Homemade Vanilla Extract (Orange and Mint, too!)
Have you ever wondered about how to make homemade vanilla extract? Here’s what you need to know! Tis almost the season for holiday baking. At our house, this ultimately means …
Have you ever wondered about how to make homemade vanilla extract? Here’s what you need to know! Tis almost the season for holiday baking. At our house, this ultimately means …
Banana bread, an American staple, because what else would you make with those bananas quickly darkening in the fruit bowl? While not an ancient recipe by any stretch of the …
Pumpkin Spice. It takes on a life of its own as soon as the first fall leaf drops. And I’m pretty sure I’ve been in line at an over-priced coffee …
Beets are the only vegetable that I’ve ever mistaken for cranberry sauce. True story. And that is one mistake that I have never forgotten. My 8-year-old self scooped up that …
Strawberry season is in full swing here, and the pickings have been bountiful. In fact, there was so much rain in our area last week that one of our favorite …
What’s more American than apple pie?? Cobbler, and not the kind that fixes shoes. In fact, I may argue that the humble fruit cobbler is even older and more ingrained …
This fresh pear cake recipe is the perfect way to use up extra pears, no matter what type. Rich whole grains and cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg give this fall dessert …
Cobbler, whether strawberry cobbler, peach, blueberry…it’s a southern tradition, like black eyed peas and greens on New Years Day or seersucker in the summer. Cobbler is also one tradition I …
Pie, oh sweet blueberry pie! It can be quite an elusive dessert if you’re easily intimidated by crust, but man are the possibilities endless. Chocolate cream, lemon meringue, peach, pecan, …
Spied any rainbows lately after a nice pre-spring rain shower? St. Patricks day is right around the corner, and what better way to give your kids a peek into Irish …