Hello, friends!This is going to be a bit of a different Thanksgiving around here this year. Two of our sons are traveling and won't be here for our family festivities, but I decided a long time ago that our holiday would be whenever we are together. I don't want to be "that" mother-in-law. You know the one I'm talking about?Thought so.We are going to have guests in our home for two nights, maybe three so I have been doing a little preparation for that. I just took these delicious muffins out of … [Read more...]
Are you Pumpkined Out?.
I hope not because I have my go-to pumpkin recipe to share with you today! Fall at our house means lots of apple crisp, pumpkin cookies, and pumpkin muffins. Since I have given up cookies (story to come one of these days), I only made them once this year. Selfish, anyone? Apple crisp and these muffins have shown up several times. And I'm making them again today to have on hand for a quick breakfast treat this weekend when we will have a houseful of company. I love recipes with a … [Read more...]
Grandma Mary’s Honey Wheat Bread
Is there anything better than homemade bread? I don't think so. If you've never made it for your family, you MUST give it a try. They will love you for it!We have been trying to limit the amount of preservatives that go into our bodies, so I have been trying to do more cooking from scratch.Today, I tried my mother-in-law's recipe for Honey Wheat Bread, and I thought I would share it with you. It turned out great and makes two loaves-one for now and one for later.If you have never made bread … [Read more...]
Rich and Yummy Bars
Hello, Friends! We are celebrating August birthdays on the farm tonight, so I have been in the kitchen most of the morning. Husband is smoking a pork loin and grilling burgers, and I am making sides. Everyone else will bring a yummy dish and we will end up with way too much food, like usual. That is the way we roll! I made an angel food cake with pink fluffy icing for the birthday girl-from a mix and the side collapsed when it was cooling, but it will still taste good. I may set a Barbie on … [Read more...]
Panera, Watch Out!
Busy day here folks, but I just had to take time to share a couple of recipes with you. Hope you enjoy them, too!Today was my turn to host A Circle of Friends, our little quilting group. We started sewing together when our kids were small and have been through births, weddings, empty nests, deaths, menopause, and lots of other challenges and fun times.I love these girls!Today we worked on lap quilts for our local cancer center, using the stash of one of our sweet members who lost her own … [Read more...]