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My dad had quite a sweet tooth. During the summer months, we would often go out for an evening drive and get ice cream. He LOVED chocolate and so did my little sister. My mom and I could take it or leave it…mainly leave it. While they usually ordered some sort of chocolate ice cream, […]
My husband is kind of obsessed with cold dessert soups. It is really ironic because most are made with dairy, and he is allergic to dairy. Recently, he insisted on adapting the Strawberry Soup recipe and making blueberry soup for the community free lunch soup at our church. With my daughter as his taste tester, […]
My paternal grandma’s mincemeat pie was a much sought after item by relatives close and far on my dad’s side of the family. It was not turned down on my mom’s side of the family either 
It was a staple at the Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner table. She and my parents tweaked her original […]
Apparently, Bundt Cakes are once again “in.” King Arthur Flour even named 2017 “Year of the Bundt.” I guess I really don’t move in the proper circles, because I never knew Bundt cakes were ever out. I have always loved Bundt cakes since my mom got her very first Bundt cake pan in the late(?) […]
While light, airy Belgian waffles that fill breakfast plates across the United States are very tasty, they are not my favorite of the Belgian waffles. Yes, there are actually two different types of Belgium waffles in the world. The light, airy one is often referred to as a Brussels waffle. The other smaller, sugar-laden type […]
My great-aunt Libby had a few foods that she was known for and did exceptionally well. This is one of those foods…Pineapple Fruit and Nut cookies. My mom made them every year after she was given the recipe by Aunt Libby. They were some of the many cookies and other sweet treats that my mom […]
When I found the hand-written recipe for Orange Slice Cake in my mom’s recipe box, I briefly thought it was for the orange cake that our neighbor, Gussie, frequently made and shared with us. It was her favorite. The thing is…no one in my family really liked orange cake. However, I knew not really enjoying it would never […]
One of the Christmas breads my mom made was a Nut Bread Roll. She was originally given the recipe by a neighbor of one of our relatives after mentioning that it was the best nut roll she had ever eaten. ( I am not sure how many she had ever eaten as they were […]
My sister was the peanut butter pie maker in my house back in the day. Her peanut butter pies not only won her a ribbon at a 4-H competition, but they were frequently requested by family and friends. The easiest version of peanut butter pie she made was a frozen peanut butter pie. It may […]
My daughter wanted a vanilla cake with a blueberry filling and marshmallow frosting for her birthday. Although she does not like sour cream, she does like sour cream doughnuts (she just doesn’t know they are sour cream doughnuts), so I decided to make her vanilla cake a sour cream cake. Okay, I will admit sour […]
