Category: Life
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Introducing Kayden
Apparently it’s National Puppy Day so I thought I’d take a break from sharing recipes and introduce you to one of the animal residents here! I’m down to one cat, one dog and one chicken at this point. Our border collie Kayden is always happy to hang out in the kitchen when I’m cooking, hoping…
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Apple Custard Pie
I love it when old cookbooks to the rescue. In this case, it’s the 1976 version of Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook. My daughter initially wanted to make an apple crisp for dessert but ended up making this apple custard pie. It’s easy to make because you just pile the peeled and sliced apples…
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Top Recipes from 2015
I don’t always jump on the blogging world’s themes but I did enjoy reading the top recipes from a few other blogs I like so I thought I’d share my most popular recipes of 2015. Of course, the traffic stats don’t show whether you guys actually cooked these recipes! Just which pages were the most…
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Peeling Apples
When I was little, I was always amazed when my mom could peel an apple continuously, leaving just one long strip of peel. I’ve arrived! Save
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Homemade Barbecue Sauce
I’ve been making this barbecue sauce for years, originally torn out of some magazine I can’t remember. It’s very simple: ketchup, cider vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and salt. The original recipe called for liquid smoke but I leave that out since I actually barbecue anything I serve it with so get that natural smoke…