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Make It From Scratch

Made Any Good Scones Lately?

Really, when is the last time you made a batch of scones?  I think it’s been years for me, and I’m not entirely sure why that is!  Several years ago I recall...

A Great Enchilada Sauce

Enchiladas are wonderful things to make for dinner.  You can make them as simple or as complicated as you want.  Basically, you need a shell of some kind, and then you take...

Muffins For The Whole Family

This past Saturday we had a delightfully empty day.  We actually had no plans to go anywhere, and other than my excruciating grocery shopping trip, we simply stayed home and relaxed.  It...

Simple Beef Stroganoff

Stroganoff has always been one of my favorite meals.  Mom made a mean one, and I clearly recall asking for it for my birthday dinner more than once.  It was the mushrooms,...

Homemade Salad Dressing

There was a day last week, between the holidays, where I wasn’t prepared at all for an evening meal at home.  I’m thinking it was Tuesday, because it was the first day...

A Celebration Cake

For Christmas this year I had the all-important task of bringing dessert along.  It was a given that I was going to be bringing Coconut Creme Pie, but I needed something that...

Whoopie!

Last week as I was assembling cookie recipes and ingredients for this week’s baking spree, Abigail came to me with a picture of a Whoopie Pie and asked if I could make...

Luscious Lemon Bars

I had a surplus of lemons just hanging around from Thanksgiving, and in the back of my mind for the last few weeks was the idea to use them for lemon bars. ...

Gift Idea: Homemade Oatmeal

I swear that I’ve shared this before!  In fact, I can hear the blog post in my head, yet a quick perusal through the archives, and I can’t find it.  Which means...

Holiday Rush: Make A Batch Of Sloppies!

‘Tis the holiday season, and the hustle and bustle can be overwhelming for many.  The drive-thru or the pizza takeout counter become frequented much more this time of year than any other. ...

Instead of Cool Whip?

I can’t remember the last time I bought a tub of Cool Whip, but I know for a fact that when I did, it was because it was a required ingredient in...

Corn Syrup Free Pecan Pie

I went back and forth on trying this pie for Thanksgiving.  I had never seen a pecan pie recipe that didn’t call for corn syrup, and I wasn’t entirely convinced it would...