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 [...]

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 [...]

Mama’s Pumpkin Bread

This Pumpkin Bread Recipe is very moist and has awesome pumpkin and spice flavor. You can add a cup of chocolate chips and/or 1/2 cup of nuts (hickory, pecans, or walnuts) for added interest and flavor, if desired. I make several of these at a time, wrap them up, and freeze them to enjoy later [...]

Mama’s Old Fashioned Apple Crisp

This recipe is a hit with my family every time I make it, so I thought I would share.  It has a delicious apple and spice flavor and just the right amount of  ‘Crisp’. I love to use fresh, natural ingredients, especially when I bake. The apples came from my aunt and uncle’s orchard and [...]

Campfire Pies

There’s nothing like sitting around the campfire, relaxing, while you catch up with friends and reconnect with your family.   Watching the flames, talking, and cooking your favorite campfire foods over the hot coals is a great way to spend an evening.  Campfire Pies is one of my favorite foods to prepare over the coals.  [...]

Giant Chocolate Cupcake

I am often asked how to make a giant chocolate cupcake because my recipe is always a hit. My giant cupcake recipe is very simple to make, let me show you how. I took pictures as I put it all together, it was so simple! I thought I would share the simple, 10 easy steps [...]

Mama’s Rubbed Pork Loin

This recipe is always a big hit with guests at my house. I have served it for birthday parties, or just for a simple get-together. What I like about it, is you can cook the pork loin in a dutch oven or on the grill. Either way, it comes out tender, juicy, and tasting wonderful. [...]

Strawberry-Banana Parfait

One of my favorite things to have for breakfast or a midday snack is a fruit-yogurt parfait. I like to make them with all different kinds of fruit; peaches, bananas, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and more.  Pick your favorite flavor of yogurt too! This is one of my favorite combinations, a Strawberry-Banana Parfait. My littlest [...]

Mama’s Rigatoni with Sausage and Vegetables

Mama’s Rigatoni with Sausage and Vegetables is a fast and easy recipe for when you are in a hurry. I had 2 pounds of ground pork in the fridge that needed a home.  I put it in to a large bowl and mixed in some sea salt (1 teaspoon), ground black pepper (1/2 teaspoon) and rubbed [...]

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