The author expresses appreciation for social media’s role in maintaining connections with family, particularly Lisa, a cousin in Michigan. They admire her vibrant life, community involvement, and cooking skills, especially her pie crust recipe. The author successfully tried this recipe, making double-crusted pies for the first time, and shares their gratitude towards Lisa.
The author shares a spontaneous apple dumpling creation using ingredients on hand, specifically Gala apples and pie crusts. With minimal measurements, they prepared the dumplings filled with butter, raisins, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Despite a messy appearance, both the author and their husband enjoyed the delicious result, proving that taste trumps presentation.
EASY APPLE BETTY 1 1/2 Cups coarsely crumbled Graham Crackers 3/4 Cups granulated Sugar (divided) 1/2 Cup Butter or Margarine (melted) 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon 4 medium cooking Apples (peeled, cored, thinly sliced In a bowl, combine crackers, 1/2 Cup of sugar, and butter, toss, set aside. In another bowl, combine remaining sugar and cinnamon, stir.…
YIELD – ONE LOAF OVEN – 350 F. LEVEL – EASY 1 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour 2/3 Cups Granulated Sugar 1/3 Cup Butter Flavored Shortening 2 Beaten Eggs 4 Mashed Bananas 1 1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder (Milk, if needed to keep mix from being too dry) Nuts (optional) 1 teaspoon…
I make most of our bread at home. I use my KitchenAid to mix/knead, but you don’t have to (if you don’t have one, or prefer to do it all by hand). The bread recipe is bare basics. No eggs. No milk. You can substitute the shortening with butter, or a butter substitute if you’re…
OVEN – 400 F. INGREDIENTS 3 Cups All Purpose Flour 3 teaspoons Baking Powder 2 teaspoons Sugar 3/4 teaspoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda 1 1/2 Sticks (Cold) Butter 3/4 Cup Milk or Buttermilk 1 Egg (Additional 1-2 Tablespoons melted butter to brush biscuits with before baking) Save
We love cinnamon rolls! They are easy and fun to make, and oh so wonderful to eat! I use my Kitchen Aid to mix the dough. The dough is a basic sweet roll recipe that can be used for a lot of different things! BASIC SWEET ROLL DOUGH INGREDIENTS: 3 1/2 – 4 Cups Flour…
Last year my husband and I decided to indulge ourselves and purchase an egg share from a local area farm. I found out about this particular farm while searching for local area CSA farms, contacted them via email, and got a share brochure via email. We pre-paid for our share. Every Saturday between April and…
Nothing reminds me more of my grandmother (Dad’s mom) more than cookies. She always had big, soft cookies in her cookie jar. Not too long ago I made molasses cookies for the first time in decades. I had a hankering for them so strong, I just had to make them. My husband hadn’t had them…