An Easy, No-Frills Carrot Cake
Andy had a birthday yesterday. 🙂 I had been planning on making him his birthday pie (blueberry this year) but thought it really wouldn’t be a birthday without cake. And then I...
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M&M Cookies
Of all the cookies out there, I have to believe that an M&M Cookie is the one cookie that most everyone can agree is delicious. It appeals to everyone- young and old. ...
Delicious Red Velvet Cake
Abigail’s one request that she had for food for her birthday this year was for a Red Velvet cake. I’ll tell you, I really, really didn’t want to make this cake for...
Crockpot Winner! Pork Chili
It was the ultimate in irony. I walked through the garden and harvested a small handful of tomatillos, and a small handful of Amish Paste tomatoes. It was the first harvest of...
Blueberry Lemon Cake
Our blueberries came in just as we were about to leave for our camping trip. I quickly made a batch of Blueberry Spice Jam before we left, ate all we could possibly...
A Sweet Treat For The Coming Heat!
The hot, hot, hot weather is on it’s way! Tomorrow at this time the mercury is expected to climb back up into the range of “oppressive”. We’re ready for it. The air...
An Amazing Pickled Jalapeno
This is a quick pickle, my friends. This is a one jar at a time deal that you store in the fridge and pull out as needed. And it will be needed,...
Homemade Italian Sausage
After the breakfast sausage post the other day, I figured I better get back right away and share the Italian Sausage recipe. Like the breakfast sausage, this is a revelation for me. ...
Jamming Season
So for the next little while, I’ll probably be going through old photos I have taken over the last several months and sharing different recipes and such. Hopefully I’ll have some new...
Homemade Sausage: So, So Good!
Well hello there my Internets! I’ve missed you. I’ve missed you terribly. I feel like a bad relative who ran away for a while and is tentatively trying to return things to...
Homemade Pancake Syrup? Yes, I Did
So remember how well we ate during the month of January? Through careful meal planning and budgeting, we ate remarkably well AND stuck to a very tight budget. February threw that all...
Homemade Bread Bowls
Quick! You must make these and make a nice, hearty bowl of chowder or chili before spring really shows up and we’re all tired of comfort food! Bread bowls were my...