Soft, Chewy Ginger Cookies

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I love any cookies that have molasses in them and these soft, chew ginger cookies are no exception!  I don’t know why but I have been craving sweets here lately and what I love about cookies, is that you can just one or two to satisfy that craving instead of a huge piece of cake. … [Continue Reading]

Super-Easy Cereal Bars

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Meet guest poster Dana from The Homesteading Housewife: YOU might know Dana from her appearance on Wife Swap but she also happens to be a great cook! I run our small family farm almost by myself because the Man-of-My-Dreams is working out of state.  There is always something going on.  I have 5 kids.  I… [Continue Reading]

Paula Deen’s Crab and Spinach Casserole

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Paula Deen’s recipes are the best and this one is no exception.  My internet has been down for over a day so hopefully things will get back to normal soon! INGREDIENTS 2 10-oz packages of frozen leaf spinach (thawed and drained) 1/2 cup or 1 stick of butter 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tbsp grated… [Continue Reading]

Ol’ Fashion Peach n Cherry Pie

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Do you ever crave a good ol’ fashion pie?  I do and this is one of our faves!  If you have never had a Peach & Cherry pie, you don’t know what you are missing folks.  This is a cowboy fave as most pies are……oh, and I love pie plates…*ahem* INGREDIENTS: 2 Large ripe peaches,… [Continue Reading]

The Best Orange Pound Cake Ever

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Last week I made Lemon Bread, this week is Orange Pound Cake.  I’m sucker for pound cake anyways but wanted to try adding a little flavor to one. This was a hit to say the least and gone in about 30 seconds.  Would have been sooner but they had to pause and drink some milk… [Continue Reading]

Banana Popsicles

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Yes, I realize these Banana Popsicles are more of a summer treat but sometimes you just crave something that is cold!  These are super easy to make and just plain good.  It’s one of the few ways my oldest will eat a banana.  Hey, it’s better than eating no banana right?  I just grabbed my… [Continue Reading]

Shortbread Cookies

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Guest post by Furry Kitchen INGREDIENTS: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 egg yolk 1 cup icing sugar 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp salt DIRECTIONS: * Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. * Cream together the butter and egg yolk. * Add the icing sugar and beat until smooth. * Mix the flour and… [Continue Reading]

Tomato-Saffron Risotto Milanese

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Guest Post by Nan Slaughter of Pots and Pins There is a definite chill in the air, and I’m not just talking about the mister opening his checkbook either! Winter is upon us up here in the Great Northwest…no snow yet but when the temperature dips below our average (50 degrees) it’s time to break… [Continue Reading]

Easy Buffalo Chips Cookies

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BAHAHAHHAHAHAHA…gotcha huh!  Oh….I SO crack myself up. So my SIL read my Hershey’s post and was inspired to use some Hershey’s chocolate that she had handy in her own pantry!  You know, cookies are really easy to make, each batch usually makes a lot, and they’re always hit with everyone! Anyways, this post here was… [Continue Reading]

Chocolate Sheet Cake

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This is my grandmother’s recipe and I am proud to share it with you.  I make this all the time and you can actually do variations of this with pineapple, strawberry, etc.  It’s super good and is a cross between a cake and brownie.  Enjoy! INGREDIENTS: Cake Ingredients 1 stick butter 1/2 c. shortening 1… [Continue Reading]

Vanilla Honey Butter

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Oh, hey. I’m Corrin. You weren’t expecting me, were you? This is my first guest post ever, and I’m super excited because I get to post on a blog that I’m a huge fan of on a topic that I can’t get enough of. Food! I work in food marketing communications, which means that my… [Continue Reading]