High-Altitude Baking

Such a boring title, I know, but it’s one that has haunted and plagued me for the last 10+ years, having lived in the high deserts. We live at about 4200 feet in elevation, give or take, and while it seems like baking is baking, deflated cakes, over-risen bread, and hard waffles are all indicative [...]

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Kim’s Yummalicious Chili Sauce

The first time I ate this was with a large group of 25 or so people, including 9 children under the age of 6. The chili sauce was served cooked with a pork roast and some added worchestershire, mustard, brown sugar and ketchup. Plates were cleaned, the kids ate it right up, my [...]

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Favorite Banana Bread

We have reconnected with our favorite banana bread recipe and still love it! I keep making double batches and they haven’t yet lasted longer than 48 hours- a couple weeks ago we had a couple loaves disappear within 3! So, here it is. Hope you like it as well.
Banana [...]

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Charmayne’s Spectacular Salsa

My good friend Charmayne shared this sensational recipe for salsa, one that has proven to be tried and true in her family for years.  She said she makes four batches and it is rarely enough to last the year.  My four-year-old son and I (he peeled and squeezed the tomatoes) made a batch and it [...]

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Amanda’s Cherry Conserves

I’d never had cherry conserves before this recipe.  Now, I’m in love.  I wish I had a picture of it’s beauty but the security guards at the airport gate confiscated it- apparently they are considered a liquid.  I just thought they were lovely and a nice gift for family.  Instead they graced the bottom of [...]

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Homemade Yogurt

Why this recipe hasn’t been posted to the site, I’m not sure as it has become a staple in our home and Amanda taught me how to make it.  If it has been posted and I missed it, consider it a helpful reminder of something grand.
Homemade Yogurt Recipe 2 (without using a Yogurt Maker)
Makes about [...]

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Summer Recipe Compilation

Hello to all after a summer long hiatus from blogging! Amanda and Jen, have I mentioned lately that you rock?!
In the meantime, my recipe collection grew. I am not a creative cook by any means, blessed with the natural gift of non-measurement and perfect results every time. Rather I am a recipe collector- I find [...]

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Unfair

My husband is a kind and loving man. One of the kindest and most loving. But in this instance he was less than fair in his tactics. I think he’s hoping for some kind of return favor.
He’s headed up to VT and NH next week for business. He’s stopping by here on the way, [...]

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Caught reading

I’m a pathetic failure on providing recipes these days. The garden, the summer, traveling, and my two-year old have all taken over. I don’t think I need to really even defend myself.
But last night, a strange thing happened. I got caught reading. You know, the “Harry-Potter-I-can’t-stop-reading-must-get-to-the-end” kind of read? But unfortunately, it was the [...]

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Strawberry Shortcake

One of my favorite summer desserts since childhood is Strawberry Shortcake. Typically I have just made the individual portion shortcakes using the Bisquick recipe. Well, I ran out of Biquick while having a plethora of strawberries and I decided to break out of the mold. (I know, living on the wild side.)
Not only is this [...]

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