When I lived in Georgia my favorite restaurant to eat at was the Cracker Barrel. I loved looking at all the old-fashioned toys, playing checkers, or doing the peg I.Q. game while waiting for our food to arrive. Mmmmmm….it was good ol’ down home cooking! One of my favorite stand by’s was the hash brown […]
Rainbow Pancakes {Hot Cakes}
I can’t believe I haven’t ever shared our hot cake recipe. It makes the best pancakes! You can use either white flour or whole wheat flour. If you use wheat flour make sure to substitute brown sugar for the regular sugar. On St. Patrick’s Day I decided to make rainbow pancakes for lunch, but I […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies
I know, I know, everyone already has a chocolate chip cookie recipe. I just thought I’d share our favorite one to use. Chocolate Chip Cookies 2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into cubes3/4 cup granulated sugar3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar 2 eggs1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour1 3/4 cups white flour3/4 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon baking […]
Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies
Pin ItShall I tell you our sad tale? One of the few disadvantages to living way out in the country is missing the sale of Girl Scout Cookies. Some years we happen to be in town, at the store, when the Girl Scouts are selling their wares. Most years however we miss out completely. Boo! […]
Chocolate Fruit Dip
My children love to eat fruit: apples, mangoes, strawberries, bananas, kiwis, pineapple, grapes, you name it! Once in a while for a treat we’ll make this fruit dip to go along with our afternoon snack. It is delicious, smooth, not too sweet, and even healthy! I had to include this to continue on with the […]
Tomato Spice Cake
When the craving for spice cake hits but I don’t have the time to make my favorite recipe, this one gets whipped up. It is easy and delicious! Don’t let that tomato soup discourage you from trying it. No one will ever know it is in there. Tomato Spice Cake 1 box spice cake mix1 […]
Valentine Cookies
If there’s one thing we eat a lot of around here it is cookies. We like chocolate chip, snickerdoodles, Mexican Double Chocolate, oatmeal, no-bake, you-name-it we eat it! Sugar cookies are a favorite to decorate for various holidays. Most of the time we make these for Valentine’s Day, Easter, and Christmas. We like our sugar […]
Garlic Parmesan Knots
We ate at a local pizzeria this past Wednesday to celebrate Semisweet’s 14th birthday. These garlic parmesan knots were ordered as an appetizer. They were so good we decided to try and replicate them here at home. I think I like our version much better! Garlic Parmesan Knots 1/2 batch buttermilk roll dough1 cup grated […]
Tangy Meatballs
This is one of the easiest, tastiest recipes we’ve ever tried. Don’t be put off by the ingredients for the sauce. They really do go well together! Tangy Meatballs Meatballs: 1 lb. ground beef1 lb. sausage1 egg1/2 cup bread crumbs (for added flavor we use crushed croutons) Combine meat, egg, and bread crumbs. Form into […]
Homemade Baby Food
We all know home cooked meals made from scratch are the best, right? They are healthier, cheaper, and taste better. Same holds true for your little munchkins – no, especially for little ones! Homemade baby food is not hard to make and it is definitely much, much cheaper. On the left is $7.50 worth of […]
Picnic Brownies
Bon Bon made these most perfect brownies for our Valentine’s Day dessert. They passed the “Does it have enough chocolate?” scale with flying colors. Picnic Brownies (Lion House Bakery Cookbook) 4 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate1 cup butter2 cups sugar2 tsp. vanilla1 tsp. salt4 eggs1 3/4 cups all purpose flour2/3 cup chopped walnuts, pecans, or almonds1 […]
Soft Onion Breadsticks
I love when my daughters take their turns cooking. They aren’t afraid to try new recipes. My oldest made these to go along with Chicken Rice Soup. The aroma was heavenly! Soft Onion Breadsticks (from Taste of Home) * 3/4 cup chopped onion * 1 tablespoon canola oil * 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry […]
Magic Peanut Butter Middles
Anybody like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups? This is the cookie form! The cookies are soft with the right mix of chocolate and peanut butter and even have the peanut butter filling! Pin ItMagic Peanut Butter Middles Chocolate Cookie Dough:3 cups flour1 cup cocoa1 tsp. baking soda1 cup white sugar1 cup brown sugar1 cup butter1/2 cup […]
Chocolate Muffins
Semisweet made these for breakfast with the help of cousin M who spent the night earlier this week. They were, of course, divine. 🙂 Chocolate Muffins 2 eggs1 cup sugar1 cup all-purpose flour6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder2 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon vanilla extract2/3 cup milk2/3 cup butter, melted4 oz semisweet chocolate chips Preheat oven to […]
Pumpkin Muffins
This week has been extremely busy gathering the last of the harvest from the orchard and garden. We’ve been making pearsauce galore to can, pulling onions to cure, storing butternut squash, acorn squash, and spaghetti squash, and last, but not least, baking pumpkins to puree for the freezer. Nothing beats having fresh pumpkin puree to […]
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