We've been making this Sugar Cookie recipe in our family for about 40 years now. You can't really improve on perfection!! These cookies are thick and soft and sugary - just like they should be. No fancy decorating here - we like a thick layer of butter cream frosting spread with a knife and topped with nonpareils. Sugar Cookies 1 1/2 cup shortening 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 2 ... Continue Reading...
Archives for October 2016
Cinnamon Breakfast Cake
When we talk about recipes from our childhood, this one is at the top of our list! This recipe was actually a recipe from Young Women Camp :) They scaled down the measurements so we could make it at home. Our mom would make this at night and in the morning it would be waiting on the counter. We couldn't wait to cut into this moist cinnamony breakfast cake! We now make this recipe for our own ... Continue Reading...
Pumpkin Crumb Cake
One of our favorite family recipes is our mom's Cinnamon Breakfast Cake. We were always thrilled to get cake for breakfast!! For a fall twist on a family classic, we bring you a spicy pumpkiny Pumpkin Crumb Cake! Ingredients Cake ½ cup oil ¼ cup milk 1 cup pumpkin puree ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup brown sugar, light or dark 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon ... Continue Reading...
Pumpkin Drop Cookies
Awhhhhh the soft, pillowy, spicy pumpkin drop cookie with cream cheese frosting!!! This is classic fall. The cookies are more "cakey" than "cookie" and have cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves!! Every fall the kids beg for these and when we run out they fuss for more!!! Let's get baking!!! Makes about 3 1/2 dozen. Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup canned ... Continue Reading...
Pumpkin Banana Bread
This moist and spicy bread has been a family favorite for years! Don't let the "banana" in this pumpkin bread throw you off! You can't really tell it's banana, it just gives it an amazing moist texture! And it's another way to get your kids to eat fruit! We love that this recipe makes 2 loaves because 1 is just not enough. Ingredients 3/4 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cups granulated ... Continue Reading...
White Chicken Chili
On occasion we do eat foods that aren't "baked goods". Often we have pie for breakfast, cookies for lunch, and cake for dinner!!! Sometimes it's nice to have a savory dish though :) We are all busy with life and this recipe is a great one when you're crunched for time. We try to have dinner together but some nights it's impossible. I will put this chili together right after school then throw ... Continue Reading...
Mom’s Cinnamon Rolls
Who doesn't love homemade cinnamon rolls! This recipe has been a family favorite for as long as we can remember. You can even make them the night before and bake in the morning! We make these sweet-cinnamony rolls every Christmas morning, they are perfect with a cup of hot cocoa!! Ingredients 2 1/4 cup warm water 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon yeast 4 tablespoons vegetable ... Continue Reading...
Congo Bars
This recipe dates back to my teenage years! It seemed every Sunday, our Sunday School teacher would bring these to class. They quickly became our favorite!! These Congo Bars (not even sure why they are called that) are much faster to bake up than chocolate chip cookies, so I usually make these if I am asked to bring "cookies or dessert". We hope you love them!! Ingredients: 3/4 cup ... Continue Reading...
Our Favorite Popovers
Have you ever made popovers before? They are so much fun! And, they have the same ingredients as pancakes & waffles so they perfect to add into your weekly breakfast rotation! Four ingredients, blend, bake and and eat!! Favorite Popovers makes 8 Ingredients 2 tablespoons melted butter 2 eggs 1 cup luke-warm milk (warm in the microwave for a few seconds) 1 cup ... Continue Reading...
Strawberry Cupcakes
Every birthday my oldest daughter always requests Strawberry Cupcakes! They seem to be everyone's favorite! These have the most amazing strawberry flavor - there is strawberry puree in the cupcakes as well as the frosting! Adapted from Martha Stewart's Strawberry Cupcake recipe Ingredients 1/3 cup strawberry puree 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted 1 teaspoon baking ... Continue Reading...
Crackle Top Cookies
This recipe is a family fall favorite!! Molasses, cocoa, cinnamon, and cloves make these chewy crinkle top cookies some of our favorite to bake during fall and winter. They go great with a hot cup of hot cocoa! Crackle Top Cookies Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ... Continue Reading...
Spicy Fall Punch
This is our most FAVORITE punch to make during the fall and winter holidays. You won't need to buy sparkling cider anymore because this is way better! It's hardly even a recipe! The day before you plan to serve the punch, put 2 cinnamon sticks in a bottle of apple cider and refrigerate. Put a 2-liter of ginger ale in the refrigerator also. To serve, simply combine the two ingredients. ... Continue Reading...
Mom’s Favorite Chili
There are thousands of chili recipes out there, many with new twists on chili. This recipe boasts nothing trendy or out of the box. Rather, it is the only chili recipe us picky children would eat! And so it became one of my mom's favorite recipes. It is a taste of our childhood and when we make it, it feels like we are 7 years old eating it on a cold Halloween night as we anticipate ... Continue Reading...
Our Famous French Bread
As a new mom I was afraid of yeast recipes....funny, right? This is the recipe that launched me into confident bread-making. This French Bread is so easy yet so delicious. Wherever I take it, I am asked for the recipe. Once you try it, it will be your favorite go-to bread recipe!! Our Famous French Bread Yield: 2 loaves Total time: 2 hours Ingredients 2 1/2 cups warm ... Continue Reading...
Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie
Ok friends - get ready to throw away all your excising chocolate chip cookie recipes and replace it with this one! We have made almost every chocolate cookie recipe that has crossed our path and this is the one that we always go back to. It has the perfect combination of crunch and chew and it's not too flat and it's not too puffy! It's just perfect! When you want a traditional chocolate chip ... Continue Reading...
Pumpkin Spice Sheet Cake
When it's fall we can never get enough pumpkin and spice!!! This recipe is perfect when you don't have much time to bake but you want something pumpkiny and spicy and homemade. And a bonus - your home will smell amazing. We love making sheetcakes - they are perfect for feeding a crowd. Take this cake the next time someone asks you to bring a dessert :) Pumpkin Spice ... Continue Reading...
Coconut Cereal Cookies
This is one of our ALL-TIME favorite cookie recipes! It's a little spin on a traditional oatmeal cookie The secret ingredients are coconut and Rice Krispies! Sometimes I substitute a little wheat flour and offer the cookies to the children for breakfast! Yes! Cookies for breakfast please!!! Coconut Cereal Cookies 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 2 ... Continue Reading...
My Family’s Favorite Jambalaya
My Family's Favorite Jambalaya This is one of our favorite recipes! Its a perfect cleaning out the fridge/pantry recipe and can be made in about 45 minutes. It is comfort food at it's best. I always team it with my homemade french bread - YUM! Ingredients 3 stalks celery 1 bell pepper 5 cloves garlic olive oil 1 pkg Hillshire Farm Hot Links 8 cups chicken broth fresh ... Continue Reading...
The Only Caramel Sauce Recipe You Need
Caramel Sauce just makes life better! We've tried lots of recipes from melting white sugar down to a syrup, getting out the candy thermometer, only to find a science experiment left in the bottom of the sauce pan. This recipe is super easy and you can't mess it up! Pour it on your favorite ice cream, apple pie, cake, or pancakes! Caramel Sauce 1/2 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 2/3 ... Continue Reading...
Perfect Apple Pie
Apple pie is one of those classic desserts that make you feel all fallish and cozy and happy! In fact, my daughter who has an October birthday, often requests it instead of a cake! This is our family's tried and true apple recipe - the one we make over and over and over! Perfect Apple Pie This recipe is for an oversized pie dish Grandma Mary's Pie Crust 2 1/2 cup flour 1 cup ... Continue Reading...