Family Recipes
Toffee pieces are so delicious in many cookies. Chocolate chip, cowboy, and oatmeal cookies are especially well-suited toffee pieces. I bought packaged toffee pieces in the past, but after I started my bakery business, they were hard to find and
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Pecan pie bars are a happy accidental discovery. In March 2023, the month after I licensed my home bakery business, I baked a variety of cookies that displayed my abilities, wrote up an introduction letter, and took it to local
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These peanut butter oatmeal cookies are very popular and regularly sold out at a local coffee shop where I was a vendor. They have a serious amount of oats and little flour, so no one would guess they are gluten-free
Read moreThis is the most incredible, luxurious, intensely chocolate dessert! It is a great celebration cake and I have made it for anniversaries and graduations. Last time was to celebrate Grant’s high school graduation. It is a shame that I rarely
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This is it; my 100th recipe added to this blog! Tyana has been asking me to add it for at least 7 years. This is everything you want a carrot cake to be, just the right amount of spices, sweetness,
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On my last visit to see my adorable one-and-a-half-year-old grandson Declan, my daughter Tyana wanted to make Green Fluffy Stuff for me. She made it on the day I was leaving, so I took some with me for the two-hour
Read moreCoconut macaroons have been my favorite cookie from childhood on. I am a huge fan of coconut and I love the crispy meringue with the chewy coconut combination. I have two recipes to share for coconut macaroons, one with the
Read moreThis apple butter is so simple yet so delicious, sweet, and perfectly spiced. The recipe came from the back of a jar of Seneca applesauce, which I haven’t seen in many years. My daughter, Tyana, remembers this apple butter from
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I am so excited by this smooth, creamy, delicious cheesecake! There is nothing missing with it being gluten-free and sugar-free. The light and creamy texture is a result of combining homemade mascarpone and cream cheeses. The pure, very dark maple
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My most peaceful time is sitting on my balcony enjoying the mountains, sky, birds, and my kitties, while eating breakfast and sipping coffee. Fresh peaches and strawberries, homemade yogurt sweetened with maple syrup, and granola mixed together, along with chai
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Praline yams have been a family favorite for many years. It was my grandmother who started making it. My Mom passed the recipe on to me. It was a dish that began in the family after I left home. We
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These are mighty good chocolate cookies! I have been making and sharing these for many years and always receive rave reviews. There are many variations, such as using mint, white chocolate, or peanut butter chips or adding coconut and pecans
Read moreMy old handwritten journal that used to have strawberries on the cover has two peanut butter cookie recipes. The first I have made more frequently and the second is a slightly healthier version made with some honey and whole wheat
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These are Grant’s new favorite pancakes! I have started making homemade ricotta cheese. Homemade ricotta is super easy and so much better than store-bought. Much more inexpensive too! The recipe I use is from the same issue of Cuisine at
Read moreThe flavor and texture of this pie is so delicious! The macadamia nuts and coconut combined with the coffee will make it a favorite pie. This recipe comes from a book I highly recommend, Maxwell House Coffee Drinks & Desserts
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Sweet and spicy nuts with no sugar! I first made maple spiced pecans to go with a sugar-free honey cinnamon ice cream. They are delicious all by themselves or sprinkled over ice cream. I have used pecans, walnuts, macadamias, and
Read moreStrawberry shortcake is a beloved dessert, but these shortcakes take it over the top! Strawberries are already delicious eaten with a little sugar and cream. Try this shortcake and you will never be satisfied with any other. It is basically
Read moreJust about anything with lemons is delicious! These lemon pancakes are so good and come together very easily. Blueberry sauce or syrup goes very well with lemon flavor. These could be turned into dessert by topping with ice cream and
Read moreHere is an excellent way to use leftover rice. These are surprisingly delicious and light pancakes. Blueberry sauce goes very well as a topping. MORNING RICE CAKES 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon
Read moreThese are delicious, simple pancakes. The recipe came from Ken Haedrich’s Country Breakfasts. BLUEBERRY BANANA PANCAKES 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4
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