“A lot of living happens in the kitchen.”

Author: Rachel Ballinger

Autumn Sweet Potato and Sausage Soup

Autumn Sweet Potato and Sausage Soup

This warm and savory autumn sweet potato and sausage soup is even more delicious and fun when served in a pumpkin. Made with sweet potatoes, pork sausage, and tied together with rice and chicken broth.  This soup is delicious served with some warm skillet cornbread. 

Sourdough Biscuits

Sourdough Biscuits

These flaky sourdough biscuits are the perfect biscuits to go with gravy for a delicious breakfast. They rise so beautifully and always make me feel like an accomplished baker. Lol! Ingredients needed: Flour – all purpose flour or bread flour  Sugar Baking powder  Salt Baking 

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Pumpkin puree and warm spices make these soft little pumpkin snickerdoodles are the perfect fall treat. The dough does need to refrigerate for two hours before baking so plan accordingly. Whip up a batch of these cookies for an afterschool snack or to go with 

Zucchini Fritters

Zucchini Fritters

This is one of my favorite ways to eat the late summer abundance of zucchini. Just grate it, mix it, and fry it and you’ve got a yummy fresh side dish for any meal.

Apple Cinnamon Scones

Apple Cinnamon Scones

A delicious fall pastry full of apples and autumn spices. The perfect accompaniment to a hot cup of coffee or tea as a breakfast pastry. My kids think they’re a great after school snack too. 😊

Beefy Noodles

Beefy Noodles

A thirty minute comfort food meal that is sure to become a family favorite.

Peach Cobbler

Peach Cobbler

This delicious peach cobbler is the perfect summer dessert at a BBQ. Goes great with some vanilla ice cream or a splash of cold milk. I use fresh or frozen peaches. Recently I was asked what a cobbler was and I said it’s like a 

Blackberry Pie

Blackberry Pie

This Blackberry Pie is filled to the brim with beautiful blackberries tossed with lemon and cinnamon to make it absolutely mouthwatering. It’s a taste of summer! Two things I use for my pies: My Old-Fashioned Pie Crust Recipe – this recipe was handed down to 

Blueberry Pie

Blueberry Pie

A delicious blueberry pie made with home cooked filling and topped with a beautiful homemade lattice crust.  You can use fresh or frozen blueberries to make the pie filling. Find my pie crust recipe here.