I really enjoy a “down to earth” recipe. By that I mean a recipe that taste great, looks inviting and uses simple ingredients. For me, there’s nothing better than finding a new recipe that uses ingredients that I already have in the pantry. When I’m looking through a cookbook and find a recipe that looks…
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Continue ReadingFall is the perfect season for baking, although now that my daughters are older, they do most of the baking around here. This Caramel Pecan Spice Cake was made from “scratch” by my oldest daughter. When I was her age, I loved to bake, but never dreamed of making a “scratch” cake. I was very…
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Continue ReadingThis is quite possibly my favorite “Holiday” drink! It’s super easy and DELICIOUS! It tastes just like Apple Pie. We first made Caramel Apple Cider when my in-laws were visiting at Christmas. I had totally forgotten about it until my mother-in-law called the other day to ask me a question about it. I couldn’t…
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Continue ReadingToday I am Thankful for: Celebrating Goals Achieved! In our family, when someone reaches a goal or milestone in their life, we like to celebrate. The general rule for celebrating is, the bigger the accomplishment; the bigger the celebration. When our middle daughter recently earned her black belt, we thought that called…
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Continue ReadingToday I am Thankful for…..God’s guidance and wisdom in my life This week we will celebrate our eighth year as Texans. Little did we know as we unloaded the moving truck in our driveway how much this would change our lives. It wasn’t our first “cross country” move but, Lord willing, it will be our…