Nov 15, 2020 | Dessert, Food
Cinnamon Sautéed Pears No added sugar; top cereal or pancakes. Sherry did these, and they turned out superb! (November 14, 2020) Ingredients 2 large pears 1 tbsp oil 2 tbsp water 1 tsp ground cinnamon Instructions Peel, core and slice pears into 1/2-inch slices....
Jul 13, 2017 | Dessert, Food
Three Ingredient Cookie 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup white sugar 1 egg, beaten Preheat the oven to 350F Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the peanut butter, white sugar and egg. Mix until smooth. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet;...
Jul 18, 2016 | Breads & Grains, Dessert, Food
Banana, Strawberry, and Yogurt Pound Cake INGREDIENTS 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup light brown sugar 3 large over-ripe bananas, mashed 1 cup fresh strawberries sliced 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon...
Jul 9, 2016 | Dessert, Food
Roasted Cherries with Balsamic Vinegar Roasted Cherries with Balsamic Vinegar A friend of ours from church, Molly Quigley, shared this recipe she got from Serious Eats Ingredients 1/2 pound fresh cherries 1 baguette of French Bread 1 T balsamic vinegar 1 T canola or...
Jun 27, 2016 | Dessert, Food
Derby Pie Barbara Hass from church brought this pie to a pot luck we had this evening. She graciously shared the recipe. Thanks, Barbara! 1/2 cup melted butter 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cup flour 2 eggs 3/4 cup walnuts 3/4 cup chocolate chips ...
Jun 17, 2016 | Dessert, Food
Fresh Apple Cake Ingredients 1 cup salad oil 2 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp salt 1 tsp soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla 2 1/2 cups flour 1 cup pecans or walnuts (chopped) 3 cups apples, chopped Directions Mix together sugar and oil. Add eggs and beat until creamy. Add...
Jun 17, 2016 | Dessert, Food
Pineapple Upside Down Cake Ingredients 3/4 cup whole milk 1 cup coarse ground cornmeal 4 ounces unsalted butter 8 ounces dark brown sugar, approximately 1 cup 6 slices canned pineapple in heavy syrup 6 maraschino cherries 1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted 3 tablespoons...
Jun 17, 2016 | Dessert, Food
Vanilla Cake Ingredients 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pans 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the pans 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups sugar 4 large eggs, at room temperature 1 tablespoon vanilla extract...
Jun 1, 2016 | Breads & Grains, Dessert, Food
Apple Puff Pancake I got this recipe from a tub of Land O Lakes Butter. Ingredients 4 T butter1/2 cup milk2 eggs1/4 cup maple-flavored syrup1 meium apple, peeled, quartered, and sliced (about 1 cup)2 T firmly packed brown sugar1/4 tsp ground cinnamonpowdered...
May 31, 2016 | Dessert, Food, host
Dwayne’s Chess Pie Dwayne sent me this recipe. He served it for Mother’s Day. Ingredients – 2 cups white sugar – 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour – 5 eggs – 2/3 cup buttermilk – 1/2 cup melted butter – 1 teaspoon...
Mar 10, 2016 | Dessert, Food, host
Strawberry Filled Butter Cookies I just bought two new quarter-sheet pans; and this recipe was on the label. I haven’t tried them yet. Ingredients 3/4 cups butter, room temperature 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. almond extract 1 3/4...
Mar 7, 2016 | Dessert, Food, host
Classic Rice Krispies treat! Ymmm!!!
Feb 26, 2016 | Dessert, Food, host
Sticky to make but SO good!
Dec 8, 2014 | Dessert, Food, host
Strawberry Créme Pie Ingredients 1 10 oz tub frozen sliced strawberries in sugar, thawed 1 3 oz package cream cheese, softened 3 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 graham cracker pie crust Directions Drain the strawberries. Use an electric mixer to combine the...
May 5, 2014 | Dessert, Food, host
Oatmeal Cookies Sherry mentioned that her boss is having a birthday tomorrow; so I’m thinking of a treat. I’m not much on desserts, but this looks easy. I saw the recipe on the inside of the lid of a box of Quaker Oats. Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies...
