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Peach Pie

I love love love peach pie! It is my summer time pie of choice. There is something so soothing to me about getting those fresh orchard peaches….then turning them into some delicious peach pies! If you have the oppourtunity to get some fresh orchard peaches please do so. If you can’t get them in yourContinue reading “Peach Pie”

The Best Carrot Cake

I am a huge fan of carrot cake…I have made a version of this for years. With tweeks and adjustments, I have found the perfect carrot cake ! Moist, perfectly spiced and delicious. It pairs perfectly with my cream cheese frosting…..oooooooo…..so yummy! I made this cake recently and shared it with my brother…he took itContinue reading “The Best Carrot Cake”

Red Velvet Cake….The best!

This is my favorite red velvet cake! For years I made my Aunt Mervs red velvet cake. I waited for 23 years for that recipe!! BUT….when I tried this recipe….sorry Aunt Merv…your cake is delicious…but this one “takes the CAKE” . I made this for my great nephpews wedding recently and he said all hisContinue reading “Red Velvet Cake….The best!”

Toffee Nut Pound Cake

We love pound cakes! It is one of my dads go to desserts, with pudding he makes! ( dad is almost 95! ) Sometimes late at night I will hear him downstairs in the kitchen stirring away at the stove, preparing his pudding of the week…chocolate, vanilla or lemon. I try to keep him suppliedContinue reading “Toffee Nut Pound Cake”

Blackberry Pie

We have over a 1/4 acre of blackberries so you get gazillions of them over the season! What do you do with them? You make blackberry pies by the tons! 3-4 quarts of blackberries 1 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 – 3/4 cup of flour for the crust: 2/3 cups shortening ( I like Crisco) 2Continue reading “Blackberry Pie”

Cherry Pie

I love cherry pie! It is easy to make and well worth it! You can use a pie dough cutter …my favorite one for cherry has hearts on it. It works perfectly for this pie! I also make a lattice crust for my pies….that is the perfect way if you don’t have dough cutters. YouContinue reading “Cherry Pie”

The Accidental Aviator

My dad who is 94 1/2 years old is building an ultra light plane!! Aviation is not new to our family. My dad has been making different flying machines for most of my life! It started when I was about 8 years old. My dad, who is an engineer, decided he wanted to build aContinue reading “The Accidental Aviator”

Easter with Mom and Dad 2019

These are our amazing parents! They have taught us kids so much! I personally can never thank God enough for allowing me to be born to these 2 fantastic people. They loved me through all the good and bad in life and helped me to see the value of my faith to weather the manyContinue reading “Easter with Mom and Dad 2019”

Storm Damage

Life on a farm can sometimes be rough. We have had storms roll through last year and did tons of damage. When storms come…I put out a call to my brothers…..they always come to help my folks! Dad is preparing to use his generator. He uses an electric chainsaw. Dad is a working machine…and didContinue reading “Storm Damage”

Pineapple Pound Cake

This is a delicously moist pound cake. I like the texture and love the glaze! I hope you will enjoy making this cake! 1 cup vegetable oil 3 cups regular sugar 6 large eggs 3 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup crushed pineapple, undrained 1 teaspoon vanilla placeContinue reading “Pineapple Pound Cake”