Life in the Kitchen
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Earlier this week, I lit some candles on the kitchen windowsill, turned on some piano music, and started mixing a batch of chocolate chip cookies. My 4-year old exclaimed, “Isn’t this lovely! It’s like Christmas!” And she was right. It was lovely. The candles flickering against the dark window, and the sound of the soothing music combined with the wonderful smell of cookies baking was delightful!…
Rustic Oatmeal Raisin Sour Cream Scones
First of all, these aren’t the scones that you would expect to find at a tea room—these are hearty, breakfast scones! And when I made them for breakfast yesterday morning, I developed the recipe on the fly (but that’s normal for me) with no intention of sharing the recipe on the blog. But because several people have requested the recipe, I decided to post it here to make it easier to share….
A is for Apple (Pie)
One Saturday evening a long time ago, my mom, finished with her Saturday cleaning and cooking tasks, settled into her recliner for a bit of rest. From the kitchen, she heard my nine-year old voice ask: “Mom, may I bake an apple pie?” Considering that the kitchen was clean and she was tired, she was tempted to say no, but she decided to let me give it a try. Because her recipe was not written, she gave me step-by-step instructions from where she was sitting, and I made my first apple pies. According to mom, they were delicious, but the crust was a little thicker than she would have made it…
Christmas Baking Traditions in a Country Farmhouse
Christmas baking time was one of the best traditions of my childhood. We made Aunt Hettie’s Sugar Cookies, Date Balls, Rosemary’s Christmas Cookies, Chocolate Crinkles, Peanut Butter Blossoms, as well as various other recipes. My two favorites are Aunt Hettie’s Sugar Cookies and Rosemary’s Christmas Cookies. Today, I will share with you how to make Rosemary’s Christmas Cookies…