Recently in the kitchen, I performed an act bordering on treason in my family. You see, they all LOVE my chocolate chip cookies. In fact, I am knowm throughout my extended family as the one who makes the most awesome chocolate chip cookies. My hubby once said, mine were better
Category: Recipes
Homemade Apple Fritters
I love a GOOD doughnut, pastry, or fritter now and then. I mean, who doesn’t? And it’s not like I NEED to have one, but come on, we all WANT one, right? But no one want a treat filled with preservatives or that has been sitting in a gas station
Easy Amish Style Cinnamon Bread
Who doesn’t love some good Amish baked goods? I know I for one LOVE Amish baked goods! But a lot of the Amish baked goods call for a lot of prep work or special starters that I just do not have the time nor patience for. Thus my dilemma…. Either
Make Your Own Sourdough Bread
Do you like sourdough bread but don’t like paying for it? Then stop buying it and make your own! Here is the recipe I use and my sourdough loving hubby loves it, so it has to be sort of good right!?!?! Ingredients 2 cups of sourdough starter (I keep mine
Easy NY Style Bagels You Can Make At Home
Who doesn’t love a GOOD bagel?!?! My country kids love bagels, but sadly all they have ever had were store bought bagels. Trust me, these are not GOOD bagels. They will do in a pinch, but really? A good bagel should have a firm outer layer with a chewy inner
Churro Inspired Mini Muffins
Recently for the littlest country kid’s 3rd birthday, we took him to our favorite Mexican restaurant for dinner. At the end of dinner, the staff came over and sang to the birthday boy and presented him with his birthday churros. He was delighted!!! I don’t blame him, I think churros
Homemade Fish Sticks With Garlic Butter Noodles!
Every two weeks, my hubby and I sit and have the “So what do you want to eat” discussion as part of our meal planning. And of course, the same old, same old gets tossed around. But I am tired of the same old thing! Our kids always have an
Italian Bread Bowls
Around here, we like our soup during the winter months. We also like dipping homemade bread into our soup. What better way to combine great bread with a wonderful soup than by serving the soup in a homemade bread bowl! I have made bread bowls from a few different recipes
Farm House French Bread
One thing I really enjoy doing is baking. But recently I have found myself in a bread rut. What I mean is, I have my go to recipes and recently all I have been making is white bread or sweet yeast rolls. Now there is nothing wrong with a tried
How To Peel Garlic Like A Pro!
No one likes having their fingers smell like garlic, well at least I don’t! And no matter how much you wash, it just lingers…… like bad company who can’t take a hint that the party is over. So what can you do? How do you peel garlic like a pro
Oatmeal Bars With A Butterscotch Center
I love to bake! One of my favorite things to make for my country kids are cookies, but sometimes I just don’t have the energy to spoon out each ball and put multiple pans in the oven. So what is a momma to do when her children will no longer
Oatmeal Chocolate Banana Bites
Every morning when I ask the littlest country kid what he wants for breakfast, he always exclaims with glee, “Cookie!!!!” Seriously!?!? Cookies are not for breakfast…… or are they? I have come up with a simple to make “cookie” for breakfast that packs nutrition with a hint of naughtiness, Oatmeal
Alaskan Sourdough Pancakes
When it comes to breakfast, nothing beats farm fresh eggs, homemade bacon and pancakes. But not all pancakes are created the same…. Around here, the best pancakes are my hubby’s sourdough pancakes. Sourdough!?!? Yup! Sounds complicated…. Well it does take some prep ahead of time, but that prep of making
Baking Soda Vs. Baking Powder
If you bake often enough, you will notice that some recipes call for baking soda, while others ask for baking powder. Both are leavening agents used when you bake. What this means is that both baking soda and baking powder, when added to baked goods, produce carbon dioxide and cause
Salt + Cabbage = Kraut, Why Salt is Important
Last week on Fermentation Friday we talked about What is Fermented Food and why you would want to eat it. This week we are going to learn a little more about how it all happens and make our very first “recipe” or as the oldest country kid refers to them a “science