I did it. I opened my first can of pumpkin for the season. First up were these pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. (Recipe HERE).These are pretty cakey cookies. But my family loves them.Of course the cookies don't use an entire can of pumpkin. So next up is probably some pumpkin bread. And then some pumpkin scones. … [Read more...]
Zucchini bread
A couple of weeks ago my Mom brought me over a giant zucchini from a friends garden. Giant (you can see it on Instagram here). The first thing the kids requested was that I make some zucchini bread with it. I happily obliged. I have since also used this zucchini to make two delicious pots of vegetable soup (using this recipe here). And there is still some left! But I'm not … [Read more...]
Blueberry Cobbler
For our social studies work we have been learning about each of the 50 states. The other day we were learning about New Jersey, whose state fruit is the blueberry. The book we were reading from included a recipe for blueberry cobbler, so we gave it a try.The recipe was simple enough that Oldest Twin did the baking with just a little supervision. (I helped put the pie in the oven and take it … [Read more...]
fresh pear and berry crisp
Fresh pears from my Mother-in-law's pear trees were the inspiration for this dessertPear Berry Crisp3 cups ripe pears1 1/2 cups frozen berries3/4 cup all-purpose flour3/4 cup sugar1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1/4 teaspoon nutmeg8 tablespoons butter Place fruit in the bottom of a 2-inch deep baking dishCombine flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg Cut the butter into the dry … [Read more...]
Spinach Quiche Dinner
The other day I was really in the mood for quiche. So I started searching for a recipe. But I didn't have all of the right ingredients for any one recipe that I found. So instead, I mixed several of them together and ended up with something delicious.I love it when things works out that way.I started with a homemade crust from my Joy of Cooking cookbook. It got pre-baked for a few minutes. Then I … [Read more...]
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