‘Just Desserts’ Eat & Ski

“Just Desserts” Eat & Ski has been a tradition at Enchanted Forest for over 35 years. The theme is simple: Enchanted Forest puts homemade desserts from local restaurants (and avid bakers) out on a four-kilometer course and skiers ski or snowshoe out to the different sites and indulge in goodies like Apple-Raisin Bread Pudding with Jack Daniels Sauce, Tiramisu, Fudge, Cinnamon Rolls, ‘Better Than Sex’ Cake, Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie, Wild Blueberry Pie, Key Lime Pie, Coconut Rum Cake (dairy free), Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie, Banana Pudding, Multi-layer Chocolate Buttercream Torte.… and much more!

NOON to 2 p.m., Saturday, February 24, 2024

As we gear up for the 2024 “Just Desserts” Eat & Ski Event, I want to take a moment to thank last year’s contributors:

• Bearly Awake Coffee & Adventures (Blueberry Turnovers);
• Brett’s Bistro (Brett’s Apple-Raisin Bread Pudding with Jack Daniels Sauce);
• Capos Corner (German Chocolate Cake by JonnieKakes_rr);
• Cowboy Evening at Bobcat Pass (Cowboy Evening Cinnamon Rolls by Mitch & Kat Newkirk);
• Frank’s Eats & Sweets (Chocolate Heath Trifle)
• Madam’s Lounge & Theatre (Blueberry & Strawberry Cheesecake)
• Old Tymer’s Café (Abby’s Coconut Cream Pie)
• Red River Brewing Company & Distillery (Chocolate Raspberry Cream Bars)
• Shotgun Willie’s (Chocolate Bourbon Pie by Chris Schauf)
• Steam Coffee & Tea Co (Coffee Cake by JonnieKakes_rr)
• Sundance Restaurant (John’s Wild Blueberry Pie)
• T-Bucks (Donuts & Pastries)
• Texas Reds (TR’s Famous Key Lime Pie)
• Vine + Dine (Caramel Praline Cheesecake by JonnieKakes_rr)
• JonnieKakes_rr Bakery (Amazing Apple Pie)
• All Seasons Sports’ (Assorted Red River Valley Honey Butters)
• Best Western River’s Edge (Blueberry Scones)
• Red River Valley Charter School (Chocolate Chip Cookies by Lorie Hawkes)
• Spelt Ultra-Nutty Pecan Bars and Flourless Brownies by Sally Blair
• Spelt Molasses Cookies by Mary Harrison
• Chocolate Peanut Clusters by Tony Howard
• Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie by Pastor Joe Phillips
• Chocolate Fudge Bundt Cake by Pat Shirejian
• Raspberry Bars by Ellen Miller-Goins

Join Our ‘Just Desserts’ Bake-off

For many years now, Enchanted Forest has placed donation jars that let participants ‘vote’ with cash or coin for their favorite desserts to raise funds for the Red River Valley Education Foundation / Red River Valley Charter School. Our 2023 Bake-off raised $405!

2023 Restaurant winners:

• 1st – Sundance and John Hoag’s Wild Blueberry Pie
• 2nd – Cowboy Evening at Bobcat Pass’s “Cowboy Evening Cinnamon Rolls” made this year by Mitch & Kat Newark”
• 3rd (4-way tie) – Frank’s Eats & Sweets’ Chocolate Heath Trifle; Red River Brewing Company & Distillery’s Chocolate Raspberry Cream Bars with Raspberry Cream Cheese & Chocolate Drizzle Steam Coffee & Tea Co’s Coffee Cake by JonnieKakes; Vine + Dine’s Caramel Praline Cheesecake by JonnieKakes

2023 Individuals/Organizations/Non-Restaurants winners:

• 1st – Tony Howard’s Chocolate Peanut Clusters
• 2nd  – Ellen Miller-Goins’ Raspberry Bars
• 3rd (3-way tie) – Sally Blair’s Spelt Ultra-Nutty Pecan Bars; Pat Shirejian’s Chocolate Fudge Bundt Cake; RR Valley Charter School / Lorie Hawkes’ Chocolate Chip Cookies