remove from heat.  Pour into the prepared pan making sure the top is smoothed out, and chill covered in the refrigerator.  Slice and serve when fully cooled and you have some delicious, amazing fudge! A Couple of Sweet Notes: If you’re adding nuts, make sure to add them before removing the mixture from the heat. It will set up quickly once removed and you don't want the nuts to just fall off.  Any type of chip can be substituted for the butterscotch. Some suggestions: peanut butter, mint, a differ...

It is seriously like the best lemon merengue pie ever but in a different form! Enjoy!!

Delicious Strawberry Shortbread, a must have during a get together!

Did you know that July 9th is National Sugar Cookie Day?? Seriously! It is go look it up! So how about we discuss today cookies, and I'll even add a recipe at the bottom! I'm not a huge fan of sugar cookies and I willingly admit it. I mean I'll eat them (who wouldn't?) if offered in front of me but sometimes you get a sugar cookie that is hard as a dang rock. You try to eat it, you do, but each bite is just nothing but sandy bits of hard crunch and you smile sweetly while swallowing it right? Yeah, that's about right isn't it? Thanks Peter for the great example!  But come on, sometimes you get that amazing sugar cookie that is soft, moist, just delightful! Sweet but buttery, and you can't help but eat one, two, ten...the whole package right? What is your favorite kind of sugar cookie? I love the soft ones so here's a great recipe for that! This is Alton Brown's recipe. To be honest, my husband does a lot of this man's recipes so we're going t...

Peppermint Marshmallow Brownie Bites Recipe With Christmas coming fast, I definitely love finding recipes to try new things. Here is something fantastically yummy! Prep Time:  45 minutes Cook Time:  25 minutes Makes: 40 bites Ingredients 1 brownie mix + ingredients from back of box 42 mini peppermint marshmallows 12 ounces white melting chocolate (CandiQuik) Sprinkles Instructions Bake the brownies according to the 2 egg directions on the back of the box. Do not over bake. you want the brownies to be very soft and fudgey. Let cool completely. Cut into 42 small bite size pieces. Flatten each piece and place a marshmallow in the center of the flattened brownie. Roll into a ball and place on a wax paper lined tray. Place in the freezer for about 20 minutes. Place the white melting chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat until melted and creamy. Dip each brownie bite in the chocolate using a toothpick. Set back on the wa...

Bats and Cobwebs Recipe How about a tasty lunch or really amazing dinner recipe that is Halloween themed? I love italian food so this is right up my alley!

Ooey Gooey Breakfast Rolls Recipe We shall start out this Recipe Wednesday with a yummy breakfast recipe! With Autumn now upon us, this sounds like a delightful breakfast!

Pumpkin Cupcakes Recipe What is dinner, without dessert? For the first day of Recipe Wednesday and to celebrate the first day of Autumn, I present to you a tasty dessert, Pumpkin Cupcakes! Note: I would suggest using the Bake It Pretty Icing Kit with this!

Salsa Chicken Recipe I'm betting you're now hungry staring up at that picture, well I am too! I love Salsa chicken I began making it for lunch and left overs a couple of months now. It's easy to set up, easy to cook, and best part is this is great if you don't have much in the house! The recipe is really easy to follow as well and this has four servings!