Spring has arrived!!!  Okay…so we still have a “little bit” of snow left, but it was almost 50 yesterday, so Joshua dug his bike out of our winter storage shed.  (and he was kind enough to get mine and Emily’s too!)  We all greatly enjoyed the break from cold weather, gray skies, and constant snow! I [...]

 Now before I give you this recipe, I have to warn you: I am NOT a candy maker.  I’ve tried the whole “make-fudge-from-scratch” and “create-your-own-caramel” thing, and I have failed many times!  So this recipe is simple and easy…and I hope you try it.  One day after lunch, I was in the mood to create [...]

Cranberry Quick Bread: This moist, sweet-and-tart, breakfast bread is a family favorite.  Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened 4 cups sugar 4 eggs zest of one orange 8 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 4 tsp. baking powder 3 teaspoons salt 3 cups orange juice 4 cups frozen cranberries Directions: In a large bowl, cream butter [...]

Welcome to “Culinary Adventure Day!!”  I am going to share a cake recipe with you that has become a family favorite.  I must warn you: in order to get my family to try it the first time, a bit of secrecy was involved.  Hence the name, “Surprise Spice Cake.”  The surprise is a secret ingredient [...]