Peanut Butter Cookiesadapted from a Better Homes and Garden recipe Ingredients:1/2 cup butter1/2 cup shortening 1 cup smooth peanut butter (not natural style)2 cups packed dark brown sugar2 eggs1 tsp. vanilla 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 1/2 tsp. baking soda1/2 tsp. salt Instructions: Beat butter, shortening and peanut butter until well combined and creamy.  Add […]

Raspberry Buttermilk Ice Creamoriginal recipe Ingredients:  For berries: 2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries1/4-1/2 cup sugar (depending on sweetness of berries) For custard base: 2 cups heavy cream6 egg yolks (4 or 5 will work fine, but no less than 4)3/4 cup sugardash salt1 tsp. vanilla, optional2 cups cold buttermilk Instructions: For berries: Place the berries […]

The next morning, the dough looked like this after I took it out of the fridge. Incorporating the butter: 1. Place the croissant dough on a large, well-floured surface. (The recipe recommends marble–and if you have a slab of marble that big, you are SO lucky. Can I come see it?) 2. Roll dough into […]

The plain and almond croissants and pain au chocolat pictured here were what I wanted mine to look like. Gulp. Would they? Would all my hard work pay off? Almost…… The croissants could have been a little more bronze, the pain au chocolate a little less bronze, maybe. These are the innards. I liked the […]

White Balsamic-Shallot Vinaigretteoriginal recipe Ingredients:1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar1/2 cup good quality extra virgin olive oil1 tsp. Dijon mustard1 shallot, finely mincedsea salt, to taste (the vinaigrette benefits from a good amount 1/4 to 1/2 tsp.)fresh ground pepper, to taste Instructions:Place the mustard in a small bowl and whisk in the vinegar. While vigorously whisking, […]

If I could pick my most favorite salad in the world, it would be this salad. It’s amazing and garners compliments whenever I take it to parties and potlucks. If you can’t find dried black currants, use Zante currants, raisins, dried cranberries or blueberries instead. Mixed Greens with Dried Black Currants and Toasted Hazlenuts original […]

Poppy Seed Bundt Cake with Lemon Cream-Cheese Glazeadapted from a Lion House recipe Ingredients: For cake: 1 (18 ounce) box yellow or white cake mix1 (3 3/4 ounces) box instant vanilla pudding mix1 stick butter, melted1 cup sour cream4 large eggs1/4 cup poppy seeds1 tsp. pure lemon extract1 tsp. pure almond extract For Glaze:2 Tbsp. […]

Coconut Cake (Doctored Cake Mix Version)original recipe Ingredients: For cake: 1 white or yellow cake mix (not prepared)1 stick butter, cut into 8 piecesCoconut milk to replace the water, reserve excess for icing (1 can should be enough)3 eggs2 cups sweetened or unsweetened, shredded coconut, divided For filling: 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milkshredded coconut […]

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Per Erin’s request, I give you a very rough recipe for my meatloaf. I grew up watching my mom and grandmothers making a similar recipe. I’ve adapted it to our tastes over the years. Lindsey’s Meatloaf Ingredients:1/2-3/4 lb. each: ground pork, veal, beef1 onion, minced1/2 cup milk (more or less)*1 cup freshly toasted bread crumbs […]