Dear friends,
Do you love Chex mix as much as I do? What a genius marketing idea for Chex cereals when they debuted the Party Mix recipe in Life Magazine back in 1952. The original recipe called for Rice and Wheat Chex.
Recipes
Drop Buttermilk Biscuits with Cheddar
Dear friends,
These buttery drop buttermilk biscuits with cheddar are the perfect quick bread to make when you’re craving something homemade. Best of all, you can make them in a flash.
Earlier this month a cold front moved into Colorado, and one chilly Wednesday I made a hearty beef and vegetable stew in the slow cooker.
YOLO Chewy M&M Cookie Recipe
Dear friends,
In uncertain times like these, perhaps a batch of warm, just-from-the-oven M & M cookies can help.
People of all ages enjoy these colorful, chewy cookies studded with M&Ms candies.
Why They’re Worth Making
Real Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe
Dear friends,
Forget flavored syrups – this creamy pumpkin spice coffee drink gets its rich flavor from real ingredients. It’s so simple to make, and you’ll love the combination of vanilla, pie spices, coffee and real pumpkin.
Easy Stromboli Recipe
Dear friends,
I’m always on the lookout for simple winner weekday dinner recipes. This easy homemade Stromboli recipe fits the bill for our family. It can be put together in about 15 minutes, and it bakes up hot and crispy in the oven.
Stromboli is pizza dough layered with
How to Make Your Own Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk
Dear friends,
I was recently going to try a new recipe for homemade ice cream that called for a generous portion of canned sweetened condensed milk.
I love sweetened condensed milk (SCM) in recipes like pies and cookies, but as a primary ingredient I hesitated because to me the commercial product always has a slight canned flavor.
Thus began my quest to see if
Avocado, Tomato and Corn Salsa
Dear friends,
I considered making up a new word for this recipe. What do you think of “Salsaladip?”
Because I honestly don’t know how to categorize it.
Is it a salad?
Is it a salsa?
Or is it a dip?
No matter what you call it, this simple appetizer combines some of my favorite flavors of summer: fresh sweet corn, a just-ripe avocado, grape tomatoes, a jalapeno, half a red onion, lime juice, salt, pepper and fresh chives.
Patriotic Strawberries
Dear friends,
Here’s a simple-to-make treat to make for July 4th or any summer celebration. Juicy strawberries are filled with a sweet cream filling and topped with a ripe blueberry.
Soft, Chewy Ginger Cookies
Dear friends,
This quarantine has brought out some powerful cookie cravings in our household. After we polished off the Girl Scout Thin Mints in the freezer and the honey graham crackers in the pantry, it was time to start baking.
For me, these cookies are everything I need to survive a pandemic. They’re comforting, and they remind me of the wonderful homemade cookies our mom bakes. They’re soft and chewy, with a happy
Rich Golden Homemade Chicken Stock
Dear friends,
Making your own homemade chicken stock or broth will give you a rich, heavenly elixir that can be the base for so many great recipes.
You’ll save money over buying canned or boxed broth, your version will
