“A lot of living happens in the kitchen.”

Author: Rachel Ballinger

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

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.  

Rustic Sourdough Bread

Rustic Sourdough Bread

This rustic sourdough bread is delicious and beautiful with that classic sourdough taste. The recipe is easy to understand and doesn’t require you to weigh anything. This is sourdough simplified and it’s the only way I do sourdough. I hope y’all enjoy many tasty loaves 

Chocolate Chip Orange Scones

Chocolate Chip Orange Scones

These delicious chocolate chip orange scones are moist and bursting with flavor. Perfect treat for brunch or breakfast. Not too sweet but sweet enough and goes beautifully with a hot cup of coffee or tea.  I can mix these up in 15 minutes and then 

Homemade Granola

Homemade Granola

This delicious homemade granola is a nutritious cereal that is easy to make and stores really well. You can mix it with yogurt and fruit for a parfait, eat as cereal with milk, or eat it by the handful for a snack. Homemade granola is 

Sourdough Starter

Sourdough Starter

To make a sourdough starter, it takes flour, water, and seven days. Day One:  In a wide mouth quart jar, stir together 1 cup whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup water. It will be a thick paste. Stir really well to make sure all the 

Mamaw’s Homemade Bread

Mamaw’s Homemade Bread

Mamaw’s homemade bread recipe is simple to make and also thrifty. It requires no milk or eggs but makes the softest, most delicious sandwich bread. This is the recipe my momma taught me and she got it from my grandmother. It’s an Amish recipe and