Christmas Cupcakes
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| Prep Time: | 90 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 30 Minutes |
I made these for my daughter\'s school Christmas concert last year and the kids loved them - I saw some adults sneaking a few, too ! (Note - You can halve the ingredients to make around 20 cupcakes, if you prefer. Ready made icing can usually be foun…
Shrewsbury Cakes (Original Recipe)
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
This is an original recipe dating back to an 1808 cookbook. The cookie produced will be crisp and thin with nice hints of the spices. This is the original variant of the Williamsburg Shrewsbury Cakes I posted previously, with quantities made more manageab…
Nutella Stuffed French Toast
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
My boyfriend is a huge fan of french toast. As early on as our first conversations he’s been talking about french toast constantly. I hadn’t made french toast in such a long time so I had to re-learn the art of french toast just for him. I encountered…
White Chocolate Sugar Cookies
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
This is a self created recipe. I wanted a special cookie that was easy to make and this was the result. It would be ideal for the Christmas season but it’s simple enough to be made at any time. There is a chill time so you’ll need to plan ahead just a…
Rabbit Hill Inn Donut Muffin
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 35 Minutes |
Feel less guilty about eating a donut in the morning with this donut muffin recipe from Rabbit Hill Inn in Lower Waterford, VT; a BnBFinder listed inn.
SUNDAY MORNING LEMON POPPY SEED PANCAKES
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
POPPY SEED CAKE IS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE CAKE SO THESE REALLY HIT HOME FOR ME. PANCAKES WITH POPPY SEED AND LEMON ZEST, PERFECT
Mark's Famous Apple Crisp
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 60 Minutes |
I found a recipe similiar to this one, but I always like to tweek (so to say) some recipes to how I feel will add a little better twist to it.
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 40 Minutes |
My mom always made this Baked Macaroni and Cheese recipe when I was growing up - we never had the boxed kind. Toss up a salad or steam some broccoli and you have a full meal that is delicious and very comforting.
Kentucky Butter Cake
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 65 Minutes |
This cake, from a family friend, was made with oleo- a.k.a. margarine -but I've replaced it with real butter. This is absolutely sinful and a must try for anyone who loves rich cake.
Pierre's famous chocolate cake
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 45 Minutes |
Taken right from my blog (pierreskitchen.blogspot.com), I am unveiling one of my favorite dessert recipes that's always drawing praises whatever the occasion: the classy chocolate cake that melts in your mouth. A star of the dessert world, its wide appeal…
Gert's Mama's Pound Cake
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 75 Minutes |
A wonderful Sour Cream Pound Cake recipe that produces a moist, tangy cake sure to be a hit for any social gathering!
Oven Fried Onion Rings
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
This is a great way to have your onion rings and eat them too! Enjoy and Cook with Love, Catherine Adapted from: Eating Well Magazine
Oatmeal Cookies
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
These are my boyfriend's favorite cookies. He has never been a big chocolate fan (I know, unthinkable) but these fulfill his sweet tooth. This recipe came from Mary Butler Ringhand, who I believe is my Mother's great aunt. She knows how to make some gr…
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
This soup is satisfying and tastes so rich and delicious! Enjoy with love, Catherine Adapted from Cabot Cheese – Eating Well Magazine
Muffin Monday: Chocolate Chip Orange Muffins
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
Indulge in heavenly chocolate paired with intense bits of orange. Enjoy this wonderfully rich muffin with a steaming cup of coffee when you need to stress down.
The perfect hard boiled egg, every time!
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| Prep Time: | 0 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
Today's post is a back to basics cooking lesson, How to boil an egg. The perfect boiled or hard boiled egg is when the egg is cooked all the way through and the yolk is golden , there shouldn't be a grey/green ring around the yolk. To me if a hard boiled…
3 Egg Omelet
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
A quick and easy omelet that even a beginner can turn out perfectly every time!
Wacky Cake
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
This is the best chocolate cake I've ever had; moist, flavorful and frugal! It's also vegan and costs less than $3 including the icing! We make this often here and the kids adore it.
Jerimú - Portuguese Pumpkin Nuggets
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
This is a traditional Portuguese dessert I grew up with. My girls simply love the Jerimú and the reason I decided to name then Pumpkin Nuggets in English is that this past Christmas Eve, my toddler looked at them and said nuggets? Of course we all la…
Chuck Roast Dinner
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 120 Minutes |
I do believe chuck roast is one of the finest foods known to man. It fits my new 'slow' outlook on life and is well worth the wait. It absolutely takes me home - simple, delicious and hearty.
Fried Zucchini
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
Sicilians eat very little dark meat. Sicily is an arid island, we don’t have much in the way of pastures. Cows are raised primarily for lactation, and production of cheese. Most meat is imported, except for chicken, goat, rabbit and some other wild gam…
The Taco Rack Pancake Taco!
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
The Taco Rack Pancake Taco breakfast is such a new twist to spice up the morning meal. Since I am the inventor of a line of Taco Cookware, the idea seemed logical. Everyone loves tacos so why not have it for breakfast? Should you decide to try this, I ass…
Peach Cobbler (Adapted from Great American Home Baking Index Cards)
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 35 Minutes |
This recipe turned out delightful. I hope you all will be as pleased as the faces at my table were… Enjoy!
Starbucks type Pumpkin Bread
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 50 Minutes |
This search for the closest recipe we could find for Starbucks Pumpkin Bread came about a dear friend of my oldest daughter who both a slice for my youngest one. My little squirmier LOVES this bread, but I came to find out the older one also does much lik…

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