Here was my dilemma: my children wanted cookies…chocolate chip cookies. They insisted we run by the grocery store to pick up butter, because they know there is none in the house! What does a mother do? I attempt to make some with out butter. I explain that if we make cookies with butter then we … Read more
found a copy of Betty Crocker’s Italian Stuffed Mushrooms on my mom’s counter the other day. Oh, how I love stuffed mushrooms, but in the past I never seemed to get the seasonings quite right. Well, I grabbed the recipe and decided to give it a go (action beats standing still any day). Here is … Read more
My Aunt Rose’s Fresh Apple Cake made into yummy filled cookies! What could be better? I’ve seen carrot cakes and even red velvet cakes made into cookies so I wanted to make my favorite cake into cookies. I experimented with the spices and the amount of flour and the type of apple, trying several variations … Read more
These oatmeal cookies have great flavor and are soft and chewie. Forming the dough in a log shape and wrapping it in plastic wrap and refrigerating it allows you to cut off what you need to make cookies and bake a panful, refrigerating the rest of the log, so you can have fresh baked cookies … Read more
These bars are fresh tasting, nutritious, and have always been a family hit. Ingredient 2 tube packages crescent rolls 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, room temperature 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream 1 1/2 packages dry mix Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing 3/4 cup grated cauliflower 3/4 cup grated carrots 3/4 cup grated celery … Read more
This is my take on focaccia bread. I serve it as either focaccia bread or bake it and use it as a pizza crust. It has amazing flavor. Ingredient 3/4 cup warm water 1 pkg. yeast 3/4 tsp. sugar 2 1/4 cup flour 3/4 tsp. salt 1 Tbs. olive oil 3/4 tsp. garlic powder 3/4 … Read more
Roasting root vegetables with olive oil and a few herbs makes a great side dish. These are the vegetables I like to use but you can add beets, turnips, and rutabagas if you enjoy the taste of them. These are great with any meat. The left over potatoes, carrots, and parsnips gives my Chicken Vegetable … Read more
Cookies, cookies, cookies, everyone loves to eat cookies! Have you ever tried a very Unique Cookie called a Mulled Wine Cookies? This is a Spanish cookie and you use red wine in the dough; after they are cooked, dip each one into the wine glaze after they are dried dust with power sugar. Reprinted with permission of Crazy … Read more
When the kids come home from school, it is nice to have a treat waiting for them, something different and yet good for them. The recipe below, Energy Bars, was originally found from a book called Baking without fat by George Mateljan. However, every recipe can be changed a bit, which is what you will be seeing … Read more
A common Breakfast Bread or Sweet Bread that many people enjoy is Banana Bread. The secret to making great banana bread is in the mixing. Understanding the proper mixing is key to bringing out the taste. If you want a strong flavoring you can double the flavoring or add extra banana juice instead of the vanilla. You could also … Read more