My mother-in-law grew up about 3 miles from where our home is today. She went to school in the area, married here and began raising her children here. She is southern through and through. She knows good southern cooking when she tastes it. If I were even halfway smart I would only cook yankee-style from … Read more
It’s a busy family filled week in our home. I already told you my mother-in-law is visiting and part of that visit includes celebrating as her sister Emma turns 101 years old today! Longevity runs in the family with their oldest sister Lena turning 106 years old last May. I wanted to take a cake … Read more
My friend Kathy teaches a cooking class to elementary age kids at the local home school co-op. Again this year she asked me to help by guest-teaching once a month. This year we have 12 students from second through fifth grade. One of my favorite food blogs for family-friendly recipes is Our Best Bites. That … Read more
Our Community Bible Study director and her husband have shared apples from their apple orchard with many people this fall. The Chief, my sous-chef dish-washing mom and I have been the lucky recipients time and again. Between Caramel Apple Crisp and my homemade applesauce our apple-a-day has come in some wonderfully extraordinary forms! I wanted … Read more
Nothing says “autumn” like a spicy, rich, cream cheese filled pumpkin roll. This is the best pumpkin roll I’ve ever tasted. Humble huh? 🙂 This cake batter starts out with a beating — eggs that is. Beat the eggs for 5 minutes. Use the mixer, save your arm! I could dip my finger in that … Read more
My Chief Culinary Consultant is aptly named because he spent 38 years in the Fire Service, 22 years as a Chief. The Culinary Consultant part comes from the fact that he is always on the look-out for interesting recipes and is a ready and willing taste-tester! He did this long before this blog was even … Read more