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Recent Posts Tagged With 'baking'

Mar 16

Cupcakes! Cupcakes! morning noon and night! Cupcakes! Cupcakes! my kitchen looks a fright!

I am the first to admit I’m not the most organized cook in the world, and ok, I’ll even go so far as to say I’m  not the neatest–especially when it comes to baking.  But after an entire weekend of mixing, baking, frosting, (read full article)

baking, country living, cupcake tree, home cooking, Recipes, wedding, wedding cupcakes, wedding garden

Nov 26

My momma’s really easy, really good yeasty biscuity rolls-countdown to Thanksgiving

recipe rated: EASY* I think most families have a stash of beloved holiday recipes that have been passed down through generations of mothers to daughters (or sons).  Of [...] (read full article)

baking, cooking, country life, country living, food, Holidays, Photography, Recipes, thanksgiving, thanksgiving recipes

Nov 11

My momma’s really easy, really good yeasty biscuit/ rolls-Countdown to Thanksgiving!

What family doesn’t have a bunch of family favorites they serve for the holidays?  Our family is no exception, and thanks to a long tradition of great cooks, I have a treasure trove of tried and true never-fail “winners” that I nev (read full article)

baking, cooking, country life, country living, food, Holidays, Recipes, thanksgiving, thanksgiving recipes, yeast biscuits

Oct 25

Apple Crisp + Crisp Autumn day = Perfection!

Recipe Rated: EASY* Fall is definitely in the air in my neck of the woods and to me, that means a crackling wood fire and the aroma of Cinnamon Apple Crisp wafting through the house. It’s one of my autumn rituals.  I only make it once a year (read full article)

apple crisp, apples, baking, cooking, country life, country living, Dessert, Fall, family, food

Oct 25

Apple Crisp + Crisp Autumn Day=Perfection!

Fall is definitely in the air in my neck of the woods and to me, that means a crackling wood fire and the aroma of Cinnamon Apple Crisp wafting through the house. It’s one of my autumn rituals.  I only make it once a year on a crisp sunny day (read full article)

apple crisp, apples, baking, cooking, country life, country living, Dessert, Fall, family, food

Aug 24

Double chocolate banana summer squash bread

Recipe Rated: INTERMEDIATE* The summer squash is STILL producing.  I swear, if I have to look another squash in the face this year I’ll scream! Here’s another good recipe if you’re having my problem and have waaayyy to much squash. (read full article)

baking, banana, bread, Chocolate, country living, Photography, Recipes, squash bread, summer squash recipes, tea breads

Aug 24

Double chocolate banana summer squash bread

The summer squash is STILL producing.  I swear, if I have to look another squash in the face this year I’ll scream! Here’s another good recipe if you’re having my problem and have waaayyy to much squash.  So far I’ve frozen (read full article)

baking, banana, bread, Chocolate, country living, Photography, Recipes, squash bread, summer squash recipes, tea breads

Aug 10

Summer Squash Lime-Kissed Tea Cakes

Last year all 6 of our squash plants died leaving us seriously deprived of one of our favorite summer veggies.  This year my husband planted 15 of those suckers. He was determined not to go without again. Need I even say that the summer squash in th (read full article)

baking, cooking, country life, country living, food, food photography, garden wedding, gardening, lime tea cakes, Photography

Aug 10

Summer Squash Lime-Kissed Tea Cakes

Recipe Rated: GOURMET EASY* (requires a few odd-ball ingredients) Last year all 6 of our squash plants died leaving us seriously deprived of one of our favorite summer veggies.  This year my husband planted 15 of those suckers. He was determined not (read full article)

baking, cooking, country life, country living, food, food photography, garden wedding, gardening, lime tea cakes, Photography

Jul 09

Chocolate Caramel Pecan Cheesecake will make you fat!

I love cheese cake.  It’s not a secret–everyone knows I love cheesecake.  Middle son, David, has inherited the cheesecake gene and it has, over the years,  become our mutual vice.  We have collided in the middle of the night at the fr (read full article)

baking, birthdays, cheesecake, Chocolate, chocolate caramel cheesecake, cooking, country life, country living, cravings, desserts

Jun 12

Blackberry Cobbler makes me happy

So, last night I was in “the mood.”  You know the mood–the one where you want to cook something new and different and spectacular and at the same time reinforce your family’s opinion that you are the best cook in the world? T (read full article)

baking, berries, Blackberries, blackberry cobbler, cobbler, comfort food, cooking, country life, country living, cravings

Mar 12

A bowl of soup, a crackling fire, a glass of Cab and American Idol, baby!

Yesterday it was in the 80’s outside———–and tonight it’s in the 30’s.  That’s okay.  We’re  good.  This is Oklahoma–where if you don’t like the weather, just wait a few minutes and (read full article)

american idol, baking, cabernet savignon, comfort food, cooking, cornbread, country life, country living, eating, family

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