Some of the recipes from the Pickle Patch are family favorites, while others might be new recipes that get the “Very Good” approval, then gets entered in my cookbook that I keep with all my notes along with any changes. This recipe, we have only been making since 2009, so not a family heirloom recipe […]
Recipes From the Pickle Patch: Easy Dill Pickles Read More »
No the banana cake is not rotten nor for that matter are the bananas. This is the cake recipe name my mother gave for using up really ripe bananas. I think she would say this to get a rise out of her family and friends. As bananas ripen, they develop more brown spots, turn sweeter
How To Make Rotten Banana Cake That is Oh… So Good! Read More »
One memory I have of my grandma is her baking what she called “Mayonnaise Cake”. Recently when I was having my remembrance birthday for my mom, I couldn’t think of her favorite cake, so I decided to make the cake that was made so often by my grandma. I do not have my grandma’s original
How to Whomp Grandma’s Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake Read More »
Our family has been hankering for grandma’s applesauce, but we had a problem: she kept the simple recipe in her head and had passed away in 2011. True to her lingo we Whomped-it! If you are looking for a slightly tart chunky applesauce recipe with apple peels then you have found the right recipe. With
Whomp It! Easy No-Peel Lodi Applesauce Like Grandma’s Read More »
In a previous blog post I mentioned cherry pie and thought I would follow it up with another interest of mine, which is cooking. I am sure most people keep their own personal cookbook with all the alterations they’ve made to their recipes. I started entering my recipes in 1991 and now my book is
