Whip Cream CakeThis vintage recipe was mom's special occasion cake - sublime and delicate. Choose any flavor of frosting. I like to use a buttercream vanilla or chocolate but it depends on the occasion. Photos show a buttercream chocolate frosted and a single layer buttercream vanilla Easter cake. Now that's one the Easter bunny doesn't hide!. |
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Rhubarb Crumble (crunch, crisp or whatever!)An old-fashioned dessert that has endless appeal. Whether you call it a crumble, crunch or a crisp - it is delish! Pair it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and praise will abound. This is my tweaked version of several from the Internet. There are all so many out there, but I think you‘ll like the ease of making… |
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Coconut Pecan CookiesA search on the Internet for a coconut pecan cookie recipe brought a few candidates forward and fortunately the first I tested was a slam-dunk. This is chewy, somewhat crunchy and divinely coconutty. I stayed very close to the original and glad it turned out so well. Kudos to Mike at his betterbaking.com blog for this toothsome… |
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Valentine Sugar Cookie CutoutsPerfect cookie dough for sugar cutouts, here made into Valentine hearts. |
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Tips for Using Butternut SquashRecipes, tips and Youtube Video on this post |
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Favorite way to Cook a WHOLE CHICKENThis is such a great way to roast a chicken if you never tried it in a bundt pan you're missing out! |
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Best Ever St Patrick's Day Round UpThe best bloggers who love this day got together and sent me their recipes to share. This is by far out best roundup of Irish recipes.. Come check them out I bet you will love them too! |
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Chicken Potpie SoupChicken potpie is one of the all-time favorite comfort foods, but not too many of us labor making the pie crust version with the yummy creamy filling. Enter Chicken Potpie Soup! I used Sara Moulton's Everyday Family Dinners' recipe as a starting point, where garlic buttered croutons made from lavash thin bread (not crackers) or flour… |
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Grandma's Pasta and Peas recipe Video and bookHere is a great little video for this recipe and also on page 39 of my new cookbook. Over 140 recipes in the book. |
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Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Crisscross CookiesPeanut butter cookie recipes abound, but none of them came close to rekindling memories of the favorite from my youth - until I came across this one in an Old Farmer's Almanac. The first batch I made convinced me the recipe was the one from my early baking years. Ah - answered prayers! |
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