Tis the season for baking!  Add in the fact that we have been buried under 2+ feet of snow, and I’m really glad that I had a 50lb. bag of flour and 48 eggs in the house! Yes, Christmas is this week, and we spent the weekend being snowed in and baking.  It was a [...]

I found this recipe while browsing about the web looking for cookie recipes and we liked it so much that I decided to post it here so I can find it again (yes, I hate looking for things again!).  That and I wanted to share it with you. We cut the molasses in half and [...]

We made these as part of the Christmas treat boxes we gave out this year, and they are pretty tasty… my only recommendation is to take them out a wee bit sooner – if they get overbaked at all they get pretty crispy.  The recipe was on the back of the peanut butter chips, but [...]

Christmas is almost here, and it’s a snow day today to boot – which this week seems to equal a longer Christmas break!  What’s a house full of girls to do? Bake cookies, of course! Growing up we had a recipe for a short while that was simply labeled “Susan’s Sugar Cookies.”  However, I can [...]

I recently came across a post outlining some of the benefits of honey when mixed with cinnamon.  I found this to be of great interest, as I have been consuming a bit more honey as of late due to it being the cold season. Whenever I have a sore throat (or one of the girls [...]

Today is a snow day… no school and 6+ inches of snow, with more falling every second.  So, we have been hunkered down with no way to go anywhere we wanted to today (I did plan to go buy some snow boots today!  I guess I’m a day late!) Lunchtime rolled around and Mo decided [...]

This is one of those comforting cold weather breakfasts that makes everything seem right in the world.  The hint of apple lends a sweetness to these griddle cakes that negates the need for any topping, although my husband swears that a touch of maple syrup enhances them just perfectly. Ingredients: 2 cups sourdough starter – [...]