This is a recipe I have been wanting to try for many years but always seem to forget about it when local peaches a ripe. My parents started a tradition of taking my potty trained children peach picking. Diapers are not allowed in Peach Trees don’t you know 😉. My son was the only one … Continue reading Peach Puzzle Pie
These Swiss cookies have been my favorite for as long as I can remember. The problem being that in order to make them you need a special press, something like a waffle iron with Swiss designs. There are three options, know someone who has an iron and always remain on their good side; import an … Continue reading Brätzeli
My youngest daughter and I found ourselves home alone the other day, we didn’t have anywhere specific we needed to be or that we needed to do so we took out an old cook book. The Woman’s Favorite Cook Book to be exact. The copy that we have has a copyright date of 1907, I … Continue reading Brown Sugar Cookies
In the world of homemade breads, I feel like people are always on a quest for a great sandwich bread. One that is soft and yet won’t fall apart when you try to spread condiments on it, but also has a crust that proves it was homemade. I have made many breads over the years … Continue reading Wheat Sandwich Bread
This morning my children insisted on pancakes for breakfast, not an unusual request from them. The only problem being that I haven’t been to the grocery store in over a week as our number one food consumer has been away for military training. So we are out of a lot of our standard ingredients. I … Continue reading Cottage Cheese Pancakes
A goal of our has been to grow our own food and raise our own meat while teaching our children important life skills. Above are the pigs that we finished raising last winter and have now been relocated to freezer camp. We have always eaten a good amount of pork but I have been struggling … Continue reading Sweet Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup
I love making soup! I love that you can just dump in a selection of ingredients and after an hour or so of simmering you have a delicious meal. Soups have become so much faster to make since I started canning a few years ago. Having garden fresh ingredients year-round is amazing. I also can … Continue reading Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Squash, squash and more squash! As I said in my previous post, we have an abundance of squash which is quickly going bad in our shop storage. We have been struggling to use as much as we can before it is only fit for chicken and pigs. While the smallest in the family is happy … Continue reading Squash Doughnuts
This fall we found ourselves with a bounty of squashes grown in our garden. We have been diligently trying to eat our way through it before they mold this winter. After a few months of eating squash it was time to find new ways to eat the same thing. So, I consulted Fannie Merritt Farmers, … Continue reading Squash Biscuits
With the holidays approaching who is not thinking about the yummy desserts that come after the main meal? This is one of my favorite Pumpkin Pie recipes that I have ever tried. It gets rave reviews and can also be used as a custard rather than a pie. This recipe is adapted slightly from The … Continue reading Pumpkin Pie
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