Girls Scouts are pros. Campers and hikers in the know have tricks up their sleeves. Special equipment is made. But despite the long history of the marshmallow and the popularity of s’mores, there are a lot of people who don’t really know how to toast a marshmallow. It’s not hard to do but some finessing [...]
Entries from April 2010
How To Roast a Marshmallow
April 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment
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S’more of the Week: Strawberry Shortcake Fondue
April 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment
This s’more recipe makes for a very rich dessert. I actually preferred this one open faced because the shortbread cookies were very buttery and one was enough. Also, because they are flakey but thick, it was simply easier to eat. The best things about this dessert recipe are the fresh strawberries from the local farmers [...]
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Another recipe to share: Grown Up S’mores
April 23rd, 2010 · No Comments
Found this one on the blog Food and Things. What makes it grown up? Cointreu (!) and decadent ingredients such as cream and bittersweet dark chocolate. Add some more elegance with Plush Puffs Gourmet Marshmallows and you have a dessert worthy of a fancy dinner party. Go to the site for ingredients and instructions. In [...]
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S’mores Cupcakes recipe
April 23rd, 2010 · No Comments
Wow! These look amazing and yummy and couldn’t be easier. Thanks to the simple instructions and beautiful pictures on Greateatswithpetes.com these cupcakes are a must do for fun or for a party. The blog suggests serving them at a backyard BBQ – sounds perfect! I’m going to try these with our Toasty Coconut Plush Puffs [...]
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Savvy Sassy Moms review of Plush Puffs
April 19th, 2010 · No Comments
A nice write up on Plush Puffs Gourmet Marshmallows and some purty pictures of our delectable marshmallowy offerings. They can be used for much more than just kids hot chocolate and campfire smores. The variety of flavors lets you create your very own custom dessert. Drop them in your coffee or tea, melt them over ice cream, pie or brownies and [...]
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S’more of the Week: Kicked Up Spicy Cinnamon
April 19th, 2010 · No Comments
We’re phasing out our Sydney’s Cinnamon special flavor of gourmet marshmallows (Toasty Coconut is our current special flavor) so we thought we’d end it with a bang with a smore of the week. Cinnamon is sweet and a little spicy so we added a kick with some chili pepper chocolate to the mix: Ingredients Sydney’s [...]
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Gluten-free, But Full of Flavor!
April 17th, 2010 · 2 Comments
We’re so glad so many people are recognizing Plush Puffs as a decadent treat and dessert ingredient that also happens to be gluten-free. All marshmallows, actually, are gluten-free so they are a great way to indulge within dietary needs. Plush Puffs Gourmet Marshmallows are also free of preservatives and artificial ingredients making them even easier [...]
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Hot chocolate Keurig K-Cups: Life’s Neccessities
April 14th, 2010 · No Comments
As you might imagine, we here at the Plush Puffs, a marshmallow company love us some hot chocolate with marshmallows. Our chef-in-chief, Ann, has a number of great hot cocoa recipes up her sleeve, some of which we’ve shared here on this blog (look for more to come!). But we marshmallow lovers also work hard [...]
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S’more of the Week: Toasty Coconut Banana Split
April 10th, 2010 · No Comments
This is the best part about my job. I mean seriously. It is my JOB to experiment with marshmallows to make an over the top gourmet dessert around the concept of one of my favorite things – the smore. This week’s s’more literally made me do a happy dance. This s’more was inspired by the [...]
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Scenes from a Yelp Party
April 3rd, 2010 · No Comments
We got an email a few weeks ago from Yelp about an event they were throwing downtown LA, called their “Get Elemental” party. Inviting a number of Los Angeles eateries and entertainment, it sounded like a great time, and so we were in. Needless to say, it was a blast! We took a bunch of [...]
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