I love cheesecake – who doesn’t? The real thing takes a long time to make, however, and it can be very expensive with particular ingredients. That’s why this recipe is perfect – it’s less complicated and less expensive with the same great flavor. Simple to make, beautiful to serve, perfectly portioned, these cheesecakes make the very… Continue reading Party-Perfect Cookie Cheesecakes
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Olympic Torch Cupcakes
We recently hosted the 2012 Water Olympics in our yard. It was a very fun event (more on that tomorrow) and called for a snack worthy of an Olympian. The kids and I decided to make these Olympic Torch Cupcakes. These cupcakes were lots of fun to make and very refreshing on a hot day.… Continue reading Olympic Torch Cupcakes
Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies
My great-grandmother made the best sugar cookies. She usually topped them with a bit of white sugar, but sometimes she even added crushed pineapple. These cookies were family favorite and she always had a few on the sideboard, ready and waiting for unexpected company. Grandma gave me her recipe, but even though I made them… Continue reading Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies
Meme’s Peanut Butter Fudge
My grandmother (of the Steal-good Pumpkin Bread) has been making and distributing this fudge at Christmas each year for as long as I can remember. She makes dozens of batches, cuts them in small pieces, and packages it into small tins. I knew that she considered me a ‘grown up’ when I got my own… Continue reading Meme’s Peanut Butter Fudge
Chocolate Waffle Cookies
I have a new favorite dessert. I recently came across this chocolate waffle cookie recipe during a Gooseberry Recipe Round-up, and it sounded great. Who wouldn’t love homemade cookies without having to wash numerous cookie sheets and heating up the oven – and therefore the whole house – during the hot summertime? Since today topped… Continue reading Chocolate Waffle Cookies
Grandma’s Peach Pudding
We often visited my great-grandparents on the family farm on Saturday mornings when I was a kid, and if Grandma had her way, she’d ‘twist our arms’ into staying for lunch. It was much more of a hardship on her part than ours as she was a fantastic cook. Grandma always had something to offer for… Continue reading Grandma’s Peach Pudding
Grandma’s Best Ever Gingerbread
Since yesterday featured decorating gingerbread, I thought I’d share a good recipe for making some. Years ago I spent some time copying recipes from my great-grandmother’s cookbooks, and she had a note beside this one that intrigued me: “This makes a very thin batter but the best gingerbread you ever ate.” Who wouldn’t want to… Continue reading Grandma’s Best Ever Gingerbread
Grandma’s Amazing Apple Pie
Few things are as classically American as apple pie, and so is how I learned to make it. While spending the afternoon with my great-grandmother on the family dairy farm one afternoon, she decided to make a pie – only she stood beside me and coached me through the process. Together we made an… Continue reading Grandma’s Amazing Apple Pie
Bunny Cake
Every Easter, for as long as I can remember, we’ve made a bunny cake. When I was little, Mom made it with my sister and me. One year we even had four generations working on it. Now, my oldest remembers and asks for it each Easter. The tradition isn’t in the flavor of the cake… Continue reading Bunny Cake
Goofy Cake
This is a very traditional chocolate cake recipe that’s found everywhere in the central part of Pennsylvania where I grew up. This particular recipe came from a middle-school home ec class. This is our every day go-to chocolate cake. It’s super moist and rich. I prefer it plain or with this peanut butter icing. My… Continue reading Goofy Cake
