Hot Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns Recipe

It’s Easter week and my sous-chef dish-washing mom and I are invited to a friend’s house tomorrow.  I want to take a little something to the hostess.  It is the southern way after all.  After church, I decided to make Hot Cross Buns. These buns are a delicious, fragrant and beautiful addition to any Easter … Read more

Scripture Cake

what is scripture cake

Have you ever heard of scripture cake?  What in the world is it?  Is it only for Christians?  Today, we are going to answer all these questions and share one of the best scripture cake recipes that I’ve ever tasted. What is scripture cake? Scripture cake is also known as “Bible Cake”, “Scriptural Cake” and … Read more

Hummingbird Cake for Alice’s 87th Birthday

Today is my Sous-chef Dish-washing mom’s 87th birthday! I am thrilled  to dedicate this blog post to her. She was born in 1931 during the Great Depression and her mother and father lived in Omaha, Nebraska. Her father died when she was young and she and her sister, Mary, were taken to an orphanage shortly … Read more

Grandma Schultz’s Best Butter Cookies

Over the new year’s holiday, we traveled to Missouri to spend time with our nephew, Richard.   We were invited to spend New Year’s Eve with friends Robert and Susan.  Robert’s parents Bob and Sue joined the party as well as my sous-chef dish-washing mom and Robert’s son Nathan.  We had lots of fun, food, and … Read more

Apple Praline Cake

Has the season changed where you live?  Are the leaves falling, the days are cooler, and the nights are made for snuggling?  Today, September 30 is the FIRST day since early spring that I can remember the temperatures anything less than 80’s and 90’s!  Whew, I am so over summer.  A month ago I changed … Read more