Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Homemade Cranberry Sauce (like Grandma used to make)

Click photo to enlarge This recipe is so simple and so delicious!! Ingredients 12 ounces cranberries 1 cup white sugar 1 cup orange juice Directions In a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, dissolve the sugar in the orange juice. Stir in the cranberries and cook until the cranberries start to pop (about 10 minutes).… Continue reading Homemade Cranberry Sauce (like Grandma used to make)

Biscuits / Muffins / Scones

Homemade Lemon Curd

Click photo to enlarge This is a great filling for cake, pies, or tarts.  It’s also great spread on a scone. 🙂 Ingredients 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel Directions In the top of a double boiler, beat eggs and… Continue reading Homemade Lemon Curd

Biscuits / Muffins / Scones · Breads

Sweet Dinner Rolls

Click photo to enlarge This recipe is supposed to be made with a bread machine.  I don’t have a bread machine, but I have a kitchenaid mixer.  I’ll post the real recipe, and then how I made it.  These rolls were super yummy. Ingredients 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 1/2 cup… Continue reading Sweet Dinner Rolls

Breads

Paula Deen’s Popovers

Click photo to enlarge I love Paula Deen, because she bakes the way you are supposed to: with lots of butter and lots of sugar.  I once saw her make a breakfast sandwich using two Krispy Kreme doughnuts as the “bun” with bacon, sausage, cheese, and fried egg on it.  Tonight, I brought the rolls to… Continue reading Paula Deen’s Popovers

Drinks · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Wassail

This spiced cider always feels like fall. It makes your house smell amazing while it’s simmering away, too! INGREDIENTS: 1 container of apple cider the peel of one orange 1 C apple juice 3 cinnamon sticks DIRECTIONS: Add all ingredients to a large stock pot and simmer on low.  I usually simmer about 2 hours before… Continue reading Wassail

Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Pumpkin Roll

Click photo to enlarge I have always wanted to try one of these because I think they’re so pretty, but it looked like it would be hard.  It really isn’t.  Anybody could make one of these! Ingredients 3 eggs 1 cup white sugar 2/3 cup solid pack pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon lemon juice 3/4 cup… Continue reading Pumpkin Roll

brownies

Marbled Brownies

Click photo to enlarge A cheesecake brownie… And so pretty! INGREDIENTS: One package of brownie mix (I use Betty Crocker 9×13 size), prepared One 8 oz package of cream cheese, room temperature 1/2 cup of white sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 egg DIRECTIONS: Prepare brownie mix and pour into greased pan.  In a mixer, combine… Continue reading Marbled Brownies