Hey! Do you know what day it is? National Oatmeal Cookie Day! What better way to honor the day than with my favorite Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe?! Traditionally, raisins go in oatmeal cookies but I much prefer chocolate chips. After all, everything’s better with a little chocolate! You probably already have most (or…
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Continue ReadingI’m starting a new series called Cooking Basics. I firmly believe anyone can be a good cook, it just takes a little “know-how”. One of the first things to know when cooking or baking is How to Measure Flour properly. It can make or break a recipe. You want to start with the…
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Continue ReadingWhen I talk about scones I feel like I should be using my best British accent (which isn’t very good). So, read this recipe in your head in a lovely British voice. I made Dark Chocolate Cherry Scones for our recent Afternoon Tea. Scones are an absolute must for any tea. I decided on Dark…
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Continue ReadingOur oldest daughter recently became engaged! We’re all super excited and busy with wedding planning (which explains why there have been fewer posts lately). I’m sure her young man is going to fit right into our family because (among other things) he loves food, almost as much as the rest of us. Today’s recipe for…
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Continue ReadingThis week includes the sweetest day of the year…… Valentine’s Day! Around here, special days include special food and Valentine’s Day means Red Velvet Cake. My oldest daughter has claimed it as her “signature” dessert and rightfully so, she does it very well. I acquired this recipe shortly after my husband and I…