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Lemon Cookie Poundcake

I love to make pound cakes! You can make so many varieties to have a new taste treat every time you bake one! This is a fantastic cake! I used some lemon cookies from Germany that I bought at Aldis. They taste great! This cake has cream cheese and lemon pudding which makes it veryContinue reading “Lemon Cookie Poundcake”

Chocolate Chip Biscotti

I love to bake biscotti, which is a twice baked cookie. They are so easy to make and very delicious! I have over 15 varieties and am always thinking up new ideas! (It is addicting to create recipes!) This is one of my most popular flavor. Try it …it may be your favorite too! 2Continue reading “Chocolate Chip Biscotti”

Fig Walnut Biscotti

I love to make biscotti! I actually make 15 varieties and am always thinking of ideas for more! Biscotti is a twice baked cookie and is very easy to make. This is my newest flavor! I hope you will give biscotti a try! The cookies last for months if you keep them in a ZiplockContinue reading “Fig Walnut Biscotti”

Strawberry Cheesecake Pound Cake

This is a delicious pound cake. It has a really good texture and a swirl of strawberry throughout. It is so delicious! I hope you give this one a try! 3 sticks butter, softened 3 cups sugar 5 eggs 3 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 1 small boxContinue reading “Strawberry Cheesecake Pound Cake”

Farm Beautification

Helping mom and dad to beautify their gorgeous farm My parents have a beautiful small farm, about 13 acres. There are always so many areas that need extra attention. I am glad to assist with this as I love to landscape, and since my farm was sold 2 years ago, I have the privilege toContinue reading “Farm Beautification”

Momma’s Coconut Cake

This cake is a very showy cake, filled with lots of love This is my momma’s coconut cake. She made me a coconut cake almost every year for my birthday. (She always made me a cake, usually coconut) This cake reminds the love and affection my mom had for me. On or near my birthdayContinue reading “Momma’s Coconut Cake”

Soap Making 101… cold process

Mint/Cocoa soap I have always had an interest in soap making. My momma did as well. We bought supplies, books, molds etc. but for some reason never made the soap! I have decided to make the soap…life is too short to always put everything off for the perfect time. This is my perfect time. OnContinue reading “Soap Making 101… cold process”

7 Up Pound Cake

A delicious and refreshing cake This is a great cake! I made this yesterday on the fly to take to my brother. It took a bit to bake, but all total from start to finish only about 3 hours. Then I put it under our kitchen fan to speed up the cooling process. It turnedContinue reading “7 Up Pound Cake”

Mom’s Special Birthday Cake

This is the saddest cake I have ever had to make. Our dearest momma died in January, a few weeks before her 89th birthday. I think we all felt the need to celebrate momma’s birthday…which I had almost always made her favorite cake which is vanilla cake with fresh strawberries and buttercream frosting. So…without furtherContinue reading “Mom’s Special Birthday Cake”

Soap 101 !

Shea butter melt and pour soap blend ! Fun times down on the farm, as my mom would always say! Here at the farm we are learning to make SOAP! I started out with a Shea butter “melt and pour” soap. I have been studying soap making, but I decided to start with a meltContinue reading “Soap 101 !”