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Betty’s Apple Crisp

Laura — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:47:31 +0000

Many delightful plans come to mind, with the first inkling of Autumn in the air, and this year has been no different for us. Baking is one of them, and at the top of that list, is always Apple Crisp! (With a scoop or 2 of vanilla ice cream, please!) I admit, we are not [...]

French Toast, My Way. (The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread.)

Laura — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:45:08 +0000

Recently, a very special breakfast was in order. It was our Trio’s 9th Birthday, and we always have a special breakfast on birthdays in our house. Usually, it is my husband’s specialty of ‘Birthday Number Pancakes’, which we have blogged about many times. But this time, I had plans. I really wanted to make French [...]

Striped Cucumber Salad

Laura — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:32:54 +0000

It’s a wonder, that our children have not turned into cucumbers, this summer. They love them, and our gardens have been so generous with them, that the kids have happily eaten them many days for lunch, dinner, and sometimes even as a snack. They’ve had them as spears, sliced the long way and added to [...]

Frozen Banana Bites – Such a treat!

Laura — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:43:31 +0000

I don’t remember exactly the last time I had a frozen chocolate covered banana, but I do know that I had one or 2 when I was a kid, and I loved them. I thought of making them many times since I’ve had kids of my own, but never quite got to that. So [...]

Josh’s Double Chocolate Biscotti

Laura — Mon, 16 May 2011 02:49:55 +0000

Josh’s Double Chocolate Biscotti bis·cot·ti Definition of BISCOTTO: a crisp cookie or biscuit of Italian origin that is flavored usually with anise and filberts or almonds —usually used in plural A good friend of ours baked our family these biscottis, and we enjoyed them so much, we asked him for the recipe. (So we could [...]

Beef Stroganoff

Laura — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:58:15 +0000

Beef Stroganoff is a meal we had only made once before, in our married years here, years ago. As I recall, too, it didn’t come out quite as we had hoped. I believe the issue was that the meat came out a little too tough. So I guess we decided we weren’t good at making [...]

3 All-American Treats, for Your All-American Weekend.

Laura — Thu, 27 May 2010 22:08:56 +0000

With Memorial Day here, and the 4th of July not too far away either, I thought I would share 3 very easy red, white & blue treats, that are perfect ideas for your all-American weekend celebrations and gatherings.

Banana Cream Cocoa

Laura — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:48:46 +0000

If you love chocolate and bananas, you just might love this hot sweet treat, in a cup: Banana Cream Cocoa. I do love chocolate. Don’t all women? I also love bananas. But somewhere along the way, I saw a pattern, and realized eating raw bananas is not a good idea for me. My stomach goes [...]

Christmas Gifts of the Vittles Sort

Laura — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:36:56 +0000

For those who have been visiting our blog long enough, you’d probably know that we got very crafty in 2008, for Christmas gifts for loved ones. But unfortunately, this year we were low on both time and money, to really craft as much as we would have needed to for gifts. Still, we prefer to [...]

Waldorf Salad, Anyone?

Laura — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:04:43 +0000

You may or may not have heard of Waldorf Salad. My mother made it all of the time growing up, and I always thought it was a rather odd concoction. But I loved it! So did my brothers and sister, as much as I recall. And now, my kids love it too. Big hit. So [...]