I come from a long line of pie bakers in my family. I remember my Great Grandma, Martha Cook, making her wonderful Boysenberry Cobblers that I still dream about. My Grandma Billie made a perfect Pecan Pie. Pronounced, puh-can, that’s the way it will always be for me. But my Mom can make a pie …
We are a bulk buying family, especially when it is seasonal. Now it is apple season! When I asked hubs what he would like me to bake with the many pounds of apples we just purchased, he said in excitement, “Apple Pie! ” I have a wonderful recipe that I have been wanting to bake …
For the ultimate cheesecake lover! A double layer of cheesecake and a layer of pumpkin cheesecake! The perfect way to celebrate the holiday! Cooler weather is taking over Maine and fall recipes are calling my name. I have been wanting to bake a pumpkin cheesecake for a while, after seeing this double layer cheesecake from The …
Stuffed cabbage is a perfect dish when you you want to use leftover’s in your refrigerator. I had pasta meat sauce and brown rice already, so this was easy to put together. It’s a lot of steps, but well worth it. This recipe comes from one of my favorite cookbooks, The Fannie Farmer Cookbook, 12th …
Chili should be full of beans and beef with lots of onions. Then it should be covered in cheddar cheese, sour cream, chopped onions, and some avocado, just thought I would let you in on one of my secrets! The weather really started to cool down, so I thought a Big Pot O’ Chili would …
After raking the leaves, I was ready to hang up my rake, and start some fall baking. Something with pumpkin. My daughter walked into our home with her friends as I had the pumpkin pound cake in the oven. One friend said,” Your house smells so good”, the other friend replied, “Your house always smells …
Love baking cookies, these are so easy and wonderful! Great for parties because they are one big bite and everybody goes for these, they are festive and delicious! I always double the recipe because my kids ask if I can save a dozen for home. MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES FREE! TO GET MOORE OR LESS COOKING …
A yummy moist blueberry coffee cake that does not include coffee, it’s supposed to be eaten alongside a cup of coffee. This is the best coffee cake. I love it hot out of the oven, just delicious. It was not good timing when I took it out of the oven and my whole family ran …
Classic Crumb Cake Just Like The Kind You Would Find In Your Favorite Coffee Shop, Pumpkin Crumb Cake! A Tender Cake Topped With Large Chunks Of Cinnamon Sugar Goodness! I know, I know, I can’t believe fall is here! But I am loving all of the apple and pumpkin recipes that I am seeing. I …
The key to making awesome smothered burritos is tender, shredded beef and a thick, flavorful sauce. It might not look too photo-worthy, it is hard to resist eating all of the beef straight from the slow cooker before it ever makes it to a tortilla. This recipe is very slightly adapted from The Food Pusher’s …
The BEST Chicken Fajita Recipe Ever!! Having lived 30 years of my life in Los Angeles, I could have the best Mexican food, anytime anywhere, so fresh and delicious. Now that I live in Maine, it just isn’t the same, the flavors that I love just don’t come through. But now I can have tacos, …
I am constantly reading recipes from Food Blogs, Facebook, Pinterest, cookbooks, and magazines. I am a very visual person, I like to see what the recipe looks like when it is done, I usually can remember what it looks like and the ingredients when I am at the market from just looking at it once. …