Date & nut cookies. Pretty. Ugly. Yummy.
A tasty dose of dried fruit adds sweetness to these moist, cakey goodies. I switch up the fruit and sometimes add candied ginger for a sweeter taste. Makes about 60 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 t baking powder 3/4 pound dates, pitted and roughly chopped 2 cups pecans, roughly chopped 1/2 cup dark raisins 1/2 cup golden raisins 1/2 cup dried cherries 3 large eggs 1/2 cup PLUS 2 T sugar 2/3 cup vegetable oil 2 T fresh lemon juice 2 t pure...
good girl!
It’s not often my design world & baking world unite, but in this case, it was an act of love. Ollie, one of the dogs in my life inspired these biscuits named Ollie’s Kookies. Of course, she supervised the baking and had the final sign off on the label design! We give them out as presents to her friends and sell them around town. If you want to make them for your pups, here’s the recipe. I have been perfecting it for a while...
In case of a chocolate emergency…
It’s Thursday evening, we are sitting listening to the steady rain and enjoying the breeze and the windows being open. The wind chimes and an occasional train whistle have made everything magical. There is just one thing missing. Chocolate. When Jacob and Lucy were young I always had a box of brownie mix stashed away called the emergency mix. Now I have this. I take this recipe very seriously because I have tried dozens like it...
Tea Cakes & Pixie Pies
My Grandma Martha’s tea cakes and pixie pies were almost always served with the sunshine cookies and mostly around holidays. The tea cakes are my all-time favorite cookies, as an adult, I noticed everyone called these little gems “thumbprint” cookies, but they will always be tea cakes to me, and I think better! Again, you don’t need anything fancy to make these. Not even a mixer. Tea Cakes 1/2 cup butter (room temp) 1/4...
low country boil
When Dave and I want the kids to come running home for a family evening of games and dinner, this no-frills meal is sure to get them there. We have a couple of favorites but the recipe we decided on is Dave’s specialty (and who am I to argue, I can sit back have a glass of wine and watch the cook)! Low Country Boil Serves 8 to 10 One cup of Old Bay spice 3 or 4 pounds small to medium red potatoes 8 ears of corn cut in half or thirds 2...
Orange you glad this isn’t the same old butter!
Thank you Ina Garten! She published this recipe way back in 2004, I filed it in the back of my mind until last week when I wanted to send a special weekend breakfast to a friend. A trip to my go-to bakery for a homemade loaf of eight-grain cranberry bread, served with the orange butter sent the breakfast gift over the top! I may never go back to bagels and cream cheese again. Orange Marmalade Butter 2 sticks unsalted butter room...