Our All-time Favorite Granola
I’ve been making this granola for decades. The original recipe came from an old Make-A-Mix cookbook I got from my mom when I…
Category: Kitchen
The Easiest Sourdough Bread
Creating Your First Classic Sourdough Bread Loaf With your sourdough starter active and bubbly, you’re excited to create that first, beautiful loaf of…
Getting Started with Sourdough
A Starter By Any Other Name Natural yeast, sourdough starter, levain are all names that mean essentially the same thing: A natural yeast…
Yummiest Pretzel Dip
Fun Gift A few years ago, my mom brought us this magical cheese dip with a bag of Bugles. My first thought was,…
“Perfect” Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies
Something “Old” I had a lot of fun practicing my (amateur) cookie decorating skills this week. February is my husband’s birthday, Valentine’s Day,…
Super Easy Cinnamon Pie Crust Cookies
Family Favorite Cinnamon Pie Crust Cookies are one of my favorite “cookies”. A simple but amazingly addictive treat, Pie Crust Cookies are a…
Gramma Eddie’s Copycat See’s Fudge
My Gramma Eddie made this amazingly smooth and creamy fudge every holiday season. I remember watching her, and later, my parents, pour it…
The Best Homemade English Toffee
Heirloom Recipe This recipe comes from my Grandma Eddie (so named because her great-granddaughter could not say “Nellie”), who got it from her…
How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract
Did you know you can make homemade vanilla extract? It’s easy, affordable, and, most importantly, delicious! Plus it’s literally a perpetual supply with…
Delicious Fresh Homemade Salsa
This Salsa Rojo has been a staple in our family for more than thirty years and has been my most requested recipe by…