Remember the dissolution of Hostess? Mr. Picky Eater just loved those Hostess Lemon Pies. Remember my Small Fried Pies? I married the two with the help of a recipe @ Food Lust People Love and made him very happy! First, I made Stacy’s Lemon Curd recipe with these ingredients: LUSCIOUS LITTLE LEMON PIES 2 lemons…
Christmas
Homemade Cherry Mash Candy
My dad loved Cherry Mash candy but he was diabetic and could only have one once in a while. When the candy company came out with the Mini-Cherry Mash, it was a very good day at our house. Dad was bed fast by then and I was taking care of him full time while my…
No Yeast Cinnamon Rolls
No Yeast Cinnamon Rolls Ingredients 6-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2-1/2 teaspoons salt 1 cup shortening 2-1/4 cups cold water 2 cups butter, softened 1-1/2 cups sugar 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cinnamon Directions In a large bowl combine the flour and salt. Cut in the shortening until pieces are no larger than pea size. Stir…
Taco Meatball Wreath Appetizers or a Meal
Several days ago, I was reading my FB newsfeed when one of the pages I follow showed this great picture saying they were preparing that meal for dinner. The page is called Briar Rose Bed and Breakfast. The B & B is a beautiful place in Reedsville, Pennsylvania and the proprietors are just lovely people!…
Orange Cake w/ Dark Chocolate Ganache
Mother Kalamity called this evening to visit. When I was young, she used to get upset with my Nana who would call to visit seemingly not knowing that an entire hour of time on the phone was too much for a working mother with a husband and a farm! Now, my own mother calls to…
Candy Plates and Wreaths
Friday I was watching The Chew – a show on ABC at noon weekdays. I saw the tail-end of a segment showing peppermint candy made into plates used as serving dishes at Christmas. Although I didn’t catch how to do it, I made a mental note to look it up on their website. Later that…
Mr. Picky Eater Decorated Today
When I got home from work today, my husband had decorated the house for me – what you don’t see is that behind that camera it looks like The Grapes of Wrath! Bless his heart, he got very messy while decorating. The only thing is that he could not find out stockings! So, we are…
Evil Skeevers (Aebleskivers)
My dad was Danish. For many years we drove to Janesville, Wisconsin at Christmastime to spend it with dad’s only living relatives, his cousins who had kids about my age. That was always fun for me because until I visited them, I had never seen a truck drive across a pond or lake, ridden on…
Candy Christmas Lights
I saw this on Hungry Happenings and not only was it easy – it was cool, so I just HAD to make them! Go over and look at all the fabulous creations at Hungry Happenings because I will just spend time admiring all her very creative work. This is all you will need: Use the…
Rockin’ Crème de Menthe Brownies
I love brownies and this recipe is great! Sometimes I have enough time to make homemade and I use this recipe, although the last time I posted about it I was making Halloween brownies here. Here’s the recipe! Rockin’ Crème de Menthe Brownies Ingredients: 8 eggs 2 cups butter that has been melted 4 Cups…