My family has been making applesauce for several generations. My maternal great-grandparents had several apple trees. They harvested apples then made applesauce and apple butter. One of my Dad’s cousins, Louise, had a Yellow Transparent apple tree in her yard. She would harvest the apples then make and freeze applesauce. Mom and Louise both…
Peanut Butter Cookies, My Favorite Cookie
This Peanut Butter Cookies recipe comes from my Mom’s hometown. Mom’s neighbor, Mrs. Penny, gave her this recipe a long time ago. Mrs. Penny didn’t share her recipes with just anyone, so Mom felt very honored that the recipe was shared with her. Mrs. Penny’s husband was a soldier in WWI, so knowing that is…
Bang Bang Shrimp
Bang Bang Shrimp has a crispy crust topped with a honey chili sauce that adds sweetness with a little bit of heat. It makes a great appetizer or entrée. Jeff and I occasionally go to a restaurant that has an appetizer called Bang Bang Shrimp. Maybe you have had this dish before, or something…
Honey Chili Sauce – Sweet with a Little Heat
Honey Chili Sauce is a sweet sauce that has a little bit of heat. The sweetness comes from the honey and the heat comes from the crushed red pepper. Honey Chili Sauce is a good dipping sauce for many dishes. I initially made this sauce to go with Bang Bang Shrimp. The sauce goes…
Dairy-free Sausage Gravy
Dairy-Free Sausage Gravy is a slightly modified version of my Uncle Clyde’s Sausage Gravy. The best sausage gravy I had was made by Uncle Clyde. Sausage gravy isn’t my favorite thing, but I really like Uncle Clyde’s version. He uses margarine as the fat in his gravy. He just has that special touch that makes…
Uncle Leon’s Cloud Biscuits, A Dairy-Free Biscuit
Cloud Biscuits raise to about two inches tall and are a soft biscuit. This Cloud Biscuit recipe is one of my Mom’s favorite biscuit recipes. Cloud Biscuits are good just buttered, buttered with jelly or smothered in sausage gravy. When I was in middle school and high school, my Mom’s older brother, Leon, would…
Raggedy Robins, A Dairy-Free Boiled Cookie
Raggedy Robins, a.k.a no bake cookies or boiled cookies, are a cookie that I’ve been making since I was a child. If my memory is correct, I got the recipe in the 7th grade in a Home Economics class. I know, I know, that was so long ago, how can I remember something so long…
Apple Butter Bread, A Moist Quick Bread
Apple Butter Bread has a rich taste of cinnamon and cloves that goes well with a hot cup of tea or coffee. The cinnamon flavor comes from the apple butter. This quick bread is moist and the nuts provide some chewiness. I had some apple butter I wanted to use in a recipe so…
Marinated Old Bay Chicken
Marinated Old Bay Chicken is a quick, easy way to fix a moist, flavorful entrée. It is always a hit whenever I make it. Most of the meals I prepare are ones that don’t take a lot of time. There are meals that I prepare that do take a good bit of time, but…
Turkey Meatball Soup, a Rich and Flavorful Soup
Turkey Meatball Soup is a hearty soup. The turkey meatballs are very tender and flavorful. The combination of the seasoned chicken broth and tomato juice give this soup a rich flavor. I had some ground turkey frozen and wanted to make something different with it. Jeff likes soups, so I thought I would make…