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Month: December 2017
Mary’s Easy Newfoundland Banana Bread
We moved to Arizona in 1997 at a time when the state was growing fast. Something like 10,000 a month were moving to the Grand Canyon State. The house we were building was supposed to be finished by December 20th but we all know how that goes. It was also an El Nino year so…
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Nancy’s 7-Layer Cookies
I’m sure everyone has that one holiday dessert that is made every year without fail and is still the favorite every year. For me it’s these cookie bars. They’ve been on the dessert tray as long as I can remember. My Aunt Nancy is a dessert maven and almost all of her desserts involve chocolate. …
Aunt Loretta’s Garlic Bread
Garlic bread is one of those meal accompaniments that you can never have enough of. And garlic bread isn’t just for spaghetti and Italian food. This recipe comes courtesy of Aunt Loretta and she gave it to me when I was a brand new bride. It’s very short and I’ve actually never written it down. …
Mary Jane’s Apple Pie
I have this tattered cookbook on my shelf that I can’t part with. Ever. It was my mom’s. My dad thinks she got it when she graduated college but he’s not really sure. To me it’s a gold treasure that links me to her. I turn the pages and wonder what recipes caught her eye,…
Gingerbread Bars
Gingerbread cookies are a big hit in our house, although I don’t make them as often as I should. If you love gingerbread men but not the time it takes to make and decorate them, then you’re in for a treat today. I made these yummy bars last week as dessert on the boat for…
Yummy Corn Salsa
Cancer reared its ugly head in our house in 2015. Like everyone that hears that dreaded word, it stopped me dead in my tracks. I found a lump in my neck and thought it was a swollen lymph node as I’d just had bronchitis. No worries, I’ll just go to the doctor and I’m sure…
Chicken Noodle Soup
It’s finally cooling off! We needed sunblock this weekend putting out Christmas lights up and Tuesday’s high was a glorious 66 degrees in our backyard! We even had .04 inches of rain, first rain in 103 days. it smelled so good. Such is life in the desert. Since the weather was finally cooperating, it was…
Pies Pies Pies (and crust)!
Mmmmm, pie. Pumpkin pie, apple pie, chocolate cream pie, lemon meringue pie…I could go on and on. Along with soup, pie is something I could eat year round. And it all starts with the crust. Light and flaky that doesn’t overpower the tasty filling. A nice golden brown crust edge is the perfect frame for…