Banana Nut Bread is a great breakfast treat…any day of the year. The other day we took a short road trip to visit a dear friend here in the Heartland, and I wanted to take her a gift from my kitchen. I remembered I had some overripe bananas in my freezer, so I knew just […]
High School Halloween Cupcake Wars – An A+ Effort!
Halloween came early this year at Iowa City’s City High School…and I was lucky to be a part of it! Mrs. Green called to ask if I would consider being a judge for a special event in her classroom. Back in MY day her class would be called Home Economics, but now it has a […]
Lavender Infused Lightning Cake With Lemon Lavender Glaze
Our good friend and neighbor Olivia showed up at my door with a gift of some culinary lavender. (She’s always kind like that!) So of course I set out to find a recipe I could make to use some of those beautiful flower buds. I laughed out loud when I found this “Lighting” cake recipe […]
Chewy Coconut Oatmeal Dishpan Cookies
A dishpan full of cookie dough? Allow me to explain. It may surprise you to know that baking is NOT my favorite activity. (I would much rather cook than bake.) So when I decide to make cookies I refuse to use a recipe that makes only a dozen or two. If I’m making a mess […]
Lolo’s First Ever Angel Food Cake – A Kitchen Success!
Imagine my surprise when grandgirl Lolo told me she had never tasted angel food cake! So of course that crime needed to be quickly remedied during GrandCamp 2018. Angel food cake requires some skills not usually associated with cake making, so I knew this would be another great kitchen lesson to be learned in Meemaw’s […]
Lolo’s Chocolate Cookies – A Double Chocolate Delight!
Lolo quickly showed off her baking skills as we kicked off GrandCamp 2018. She was busy in our kitchen almost before she finished unpacking her suitcase. It wasn’t long before the intoxicating smell of baking chocolate was wafting through the house. She couldn’t wait to share her chocolate cookie recipe with her old Meemaw, and […]
Rhubarb Cobbler – A Springtime Dessert Your Family Will Love
Rhubarb Cobbler is a quick and easy dessert, and I have a simple recipe I know you and your family will love. It’s a cinch to make and it uses only the most basic pantry items. In fact if you can get your hands on some rhubarb I’m guessing you’ve got everything else you need […]
Lilacs Blooming? Make Some Cookies? They’re DELISH!
Mother Nature pulled a fast one this year. It seemed as if Spring would NEVER arrive. But I’m patiently waiting for our lilacs to bloom this year so I can whip up a batch (or many) of these delicious Lilac Cornmeal Cookies! You see, last year our lilacs were nearly FINISHED blooming when we headed […]
Baby Pearl Tapioca Pudding – An Amish Dessert You’ll Love!
Unless you live in Amish country, I’m guessing you’ve never tasted baby pearl tapioca. It’s nothing like the Minute tapioca that comes in the red box. Baby pearl tapioca looks just like the name. Baby pearls. And trust me when I tell you not to let any of those little white beauties spill on your […]
Applesauce Raisin Walnut Cake – With A Hint Of Chocolate Too
Sometimes a jar of applesauce is all it takes to dream up a whole new recipe. As our winter season winds down, I’m always on the lookout for recipes that will use up the items in my well stocked pantry. I learned the hard way that I can’t leave items behind from one winter to […]