I love baking breads of all sorts. Sweet breads, savory and plain — they are all wonderful — but nothing beats a homemade cinnamon bun. The smell of warm cinnamon sugar fills the kitchen. The cinnamon bread baking fills the air and the pitter-patter of feet brings the family to the kitchen, hardly waiting to…
Cheesy Stuffed Meatloaf
Like many of us, I grew up eating meatloaf. It was always served with mashed potatoes and vegetables, primarily because it was an affordable way to feed a hungry family. Through the years, I have changed the way I make meatloaf and make a variety of them like cheeseburger meatloaf stuffed with crispy bacon, cheese…
Welcome to Our 2021 Garden
Welcome to the 2021 gardening season!! We have our garden plot once again in the community garden and we are ready to plant a variety of vegetables to enjoy this summer as well as to preserve for the upcoming winter. We are so excited to get back gardening — it really is therapeutic and wonderful…
Double Chocolate Fudge Cookies
It’s National Chocolate Chip Day so why not celebrate with a delicious double chocolate pudding cookie! The chocolate chips gives an extra boost of chocolate and sweetness while the pudding in this cookie creates a moist cookie that is fudge-like. This chocolate chip cookie is perfect for any chocolate lover! We opted for chocolate pudding…
Old Fashioned Breakfast Sausage Patties
We first made these old fashioned breakfast sausage patties when we were learning about how the pioneers prepared food for the winter in our homeschooling. We have dedicated a lot of time learning about their homesteading life, particularly growing, cooking and preserving food. They used many herbs and seasonings as well as salt and sugar…
Apple Cake with Cinnamon Oat Crumble
This apple cake with cinnamon oat crumble is moist and pillowy not to mention delicious. The oat crumble adds a slight crunch and mild cinnamon flavor to this scrumptious cake. It goes wonderfully with a drizzle of vanilla icing (or even chocolate!) and can be dressed up with ice cream and a salted caramel sauce….
Our Favorite Apple Pie Yogurt Parfait with Homemade Granola
We love parfaits for dessert, as a snack or even for breakfast. Our favorite parfait consists of layers of homemade granola, yogurt and apples that have been cooked with cinnamon and sugar much like for apple pie filling. I am sharing our favorite apple pie yogurt parfait with homemade granola with you today! I often…
