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
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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
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
Candy Bar Fudge
I found this dish over at Alli N Son and was fascinated immediately. Don’t let the name of this dish scare you away: it’s completely wonderful any time of year. Better yet, it’s made with candy bars, and so you can change the flavor and texture of this dish merely by adding a different type… Continue reading Candy Bar Fudge
Daddy’s Ice Cream Cake
I tried to get a picture of JUST this ice cream cake – but nobody would let me. They were too busy eating it. A long, long, long time ago, when I was spending a few weeks in the summertime with Nana, she made an ice cream cake. I was amazed that… Continue reading Daddy’s Ice Cream Cake
Chocolate Whoopie Pies
When I was a kid in Pennsylvania these were my favorite treat. My mom used to make big batches, wrap them individually in waxed paper, and hide them in tins all over the house. When she was at work, Dad and I would hunt for them. I distinctly remember finding a tin of whoopie pies… Continue reading Chocolate Whoopie Pies
Chocolate-drizzled Strawberry Crepes
It’s been a while since we ate crepes, and with an abundance of strawberries and a reader’s suggestion, we made them for dinner the other night. Now, we do not normally serve chocolate as part of our main course; we rarely even eat dessert, but with ganache in the fridge, this meal just screamed out… Continue reading Chocolate-drizzled Strawberry Crepes
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Brownies
My Little Man and I made these today, and there are only a few left! We’ve been able to share some with friends, and some others with the people my husband works with, and we’ve eaten a few too many – we can’t seem to leave them alone! Fortunately, these brownies are fairly healthy and jam-packed with… Continue reading Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Brownies
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
This time of year, we want to share with everybody. My kids want to take cookies to the firefighters and their favorite librarian and the mailman and every clerk at every store they meet. While I like their giving attitude, that’s a lot of baking. And while I love to bake, during December I also… Continue reading Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
