A blog about food, family, and life on our property in Oklahoma
Hello! I tend to “doctor up” most store bought things I serve. You know, add a little somethin’ somethin’ to them so they don’t taste so, well, premade. One thing I absolutely doctor up is boxed cake mix. It’s very easy to take a box …
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Click on highlighted links to see products I use, or products very similar to what I use. Hello! The other day I decided I wanted to make a vanilla flavored dessert for a change. I’m not …
Hello! My Man loves Dreamsicl9es, Orange Julius, orange sherbet and just about anything else you can think of that has that delicious creamy orange flavor. I was trying to use up some of my odds and ends the other day and decided to make him …
Hello! I was baking things to make a care package for The Middle Child the other day. He’s in Japan and hasn’t been home in 2 years. The last time he was home was for a funeral. It was a sad, quick trip so it …
Hello! I love spring. Everything is bright, fresh and new. Well yesterday was a spring day, but there was nothing bright about it. It was gloomy and rainy all day. I decided to brighten my mood with a little spring baking. I had a cake …
Hello! I’m so proud of myself right now. I wasn’t sure how this was going to turn out, but I’m so excited to tell you that it worked! I made a “surprise inside” poundcake for St. Patrick’s Day. On the outside it looks like a …
Hello! I have finally nailed down the formula for what my family believes is the perfect poundcake. It has amazing flavor. It isn’t overly dense. It has just the right crumb. Poundcake can be tricky. If you aren’t careful you can end up with a …
Hello! I want to share this delicious St. Patrick’s Day cookie recipe with you. It’s basically an inside out cookie dressed up for the holiday. Inside out cookies are also known as reverse chocolate chip cookies. Normal chocolate chip cookies have a “vanilla” based cookie …
Hello! If you are looking for a good chocolate sugar cookie recipe, look no further friend. This recipe is amazing for making chocolate cookies that you want to roll out and cut into shapes. This dough is very easy to work with. Cutout shapes come …
Hello! St. Patrick’s day is next week! Today I’m sharing a fun cookie decorating idea for shamrock cookies. I started by making my chocolate-sugar-cookies (click link for recipe), but you can do this with your favorite sugar cookie recipe. Here’s what you’ll need: 1 container …