Banana Coffeecake with Maple Frosting. When I moved into the B&B house, I found a little recipe card tucked away in one of the drawers. I had been looking for this recipe card, quite honestly, for 15 years and it wasn’t even mine. I had been on the lookout for a great – not good […]
Month: August 2011
Nothing warms the tummy and starts the school year off like old-fashioned homemade Old-Fashioned Macaroni & Cheese. Cheesy goodness. Old-Fashioned Macaroni & Cheese Makes 6-8 servings. Preheat oven to 350°F. 1 pound pasta (penne, shells, or macaroni all work well) 2 cups pasta water 2 cups heavy cream 6 eggs 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/4 […]
Whipped Cream
Whipped cream is so delicious that it is almost a dessert in and of itself. It is simple. It is sweet. It is heavenly. Whipped Cream 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1/3 – 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pour heavy whipping cream into a mixer. If you’ve never made (as I like […]
Strawberry Sour Cream Pudding Cups. As you probably know by now from my posts, I worked in a bakery while in high school. It was one of my very favorite places to be as a teenager because of being surrounded by goodies, and my friends, and the goodies. One favorite of all of us who […]
Blackberry Purple Cow. We’ve all been there. You go to an event, a party, or a restaurant. You eat or drink something memorable, and then many years later realize that you wish you could have that treat again. The Purple Cow is one of those memories for me. Years ago, my best friend was a […]
Buttermilk Ranch Salad Dressing. It is a lovely day when we learn to make something homemade that we would usually buy in a bottle or a packet. Today is a lovely day. If you do not yet know the joys of growing herbs in your garden (or even indoors) let this salad dressing be the […]
Pizza sauce might seem too difficult to make or too much work for what it’s worth but I’m here to tell you that it is, indeed, neither of these. Also, it’s so pretty. How to Make Pizza Sauce Preheat the oven to 500°F 3 medium tomatoes, cut in quarters 1/2 medium sweet onion, cut in […]