Light and Healthy, White Wheat Slider Rolls
Light, airy and surprisingly easy, White Wheat Slider Rolls are perfect for small sandwiches or even dinner rolls. Healthier doesn’t need to be hard! Phewww! Our “desperately busy” week is…
Read moreIrish Brown Soda Bread
Dense and earthy, Irish Brown Soda Bread is a perfect beginner bread since there is no yeast. Recipe from an Irish B&B in the 1970s! I first tasted Irish Soda…
Read more(Organic!) Homemade Irish Cream
St Patrick’s Day is coming! In my youth, I was an Irish dancer and spent the holiday traveling from bar to bar, dropping into bed exhausted. Now that I’m older,…
Read moreShortbread Cookie Snowflakes… or Squares… or Thistles if You Are Lucky
Let’s just pretend say this is in honor of St Patrick’s Day. You see I got this really cute Christmas cookie mold at closeout for 85% off—now who could resist…
Read moreEasiest Homemade Vinegar
Leftover wine may be an oxymoron, but it’s great for making homemade vinegar. Complete instructions here including special tips for keeping homemade apple cider vinegar from molding. It started with…
Read moreWarm Your New Year with Hot Buttered Rum
Winter wouldn’t be the same without some special joys like this Hot Buttered Rum. Make up a batch, store in the freezer and add hot water for an instant hot…
Read more3 Ingredient Cranberry Sauce!
Cranberries are the darling of the holiday season. But homemade is always better especially with this tasty & easy 3 Ingredient Cranberry Sauce. My sister first passed along the secret. …
Read moreOld Fashioned Stuffed Peppers (Better Than Mom’s)
The first frost hit southeastern Wisconsin last week. I really can’t complain. The rest of the state, unprotected by Lake Michigan, lost tender crops much earlier. As a last farewell…
Read moreReady or Not… Not
We think it will happen to someone else. Especially in Wisconsin where natural disasters tend to be uncommon and localized–and emergency preparedness is usually an afterthought. But the power failure…
Read moreSoooo Easy Freezer Sorbet
I can thank two friends for this recipe. They came over for dinner and I served a favorite dessert—a trio of 3 sorbet balls studded with mint leaves. (Ok, I…
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