This pie was all kinds of fun to make! It does take some time to roll the pie dough roses, but it was really, really fun to give it a try. My recipe and pie inspiration came from The Kitchen McCabe. Hop over there to print it out and to see her video […]
My Mother’s Homemade BBQ Sauce For Chicken
{affiliate links included} I had some chicken in the fridge. And I had some chicken recipes I wanted to try. {One of them was this Alfredo Bake I mentioned over in the Farmhouse Chit-Chat post.} I’d been in withdrawal for my Traeger. We just hadn’t grilled for a while. Blame everything on BACK ISSUES, but […]
Ten Things I Did This Weekend
It’s Simply Tuesday! Today’s Tuesday List is Ten Things I Did Over the Weekend! Did you have a good Memorial Day weekend? It started raining a bit around 4:00 this morning. It’s fresh and damp and cool outside. My front door is open and all the lovely outdoor sounds are drifting in the screen. I […]
In the Kitchen: Rhubarb Surprise Pie
{affiliate links included} Good Day! I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! Bringing more pie today! This flower shape has turned into one of my favorites for adding a pretty touch to my pies. I wanted to try combining a crumb type crust with cut-outs. You can find my recipe for the Rhubarb Surprise […]
Ten Favorite Desserts
Ten on Tuesday! Thanks for hosting, Carole! Linking up! TEN FAVORITE DESSERTS This shouldn’t be hard! 🙂 In no particular order of favoritism or importance………….. 1. Pumpkin Cake ~ recipe here! 2. Red Raspberry Pie ~ And this would be a favorite! 3. Homemade Ice Cream…over here… 4. Pumpkin Cheesecake…. ‘Nuther fave! {I’m getting dessert hungry!! […]
In the Farmhouse Kitchen: Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cake
{affiliate links included} THE CAKE CATEGORY was feeling a little left out or neglected or some such thing. You know ~ with all the pies that have been hanging around here. A friend told me she had tried Betty Crocker’s Gluten Free Cake Mix and it was simple and yummy. It made me think […]
In the Farmhouse Kitchen with Pretty Pies: Strawberry
{affiliate links included} Last week I posted pictures of Triple Berry Pie. Today, let’s try STRawBeRRy!! A couple of weeks ago, I had strawberries to use and I was still thinking about pretty pies and I began to pull out ingredients to put together strawberry pie. A few months ago we found out my […]
Playing in the Kitchen With Triple Berry Pie
{affiliate links included} Pie inspiration and pie dough play! I thoroughly enjoyed creating this pie. BECAUSE….just plain fun and pretty! A bit back, I’d found a beautiful account on Instagram with beautiful food and pie. When I saw her pies topped with beautiful cut-outs and draped with lattice and leaves, I knew I wanted […]
Ten Favorite Foods My Mother Made
Hello! And good morning and Happy Day and greetings and salutations! Ten on Tuesday, here. Ten Favorite Foods Your Mother Used To Make. That’s our prompt. Linking up over with Carole. Food. It’s always a fun category! It’s necessary. It’s a blessing. Food is a memory maker! I have many foods with memories associated or […]
Ten of My Favorite Comfort Foods
{affiliate links included} Let’s get this party started on this Simply Tuesday! Linking up with Carole! Our list today is all about comfort food!!! What a great category! Oh, also, if YOU like to make lists, you should check out this book. It is called The 52 Lists Project. I’m talking about it in a […]
Dill Ranch Pretzels
This is a quick salty snack, if you HAPPEN to be looking for a quick salty snack. It’s not just a quick, salty snack, but a tasty, salty snack that is quick. I find them tasty anyway. And quick. And most definitely salty. If you don’t care for ranch flavor or dill flavor or […]
Valentine Cookie Making
Last week on Friday morning my phone rang. I said “Hello” and a little voice on the other end said, “Wanna come make cookies with us tomorrow?” Why, yes. Yes, I do! 🙂 When a blondie, three-year-old niece calls with a question like that, it just doesn’t take long to answer!! We had fun. […]
Pictures of Pie, Oh My!
Pretty pictures of pie. That’s all it’s about today! When I made pie for Thanksgiving, I took lots of pictures and had so much fun doing it! Thus, today I’m simply sharing them for all beauty lovers and pie lovers and people who just like to look at pictures! Pretty pictures are one of […]
Good Rice
Good Rice. That’s the name of this recipe. Because…. it’s good. It is. And so simple!! The only unfortunate thing is that while my man loves this recipe and eats it heartily, neither one of my kiddos are particularly fond of rice. They may like it someday. They both eat lots of foods they […]
Citrus Punch
Would you like an easy-peasy, nice and squeezy Citrus Punch recipe for Christmastime? This drink is super simple and super pretty! We’ve made it off and on over the years. It’s really hardly qualified to put into a recipe format, but I will so you can print it right out if you’d like! PrintCitrus Punch […]
Pretty Pictures and Pear Cider
I came across this idea for a hot fall drink with a bit of a different twist. It was in a Martha Stewart magazine and I thought it sounded easy and fun to try. I changed it up a bit, but I really liked it. I am not fond of pears. I think it […]















