Category: Recipes
Biscochitos
Merry Christmas to all…. As I wish you all holiday greetings, I am remembering Christmases past…. I know you get tired of hearing this, but we love New Mexico. We try to make it every other year at least. Our last real trip was during Christmas 2011 and it was the best vacation and holiday…
Elixirs for Xmas: Amaretto
Who knew you could make your own Amaretto? I certainly didn’t. I was struggling for some more Christmas posts and pulled an old cookbook from my library: Gifts from the Kitchen. Mom had a similar book (back in the day) I loved to go through and dream of all the gifts I would make…
Elixirs for Xmas: Chocolate Bourbon Kahlua
Bourbon Kahlua from a handy bartender in Tulsa. (This stuff is golden!)
Mexican Hot Chocolate Mix for C.L.U.E.
Welcome to the December edition of C.L.U.E. This month’s theme focused on food our grandmothers would have cooked. To spice it up a bit, the society members were tasked with searching our assigned blogs for something that your grandmother would have cooked AND then sharing an authentic recipe from our own grandmother’s recipe.
12 Days of Cookies
I once again am on a quest to be included in our local paper’s 12 Days of Cookies contest. Here are the recipes I sent in.
Onion Pie (not quiche)
This onion pie is me contribution to this month’s Cook the Books round. We all read “That Old Ace in the Hole” by Annie Proulx.
Apple Marmalade
Happy Thanksgiving! I am so thankful that I made this marvelous recipe for this most divine preserve!
Five Spice Apple Pie
As a continuation from my fabulous birthday trip, we stopped on our way home at Louisburg Orchard and Cider Mill. We had previously purchased some Arkansas Black apples at the City Market in KC, but we wanted more. We found cheap Jonathan apples at the orchard’s shop. What do you do when you buy…
Apple Butter Muffins
Here is an easy muffin recipe to throw together for a holiday breakfast or brunch.
Grandma’s Apple Butter
I vowed to make the family’s favorite apple butter with part of our bushel of Jonathan apples. Here is an heirloom recipe that just might be in your family, too.