Category Archives: Recipes

Blog Tour Stop for New YA Release – Ratgirl: Song of the Viper

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

Last May, I interviewed Gayle C. Krause, a prolific blogger, writer, and YA and children’s author. Today, I’m excited to share in Gayle’s blog tour as she introduces her new YA book available by the end of the week at Amazon … Continue reading →

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Christmas Tea and Cookies

Posted on December 24, 2012 by

There’s nothing like a nice cup of tea! Paired with homemade cookies and it’s a little vacation in your kitchen. Here’s one of my favorite chocolate cookie recipe made easier with the help of a food processor. It’s from the … Continue reading →

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Make Ahead Apple Pie – The Rest of the Story

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

The Make Now Bake Later apple pie fillings worked great! I baked one for Thanksgiving, and it disappeared in two days. I used one-half package of  Trader Joe’s frozen pie crust to line a pan, slipped in the still frozen … Continue reading →

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Make Now, Bake Later Apple Pie

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

I made these apple pie fillings, then froze them in plastic freezer bags in pie pans to retain their shapes. Afterward, the fillings can be stacked in the freezer without the pans. When it’s time to bake them, I’ll slip … Continue reading →

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No Oil Apple Cake Recipe

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

This sweet and moist apple cake recipe requires zero oil or butter. APPLE HARVEST CAKE 4 cups apples 4 cups sugar 2 eggs 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. vanilla 2 tsp. baking powder 2 cups flour 1 … Continue reading →

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iPotato

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

I haven’t posted anything purple recently, which is not for lack of trying. I couldn’t find any sort of purple vehicle for the weekend entry. But I was at the grocery store and found these beautiful purple potatoes! Why not … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Yogurt Pie

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

What to do with the last of the summer strawberries? Here’s a quick, cool dessert I’ve made for years: Strawberry Yogurt Pie 1 8-oz. container Cool Whip 2 8-oz. containers strawberry yogurt 1/2 cup sliced strawberries 1 8-inch prepared graham cracker crust … Continue reading →

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Let’s Pizza Like It’s 1985

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Last night, I made this pizza from a recipe I had copied onto a recipe card and kept from Organic Gardening Magazine - the January 1985 issue. Yes. From the original issue. In 1985. Wow. Still a good one. I doubled it. … Continue reading →

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Quickie Beef Pot Pie

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Here’s a twist on a quick chicken pot pie I make with mostly prepackaged ingredients: Beef Pot Pie While you wait for a potato and a carrot cut into chunks to boil, line a pie plate with one rolled pie crust. … Continue reading →

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Irish Soda Bread

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

In honor of my recent trip to Ireland, I’m posting a recipe for Irish Soda Bread! It’s easy to fix, and I make it on a regular basis to go with stew: 3 cups flour 1/2 cup rolled oats 1 … Continue reading →

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