Sweet treats
I found this recipe today just as I was about to begin my holiday cookie baking. It was hand written on a small piece of notebook paper tucked in the Betty Crocker Cooky Book Ken’s Great Aunt Dee had given me a couple of years ago. The book had belonged to her mother, Lillian.
Ada was Ken’s great great grandmother, and she is fondly remembered for her love of pies. This pie recipe of Ada’s was given to me by Ken’s mom, in a family recipe book she created for me several Christmases ago. I was still learning to cook and bake at the time, and remember vividly how intimidated I felt when I first read one of the pie recipes in this book. The first step was simply, “Make pie crust,” with no instructions as to how. I had no clue where to start.
What do you when you have a bag of apples, a craving for apple pie, and no pie pan? You make a galette! This simple, rustic dessert is the perfect treat in the fall when apples are in season. It also comes in handy when you are on vacation, and you don’t have access to a pie pan.
Nothing says happy birthday better than a cake baked from scratch. For my dad’s birthday a couple of weeks ago, I decided to make him this two-layer chocolate cake with a cinnamon pudding filling.
Now you can eat an entire cheesecake and not feel guilty. Make these mini cherry orange cheesecakes baked in muffin tins for portion control! There is just one problem with this recipe though. The creamy cheesecake and sweet/tart cherry orange topping are so delicious, it is hard to stop with just one.
The other weekend, I had the option of raking or baking. I chose baking maple cookies instead of raking maple leaves.
These apple dumplings are like an apple pie and a cinnamon roll rolled into one, and are perfect for breakfast or dessert. Plus the recipe is from the White House Cookbook, so it’s fit for serving to distinguished dinner guests – from presidents to your friends and family.
This strawberry shortcake recipe is from Ken’s Grandma Shirley. It’s the perfect summertime treat when strawberries are in season. It’s also easy to make.
It’s officially rhubarb season! I’m so excited to finally gather the first harvest from my rhubarb plant that I planted three long years ago! And for my first rhubarb recipe of the season, I decided to make some mini rhubarb crunch pies.
It’s no surprise that this strawberry pie recipe is fantastic! It features fresh strawberries, homemade pie crust and layers of homemade whipped cream with a bit of cream cheese frosting mixed in it. Everything tastes better with cream cheese frosting!