It was a lazy kind of morning. We slept in, took our time getting ready. Glorious. It was getting late for breakfast and we had talked about going out for lunch. How about brunch we both thought. And so I set to work finding a brand new pancake recipe, while cooking up hashbrowns and bacon. I […]
Cinnamon Pear Sauce Recipe
In this “fruit belt” of Western New York, we have generous friends with fruit trees filling their yards, dropping ripe pears left and right. We’ve had at least 15 pounds of pears shared with us in the last week, and pear sauce was a beautiful way to use some of the pears up (particularly those […]
Italian Potato Salad Recipe
In an effort to take a delicious dish to our first potluck at our new church, I new some sort of potato salad would be a winner. I’m really not a huge fan of mayo-laden salads. Yes, I eat them and even enjoy them, but I can rarely bring myself to add that much mayonnaise […]
Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Recipe
For me, ice cream is a food group all its own. Even if I’m making another dessert–brownies or cake–I feel that I need ice cream. And homemade? You just can’t beat that. This recipe costs about the same as a half gallon of store bought ice cream and with 5 ingredients. Quick and easy, and […]
Classic Hamburger Buns Recipe
I originally posted this recipe in 2009 and decided it was high time to share it again with you all. Annie’s hamburger bun recipe is one of my favorites, and it was the perfect choice for our Labor Day meal. My Mom and Dad, who were joining us for the meal, really enjoyed this special homemade […]
One Ingredient Banana Ice Cream Recipe
We wanted to go out for ice cream. But we were hesitant. Deep down inside we both knew it wasn’t the wisest choice we could make, seeing as how we’ve both gained a few pounds in recent weeks. Then Kevin recalled me talking about this simple banana ice cream. He referred to it as “that […]
Rhubarb Muffins Recipe
With a last wave of rhubarb in the summer harvest, I was looking for a delicious use for this unique crop. These Rhubarb muffins are the PERFECT solution. Kevin and I devoured a muffin (or two) as soon as they were cool enough to eat. Even if you don’t think you like rhubarb, you should […]
Multi-Grain Bran Pancake Mix Recipe
Today we had breakfast for lunch. I heart breakfast for any meal. Do you? Kevin voted for a “grain-y” pancake, and I was all over that. I searched my favorite recipe collection–tastykitchen.com–and found just what I was looking for. These pancakes taste like a bran muffin–which both of us love. It uses a fiber cereal […]
Hearty Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe
After the weather turned suddenly autumnal, Kevin and I were in the mood for soup. It was a dark, dreary, rainy evening and nothing sounded more perfect. It had been too long since I made a pot of soup, and I’m so glad I rectified that. Something good came of that rainy day. :) This […]
100% Whole Wheat Bread Recipe (Bread Machine)
For the sake of comparison, I decided to give the bread machine a chance to stand up to that delicious handmade 100% Whole Wheat Bread I made recently. I have to say, the results were quite delicious. Because the bread machine makes life so easy, I would probably use this recipe most of the time. […]