Back in July and August our blackberries finally came into season. I made a lot of jam, jellies and desserts using fresh blackberries. I also spent some time freezing some of my berries so that I could use them this fall.
This recipe was given to me a few years ago by a good friend of mine. You can use fresh or frozen blackberries to make this deliciously moist blackberry cake. Continue reading ‘How To Make A Blackberry Buttermilk Cake Recipe’ »
When it comes to making a homemade chocolate chiffon pie, this recipe is one of the best that I have tried. What I really like about this one is the light and fluffy consistency to it and just the right amount of chocolate flavoring.
The recipe will take approximately 40 minutes to prepare and then another 2 to 3 hours to set up in your refrigerator. I like to make mine early in the morning so that its ready to go with our dinner later that day. Continue reading ‘How To Make A Chocolate Chiffon Homemade Pie’ »
When it comes to crock pot cooking (using a slow cooker), I enjoy using mine all year long. One of the recipes I enjoy making in it are Cabbage Rolls, which are also known as Pigs In A Blanket.
This recipe does take some preparation time, but is well worth your efforts.
To Prepare Cabbage: Fill a large stock pot with water and bring to a rapid boil. Take the core out of each head of cabbage. Place head into boiling water, cover and cook for 5 minutes, remove from water immediately. With one head, start taking the leaves off, being careful not to tear them. They should be pliable, if not, place back into the water for an additional minute or two. Continue reading ‘Crock Pot – Pigs In A Blanket Cabbage Rolls Recipe’ »
As a busy mom and wife, I am always looking for easy and time saving chicken recipes, and this one fits all of those ‘mom’ requirements.
What I like about this recipe is the fact that it is made with every day ingredients that you most likely have on hand. To save time, I will make step 1 the day before and then refrigerate it in a container. The next day, I will reheat the step 1 ingredients in the microwave for 1-2 minutes and then proceed with step 2. I do this so that I am not spending an hour in my kitchen on a busy work or school night. Continue reading ‘Family Dinner – Baked Chicken Mozzarella Recipe’ »
Back in the early 1980′s my grandmother spent a Saturday afternoon teaching me how to make her banana spice cake. I am not sure why they call it sea-foam frosting, but I can tell you…it does taste delicious!
What I really enjoy about this recipe is the right combination of sweet buttermilk, ripe bananas, along with the spices. If you don’t have buttermilk on hand, you can substitute with regular milk. Continue reading ‘Grandma’s Banana Spice Cake With Sea-Foam Frosting Recipe’ »
When it comes to making chocolate cakes, I often times get bored with the classic ones. I look for recipes that have a twist or some added goodies to them.
This one is really easy to make and I love the rich chocolate flavor along with the miniature marshmallow topping. You can frost the cake with your favorite frosting, although we prefer ours with chocolate. There have been times that I have forgone the frosting and just dusted it with confectioner’s sugar. Continue reading ‘How To Make A Mississippi Mud Dessert Cake’ »
When it comes to summer picnics, two of the classic foods that come to mind to me are great tasting macaroni and potato salads. I don’t think any summer picnic would be complete without them.
If you are cooking for a large group, both of these recipes can be easily doubled. I recommend refrigerating them for at least 6 hours before serving them. Continue reading ‘Summer Picnics – Classic Macaroni and Potato Salad Recipes’ »
During the fall and winter months, I enjoy making hearty soups and stews in my crock pot for my family. I love the fact that I can spend a few minutes in the morning preparing it, put it into the slow cooker and walk away…a few hours later, our dinner is hot and ready to enjoy.
The following recipe was given to me by my 83 year old great aunt about 25 years ago. To this day, I still enjoy making it for my family. If you don’t like okra, you can certainly omit it from the recipe. At times, I have actually substituted the okra with some fresh green beans or green peas, and the stew was just as delicious. Continue reading ‘Crock Pot – Old Fashioned Beef Stew Recipe’ »
During the fall season, I look forward to going to our local fruit orchard and picking some fresh apples. Once I get back home, I like to get busy baking…first up, some freshly baked apple dumplings.
The following recipe was given to me by my great aunt about 15 years ago. When I make mine, I like to make double batches and freeze some for later use. Continue reading ‘How To Make and Freeze Homemade Apple Dumplings’ »
As a busy mother and grandmother, I don’t have a lot of time to spend in my kitchen preparing dinner every night. What I like about these 3 pork chop recipes is that they are easy to prepare and made with ingredients you most likely have on hand.
All of these recipes take less than 60 minutes from preparation to serving time. You can make the recipe the day before and refrigerate it for the following day. Just reheat in your microwave for 4 to 5 minutes and dinner is on the table in a flash. Continue reading ‘3 Easy To Prepare Pork Chop Dinner Recipes’ »