“A lot of living happens in the kitchen.”

Dessert

Gingerbread Boys and Girls

Gingerbread Boys and Girls

These cute little gingerbread boys and girls taste as delicious as they look! Full of molasses and warm spices, they’re the perfect Christmas cookie for dunking into a cup of hot cocoa. This is a fun cookie to bake with the kids. Rolling out the 

Creamy Cranberry Salad

Creamy Cranberry Salad

This festive creamy cranberry salad is sweet enough to be a dessert! Perfect for the holiday table and easy to throw together. Just remember that it’s best if you mix up the ingredients and let them sit overnight. That gives the cranberries time to soak 

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 

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. 😊

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.  

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 

Old-Fashioned Pie Crust

Old-Fashioned Pie Crust

This classic pie crust recipe makes a flaky delicious and dependable pie crust every single time.