Cindy "TheSweetNerd" Rodriguez, Author at TheSweetNerd

Cherry Ice Cream Float

Figuring out just the right kind of “yum” for kids can be a daunting task. What may seem as a gourmet and classy touch for adults may come-off as downright treason to a child –

Fruit

Fruit Coulis

Summer in Cali is HOT… We just moved and I had visions of watching the kids play in the pool, cocktail in hand.

Strawberry-n-Cake Popsicles ~ An Ice Cream Cheat!

Summer is in full swing and it is just too dang hot for baking. In fact, it’s too hot to do just about anything.

Flip Out With Salted Caramel Ice Cream Stout Cake + Malted Flip Cocktail

Ready to serve up some adult fun? No, not that kind of fun, silly! I’m talking Salted Caramel + Chocolate + Beer.

Lime Popsicles (or as the Aussie’s call them: Poles)

Picture this: my family and I take an overnight flight from LA to Melbourne. Tired and hungry, we check in to our hotel, but find that our rooms aren’t ready.

Banana Almond Fudgsicles to Beat the Heat

Here in Los Angeles, the hot weather is already in full-force. The sun down here doesn’t mess around either, but fret not.

Strawberry Cake to Honor Red, White, and Blue

Ever need a pinch hitter? My sister Rose was the best substitute and hit it out of the park by helping me make this berry delicious strawberry cake.

Best of the Best

10 Recipes to Kick-Off the 4th of July

It’s time to get the gang together, strike up the BBQ, and throw down the best dessert table you’ve ever seen.

Frozen Treats

Museum of Ice Cream Meets Los Angeles – The Insiders ‘Scoop’

“SOLD OUT.” You’ve probably seen or heard this recently, if you’re also a fellow dessert connoisseur. The coveted Museum of Ice Cream may be a more popular attraction at the moment than the Broad (LA, you never cease to amaze me).