This week we tried a new flavor in our homemade frozen yogurt recipe.

I love this recipe because it’s so very simple.  Three ingredients:  yogurt, sugar, half and half.  The peach flavor has been a hit with everyone.  We like to make homemade frozen yogurt because it’s a little lighter than ice cream, and we love [...]

If you’ve never checked out Bakerella’s site, you need to.  So cute.
When she posted this recipe, I was intrigued.  It’s the peach cobbler recipe that so many people use, but with a couple of ingredients added to it.  Because I had all of them in my house, I decided to try it out.

Ingredients:

Start by pouring [...]

These cookies are amazing.  Before I share the recipe with you, I must beg you to give lavender a try.
If you’ve never tasted it, this is the way to start.  If you’ve tasted it but think you don’t like it, this cookie is still something to try because it will probably change your mind.  They’re [...]

My mother-in-law shared this recipe with me when I was newly married.
This crust is a great way to add some variety to a pie.  It works with pie recipes that require the crust to be baked in advance and the filling added after it’s been cooked and cooled.

First, crush 48 saltine crackers.  (That’s about 1 [...]

This dish is yummy as a refreshing dessert, and occasionally I serve it as a side dish at a holiday dinner.  It’s one of those recipes that most everyone has, but this one has some little changes to make it a bit lower in fat.

It’s not difficult to make, but you have to make it [...]

Pears.  Pears at the end of the summer, fresh from a local orchard.
Pears in a box on my kitchen counter, ripening with the most delicious smell!
Such a simple gift, and yet my heart sings with gratitude for pears!

Every summer as I do my fall canning and baking, I wonder which I like better:  peaches or [...]

We’ve had a couple of birthday parties around here lately, and for both we’ve made this delicious yogurt.
It’s super easy, with only 3 ingredients, and makes a little over 3 quarts.
First, pour 2 cups sugar into a mixing bowl.

Add 2 cups half and half.

With a whisk, stir well to completely dissolve the sugar.

Then add 2 [...]

Do you have some foods that, when you make them, transport you back to your mother’s kitchen table?
This is one for me.
Last night my Dad was in town, so we had him over for dinner, along with my brother and his wife and my sister and her husband.  I made this cake for them for [...]

I’ve been dreaming of homemade ice cream for a couple of weeks, and my wonderful husband gave me an ice cream maker for my birthday last week.  It’s small, compact, inexpensive, and makes up to 4 quarts!  So last night for dessert we made some homemade ice cream.
I know that most recipes call for egg [...]

Another birthday, another frozen dessert.  Hey, it’s summer and I’m pregnant.  I guess that baking cakes hasn’t been too high on my list.
This recipe is super quick and easy, but tastes great.  All you need are 24 ice cream sandwiches, a tub of cool whip (I know it’s not the real stuff, but consider how [...]