Apple Cran Crumble
Grandma Lisa gifted us with tart green apples and fresh frozen cranberries on their last fall visit so I wanted to try a fun new recipe or two. I was busy in the kitchen beginning to process the goodies when … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Recipes
Rice pudding
As a child I remember my grandmother making a wonderful rice pudding that I loved. I never got her recipe and, as an adult, I tried many different recipes trying to duplicate the flavor of her rice pudding, but never … Continue reading →
Apple Dutch Baby
This is a good recipe to serve on a lazy Sunday morning. 2-3 medium apples 4 eggs ¼ tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt 2 tsp. cinnamon ¾ cup flour 2 Tbsp sugar or sweetener of choice ¾ cup milk … Continue reading →
The best pumpkin pie
Winter Luxury — even the name sounds decadent. I was introduced to this wonderful pumpkin several years ago while having a conversation with longtime Backwoods Home Magazine writer Jackie Clay-Atkinson about which pumpkin made the best pies. I ordered some … Continue reading →
Pumpkin muffins
I love anything pumpkin — pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin curry soup, pumpkin spice cake, and on and on. So I grow a lot of pumpkins each year, process them, and freeze the puree. My favorite pumpkin to use is … Continue reading →
Sweet and spicy zucchini pickles
Always there is an abundance of zucchini, whether I plant five zucchini or just one. Even after giving away as many as I can, some years I have to get creative with using them all. We all like pickles, the … Continue reading →
Poaching quince
Quince is a pome fruit related to apples and pears. An old-fashioned fruit, once quite popular, quince is rarely used now due to the astringent quality of the fruit. Quince cannot be eaten directly from the tree like a pear … Continue reading →
Making cranberry sauce and cranberry jelly
Every year I order cranberries from a cranberry farm near us. We all love cranberries and I usually order enough for Gary and me and to share with everybody else in the family. If you haven’t had homemade cranberry juice … Continue reading →