Family Recipes
On my last visit to see my adorable one-and-a-half-year-old grandson Declan, my daughter Tyana wanted to make Green Fluffy Stuff for me. She made it on the day I was leaving, so I took some with me for the two-hour
Read moreThis apple butter is so simple yet so delicious, sweet, and perfectly spiced. The recipe came from the back of a jar of Seneca applesauce, which I haven’t seen in many years. My daughter, Tyana, remembers this apple butter from
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My most peaceful time is sitting on my balcony enjoying the mountains, sky, birds, and my kitties, while eating breakfast and sipping coffee. Fresh peaches and strawberries, homemade yogurt sweetened with maple syrup, and granola mixed together, along with chai
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Sweet and spicy nuts with no sugar! I first made maple spiced pecans to go with a sugar-free honey cinnamon ice cream. They are delicious all by themselves or sprinkled over ice cream. I have used pecans, walnuts, macadamias, and
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This is like a cornbread cake. It is very sweet and delicious. There are many variations of johnnycake, most are more like a pancake. Whatever it should be called, you won’t be sorry to make this. It is so quick
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I grew up on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books. My mother read the books to us children as we grew up. When I was able to read, then I read them myself numerous times. My children grew up with the same
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Homemade ice cream is too good and too easy, but it is possible to use an ice cream machine for healthier treats. This recipe is sweetened with date paste. Date milkshakes are a delightful treat at roadside stands in date
Read moreGrant loves blueberry muffins and these are the best recipe I have found. Muffins are always delicious with a streusel topping but it is not necessary. The recipe comes from a fabulous cookbook my family gave me as a gift,
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My recipe is written on an index card and must be about thirty years old. It may even be from my early baking years as a youth. I do not remember where the recipe came from. What I do remember
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This simple cake has a great texture and flavor. It can be dressed up with a dessert sauce, whipped cream, or ice cream. But, it is good straight out of the pan too. The recipe comes from one of my
Read moreMany of my family members like hummus. Joel and Austin like it with pita chips. My Mom uses vegetable sticks to dip. I received this recipe some years ago from a dear friend, Diane. I set the recipe aside and
Read moreI have been making this caramel corn recipe for twenty years now. I rarely make it anymore, partly because it is so addictive. If you want to make anyone very happy, make this for them! I made caramel corn for
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I love fruit smoothies for breakfast. Grant prefers his smoothie later in the day. It is refreshing any time of day during hot weather. I make smoothies about three times a week and have a leftover smoothie the day after
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I have been making this recipe longer than I have been a mother. I wish I could remember where I got the recipe. I wrote it down on the wooden chicken recipe holder that was a wedding or shower gift.
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