The BEST Homemade Doughnuts…Just Like Mama’s. Simple and Easy!
I love cooking from scratch and recently I (re)discovered homemade doughnuts! Growing up my mom made homemade doughnuts, but they were a little different than store bought. Like in a good way different! She never used glaze but always rolled them in powdered sugar….
Granny’s Old-Fashioned Lemon Teacakes made with Violets
We’ve been reading Paul’s letters from prison for our family Bible study. It wasn’t planned this way, it was just where we happened to be when all things broke loose in our world. He talks alot about contentment. I don’t think it’s a coincidence…
Homemade Sandwich bread
Recipe: 2 cups of warm water (105 degrees) 1/4 cup of sugar 1 1/2 Tablespoons of active dry yeast 1 teaspoon of salt 1/4 cup of vegetable oil 6 cups of bread flour This is the kind I use: Directions: Add yeast to the…
Granny’s “From Scratch” Chocolate Cake
*This post may contain affiliate links. I may receive a small compensations, with no extra charge to you. Family recipes are so special to me and this is one of my favorites! I remember my Granny cooking this for different special occasions and I…
Energy Bites-a Healthy Chocolatey Snack for On-The-Go
We love these for snack time and we often eat these during our tea time. They are a great snack to take on picnics and the kids love to have a “sweet treat” without me feeling like they are consuming tons of sugar. They…
Pound Cake from Scratch
1 cup of sugar 1 cup of flour 1/2 cup of oil 1/2 cup of milk 2 eggs 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla Mix all ingredients together and pour into a 9×13 baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve with fresh fruit!…
Broccoli and Cheese Soup in the Instant pot
Another day, another soup. 😊 Soup is my favorite food and I don’t discriminate. This is one of our favorites and super easy to make, especially if you have an instant pot! 2 large heads of broccoli (cut up) 3 carrots (sliced) 1/2 stick…
Fresh Apple Bread From Scratch
Y’all know I’m all about using what I have on hand to make things, well this week it was apples! Lots and lots of apples. I bought several cases of apples back a few weeks ago from a school fundraiser with the intention of…
Bow Tie (Lasagna) Soup
This soup is so easy and has become one of our family’s favorites! My husband likes it because it is heavy on the meat and the kids like all the cheeses. It’s really suppose to be LASAGNA soup, but my kids thought the lasagna…
“reuse” your Thanksgiving Turkey for 2 more meals!
The frugal side of me loves to “remake” and “reuse” meals. I love to take leftovers or extras and make new meals out of them so that nothing goes to waste and we don’t get tired of eating the same thing over and over…
