September 2008

Blogging: What Works For You

September 24, 2008

I have a question for those of you who blog. I am trying to figure out what is the best use of my time when it comes to blogging. When I first started blogging, I would just blog what was on my mind or what I had cooked that day. I found that the more [...]

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Banana Yeast Bread

September 24, 2008

A friend of mine was recently telling me about a banana bread that she makes in her bread machine that has yeast in it. She said that her family really likes it. I do not use a bread machine, but I was very interested because I am always looking for new ways to use up [...]

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Caramel Apple Pie

September 23, 2008

Life as mom is having a recipe swap. The theme is pie. This is perfect timing. Last week I made my favorite apple pie, and I was planning on posting it. My Favorite Things is also doing a recipe addition so this works for that also. It is a caramel apple pie. It is so [...]

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Raw Apple Cake/Bread

September 23, 2008

This recipe came from one of my husband’s patients. She brought several loaves into our office over the years. The first time I had a piece I knew I wanted to get the recipe. It reminds me of something that my grandmother would have made. It just a basic old fashioned type recipe. It is [...]

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Caramel Corn

September 22, 2008

This caramel corn is a great frugal snack or dessert idea. The recipe came from my husband’s grandmother. When we got married she gave me her favorite cookbook. She said she really did not cook much anymore and she wanted me to have it. It was a church cookbook from a church they had attended [...]

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Heath Milkshake

September 20, 2008

I posted this a few weeks ago but decided to link to it for Thirsty Thursday. I hope you enjoy. Last week my husband, and I wanted milkshakes. We wanted something good like a Dairy Queen Blizzard, or a Sonic or Braum’s milkshake, but the problem with living in the country is there is not [...]

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Marie Callenders Cornbread

September 19, 2008

My family really likes cornbread. I like it too, but I like it northern style. I did not realize that cornbread had a northern version and a southern version until I moved to Oklahoma. I had no idea that it made much difference how it was made, but there is. So, for those of you [...]

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Vintage Cookbook

September 18, 2008

I love cookbooks. I love all kinds of cookbooks. A couple of years ago my mom gave me a cookbook published in 1915. I loved looking through this old cookbook. It talks about cooking over coal. It also shows me a fireless way of cooking. When I look through this cookbook it reminds me of [...]

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Slow Cooker Pudding Cake

September 18, 2008

Sandra and I were thinking the same thing this week. Chocolate! For her version see Slow Cooker Thursday. I have tried several crock pot cakes. This one is the best one I have tried. My kids loved it. It is a combination of cake and pudding mixed together. I served it with whipping cream but [...]