Family Recipes
Alice Medrich is an outstanding cookbook author and chocolatier. One of her cookbooks is called Cookies and Brownies. She has the very best shortbread cookie recipe and it is super easy. I get many compliments on this shortbread. It is
Read moreTyana made this pie some years ago when she was getting started baking. It is a very tasty and rich yet simple pie. We like old-fashioned and unusual pies. It seems a little like a custard filling but it has
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This is like a cornbread cake. It is very sweet and delicious. There are many variations of johnnycake, most are more like a pancake. Whatever it should be called, you won’t be sorry to make this. It is so quick
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I grew up on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books. My mother read the books to us children as we grew up. When I was able to read, then I read them myself numerous times. My children grew up with the same
Read moreChocolate and mint are a favorite combination in our home. Grant absolutely loves these brownies. He regularly shared at school and several schoolmates are as enthusiastic as he is now. One young man especially loves these, so Grant asked me
Read moreButtermilk pie may sound a little strange for a pie, but it really is fabulous. Almost everyone who has tried it has been amazed at how delicious it is! It is Austin’s favorite pie and he is more of a
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Homemade ice cream is too good and too easy, but it is possible to use an ice cream machine for healthier treats. This recipe is sweetened with date paste. Date milkshakes are a delightful treat at roadside stands in date
Read moreThis really is the very best pumpkin bread recipe I have ever come across. When I worked in a restaurant called Percy’s in Spokane, they served bread along with entrees. In autumn, pumpkin bread was one offering. That was the
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My recipe is written on an index card and must be about thirty years old. It may even be from my early baking years as a youth. I do not remember where the recipe came from. What I do remember
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This simple cake has a great texture and flavor. It can be dressed up with a dessert sauce, whipped cream, or ice cream. But, it is good straight out of the pan too. The recipe comes from one of my
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Our lemon tree produced a bumper crop of delicious lemons this year. Grant juiced dozens last week and it hardly made a dent in the tree. We had ten cups of juice, enough for lemon bars, lemonade, frozen lemon juice
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These may be the best oatmeal cookies ever! There is nothing boring about these cookies. Flavorful, crispy, and addictive describes them well. This makes a large batch of cookies, but that should not be a problem. You can spread joy
Read moreMudslide cookies are simply amazing and the ultimate in chocolate! No other chocolate cookie even comes close in the WOW factor. These are not difficult to make. I did have one “fail” making them, but my family were very happy
Read moreI have been making this caramel corn recipe for twenty years now. I rarely make it anymore, partly because it is so addictive. If you want to make anyone very happy, make this for them! I made caramel corn for
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I was surprised by how popular this pie was when I made it for the Pioneer School meal last summer. My assignment was to make desserts for dietary restrictions. So, I made two of these pies, along with my healthy
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Fruit and nuts in a caramel filling over a orange flavored shortbread crust is an unforgettable combination! This is a candy-like cookie with the caramel topping. It is somewhat addictive too. The recipe comes from one of the Cuisine At Home cookbooks
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These are extremely popular cookies! I have made them for Pioneer Schools and for Joel to take in to work and people love them. The deep dark chocolate contrasted with dried sour cherries is simply wonderful. The soft and chewy
Read moreI have been making this coffeecake for over 20 years and it is always well received. It came from the inside of the Libby’s pumpkin label. The print is so faded now, I can hardly read it. Of course, the
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This is a super quick but delicious bar cookie. I use preserves, jam or fruit spread for the fruit filling. The original recipe is from Better Homes and Gardens. That recipe has three choices of fruit fillings that can be
Read moreMocha sauce is great for more than ice cream. We especially love it with plain yogurt. It can be used for hot cocoa too. The recipe comes from my ice cream cookbook, Ice Cream and Sorbets by Lou Seibert Pappas.
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