It’s strawberry season and what better way to enjoy strawberries but in a strawberry shortcake!?! Fresh, in season strawberries are equally delicious eaten fresh, but when you have an abundant of strawberries, this is the perfect summer dessert! These strawberry shortcakes are simple to prepare, are absolutely delicious and uses a muffin recipe rather than…
Category: Recipes From Our Kitchen
Gramma’s Home Canned Fruit
My gramma made canned fruit every summer to enjoy throughout the cold snowy winter months when fresh fruit was not as readily available from the garden and the grocery store was much too far to get to often. I have always loved the taste of homemade canned fruit and I enjoy making it, reminiscent of…
Homemade Raspberry Jam
There is nothing better than homemade jam. It is summer’s bounty in a jar and tastes absolutely delectable on everything from fresh bread to pancakes to ice cream! We love all sorts of homemade jam and make several kinds every summer, in particular raspberry, a family favorite! We planted raspberry roots this spring however, they…
Sourdough Pizza Crust
Looking for a way to use up some of that sourdough starter? Why not make a delicious pizza crust that everyone will love!?! This is my family’s most requested sourdough recipe and it is so versatile!! This crust is great as sweet or savory and can be served as a cool veggie pizza on a…
Homemade Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
I love making jam. I have been making jam for many years because I simply enjoy the flavor and I like knowing what my ingredients are. There is nothing worse than looking at the ingredient list of store bought items to find a long list of sugars, artificial flavors and colors, preservatives and other ingredients…
Buttermilk Sourdough Pancakes
You can never have too many pancake recipes!! I always love making a variety of pancakes because every recipe tastes just a bit different. Some are better plain while others taste great with chocolate chips. Some are fluffier and others are more dense and hearty. Some work great as a waffle recipe too and some…
Old Fashioned Sourdough Bread
I came up with this old fashioned sourdough bread when I was adapting an old traditional wheat bread recipe that I had made for many years and was looking to make something with all my sourdough starter!! My family has always enjoyed fresh bread, but when we became sick from eating traditional wheat and processed…
