I always thought of making Buckeyes as a Southern tradition, since we’ve lived in other places that had never heard of them, but I’m not really sure about that. They are usually made around Christmas time and called “Buckeye” because they resemble the Buckeye Nut, which doesn’t actually grow in most parts of the South.…
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Continue ReadingIf you’ve been watching the weather, or you live in Texas, you know….it got cold AND we got ICE…and all before Christmas! Winter weather is rare here anytime, but before Christmas is almost unheard of. Gotta love that “Global Warming”, right? Anyway, we’re on our second day of below freezing temperatures and tomorrow isn’t looking…
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Continue ReadingA few days ago I posted our family’s favorite yeast roll recipe. They’re called “Spoon Rolls” because the batter is dipped into muffins tins with a spoon. The recipe makes about a dozen and a half and can be baked in smaller batches. When I make them around the holidays I usually make a double…
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Continue ReadingWe have many traditions that are very important to our family. Some of these have come from my husband’s side of the family, some from mine and some we’ve established on our own. Probably, my husband’s most loved is our “pie” tradition. This one is relatively new for us as it started only after we…
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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…