Jan 28, 2012 | Breads & Grains, Dessert, Food
We like to make up this banana bread with a few raisins added.
Dec 28, 2011 | Dessert, Food
Sherry’s Fruit Cobbler Ingredients 1/2 cup butter (8 T)1 cup plain flour1 cup sugar1 T baking powder1/2 cup milk2 cups fruit or pie filling Directions Melt butter in a 10 inch baking dish and set aside. Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder. Add milk to dry...
Jul 29, 2010 | Dessert, Food
Pop Tart Cake Ingredients 1 box yellow cake mix 1/2 cup strawberries, sliced 1/2 cup blueberries, halved 1 1/2 strawberry Pop-Tarts, crumbled 1 1/2 blueberry Pop-Tarts, crumbled 1 jar white icing (with sprinkles) Directions 1) Mix all ingredients (except icing)...
Jun 27, 2010 | Dessert, Food, Veggies
Fresh Fig Quesadillas Our friend from Palmer, Joey Hunter, brought us this recipe. It’s credited to Fig Heaven: 70 recipes for the Worlds’s Most Luscious Fruit by Marie Simmons (Willam Morrow – 2004). Wonderful combination here. (Joey adds that if...
Jun 19, 2010 | Breads & Grains, Dessert, Food
Sherry’s Apple Muffins Sherry can’t remember where she got this recipe. So we can’t credit the source. These are quick, easy, and very tasty. Ingredients 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup salad oil 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons...
Feb 12, 2010 | Breads & Grains, Dessert, Food
Baked Apple Pancake Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter1 cup peeled, sliced tart apples1/3 cup chopped pecans1/4 cup sugar1/2 teaspoon cinnamon2 large eggs1 cup flour3/4 cup milk1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon baking powderPinch of salt Directions Preheat the oven...
Jan 7, 2010 | Dessert, Food
Banana-Coconut Pie Ingredients For crust: 2 1/4 cups dried dates pitted and soaked in water for an hour if too dry 1 1/2 cups almonds 2 cups walnuts For filling: 2 coconuts 8 small, ripe bananas 2 tablespoons raw honey or agave nectar 1 cup pitted dates 6 to 8...
Dec 6, 2009 | Dessert, Food
Decadent Peanut Butter Pie Ingredients • 1 cup creamy peanut butter, plus 2 tablespoons, divided• 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened• 1/2 cup sugar• 1 (12 oz.) container frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided• 1 prepared chocolate pie crust• 1 (11.75 oz.)...
Nov 20, 2009 | Dessert, Food
Bobbie’s Chess Pie Mother used to make this when we were children. I always loved this. By the way, the name supposedly is an adaptation of what ladies in the old south used to call “Just Pie.” Ingredients 1 stick of butter- melted 2 cups of sugar 2...
Jul 11, 2009 | Dessert, Food
Fig Preserves This fig tree is in our back yard. We cut it all the way down to the ground once, and it came back even bigger than ever. Each summer around late June, we begin racing the birds to get the figs. They get some, and we get some. [Click here for larger...
Jul 8, 2009 | Dessert, Food
Apple Custard Pie Mother made this up from a bunch of apples we brought up on our visit to Tennessee. It’s delicious. I’m not much on making desserts, but this one is so good, I thought I’d share it. Mother got this recipe from a cookbook published...
Jun 27, 2009 | Dessert, Food
Fig Preserves Again We did another 10 pints of figs last night. I’m getting pretty good at this. I didn’t make nearly as big a mess as I did the first night. That makes 17 pints in 2 nights, and we still have a couple of dozen left over from last year....
Jun 26, 2009 | Dessert, Food
Fig Preserves We have a fig tree in our back yard. It begins “coming in” around late June each year. A few years ago, while I was home visiting Mother, Sherry took a notion to make fig preserves. Between the Joy of Cooking and several phone calls back to...
