Ham Gravy on Biscuits! Who would have thought such an easy inexpensive recipe would be such a big hit with my family. I came across this recipe in a magazine, so I tweaked it, as usual, and gave it a try. Now my family requests it all the time. One day I started making this dish […]
Archives for January 2011
Cooking with Kids, Monkey Bread
Do you remember making Monkey Bread as a kid? This is a super easy recipe for kids. I think this recipe is in every church cookbook I have ever seen. Monkey Bread makes a great breakfast or brunch treat that kids can help make (with a little help from Mom or Dad). It bakes […]
Mama’s Spicy Ginger Crinkle Cookies
These spicy ginger cookies are made with molasses and ginger. The dough is rolled in sugar and then baked. You get a delicious spicy cookie with a beautifully crackled top. My husband loved this soft, chewy cookie. If you like them crispier, bake them longer. Mama’s Spicy Ginger Crinkle Cookies Recipe: 3/4 cup shortening 1 […]
Cooking with Kids, Apple Crisp
This is a fun, easy recipe for kids! We got my daughter a miniature baking set for Christmas a few years ago. She uses it all the time. I would like to share the Apple Crisp recipe she makes in the 2 small ramekins she got with the set. She even got a little set […]
Cooking with Kids, Create Your Own Omelet
Slumber party fun, we had the kids cook! When my oldest daughter had a slumber party, we decided to have the kids cook breakfast (well, brunch, by the time they got up). They had so much fun! Create Your Own Omelet, Ingredients: Large Eggs (2 per child) Bacon Bits (real bacon) Pepperoni Pork Sausage, cooked […]
Our Herb Garden
I love to cook, and having fresh herbs available to me makes cooking so much more fun. We transplanted/planted our herb garden early in the Spring. I can’t believe how well it has done in its new location. Here is what we planted: Sweet Basil Chamomile Chives Flat Garlic Chives Dill Lavender Lemon Balm Marjoram […]
Mama’s Beef Barley Soup
Mama’s Beef Barley Soup is a perfect way to warm a cold winter day. It is easy to make, thick, warm, and delicious. While I was making this soup, my kids were insisting that they do not like barley. After they tried it, they said “Mom, you actually made barley taste good; this is yummy!” Ingredients […]