This weekend will be the annual Czech Festival in Yukon, Oklahoma. Yukon is about 30 miles from here and I have been there many times to visit family but never to the festival. I read there are about 2,500 dozen kolaches baked for the festival. The entire weekend is spent celebrating the Czech heritage by…
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Quick Halloween Treats
While none of my recipes look professional, some look moreso than others. Today’s treats look far less than professional but honestly – they look perfect to me because Rocket did them! He is not yet 2 1/2 years old so they are pretty stellar if you ask me. The Owls – Mr. Picky Eater says…
Cinnamon Pumpkin Cake with Caramel Apple Icing
I know I just posted last night but this is so amazing I thought I would post now so you could plan on making this for Thanksgiving and the sooner you plan, the better! Happy Sunday Night! In the last couple of years about this time you see 2 ingredient and 3 ingredient cakes made…
A Sweet Potato Pie That Meets All Your Holiday Needs
That’s right! Old Fashioned, diabetic, lactose intolerant, gluten free and finally Uh-Oh-I-Totally-Forgot-To-Make-It sweet potato pies. With my mother’s side of the family so large, there were many different dietary needs during family gatherings and because of that, Nana made sweet potato pie many different ways in various years. While the recipe card is written in…
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Cobbler
Before we get started, I want to show you what Mr. Picky Eater and I have made for Rocket – he loves that little Cozy Coupe so much he hardly wants to get out to come into the house. The little Schooner on back was an afterthought that turned out perfectly! If you…
Nana’s Candied Sweet Potatoes
Right now, I’m in heaven. I have been eating that plateful of wonderful candied sweet potatoes with that sugary buttery ambrosia from the bottom of the pan drizzled all over it! It is complete bliss and no, it is not healthy – but it is a holiday dish so let’s just call it a…
Miss Maudene’s Brownies with Honey Icing
How is everyone doing? Things have been hoppin’ at our house all week long but things have finally slowed down because it is Sunday afternoon. Top Girl, SIL, and Rocket are on their way to a family birthday party and Mr. Picky Eater is about to take a long nap after spending a few hours…
Bacon and Fig Bread Pudding
I must confess, my family hates raisins and refuse to eat even one. About five years ago, Lawyer Boy was in Lafayette, LA for a summer internship and we went to visit. We ate dinner at a wonderful restaurant called Prejean’s where we had gumbo, boudin, and bread pudding with rum sauce. Mr. Picky…
Aunt Betty’s Gussied Up Mandarin Orange Cake
My Aunt Betty was my mom’s oldest sibling. I remember Nana telling me that when she found out mom was going to be born; Betty Jean or “Jane” as some called her was 13-years-old and absolutely mortified! Before mom was 10-years-old Aunt Betty had married a soldier she met in the small town where they…
Bacon Month Begins!
Happy August every one! I am so very please and excited to announce the start of the 2nd annual Bacon Month started last year by Julie over at White Lights on Wednesday. This year, she has invited me to participate as well and I was thrilled to say yes because really, who doesn’t love Bacon?!?!?!…