Real, homemade custard makes my heart flitter-flutter. It’s pure, creamy goodness cannot be sullied by its unfortunate name. Custard is essentially a homemade vanilla pudding, using eggs and corn starch as a thickener. It can be used in all sorts of thigh busting, fanny growing, lip smacking desserts.Homemade custard is amazing served with fresh berries;…
Soda Pop Recipe
Here’s a yummy soda pop recipe for times when you want a treat! I prefer to avoid high fructose corn syrup and artificial colors, but we still like special drinks. This is what I made for the kids when they were participating in Mama’s work camp a few days ago… It couldn’t be easier! You’ll…
Scone Recipe: Oatmeal Scones with lemon poppyseed
In my quest for the perfect scone recipe, I discovered this lovely Scottish variation using oats. Think oatmeal cookie meets scone. The oats add something homey and filling, and make this recipe a healthy breakfast choice. So I should feel no guilt whatsoever about piling them high with lemon curd or jam, right? Right. Today,…
Strawberry Jam Recipe
This strawberry jam recipe is seriously delicious and way, way too easy. No one but us needs to know how easy this is, OK? The local strawberry picking places are open now, and the berries are delicious! But fresh strawberries spoil quickly, and we always pick way more than we can eat in one day. This is a…
Ice Cream Cake Recipe
My oldest boy requested this ice cream cake recipe for his birthday dinner. It is the same ice cream cake that I made for him last year. But that’s not surprising, since this is the same kid that wanted to be a firefighter every year for dress up day at school for four years in a…
Fruit Pizza Recipe
This fruit pizza recipe is one of my favorite summer desserts. I made it last year for our family vacation at the beach. We had a great time, made a lot of great memories and yummy food! You just can’t beat fresh fruit, cream cheese frosting and a crisp shortbread crust. Fruit pizza is very simple to put together, but…
Frappuccino Recipe
This frappucciono recipe has been affectionately re-named “Happyccinno.” It’s my treat of choice when things get crazy around here, which means that I drink these regularly. Baby spit up on you? Happyccino time! Potty training mishaps? Happycchino time! Kids being all noisy and acting like…like…normal kids? Why lookie there… Happyccino time! So this is how you…
Breadstick Recipe
This breadstick recipe is a family favorite, and it takes less than 90 minutes from start to finish. We can’t keep our hands off of them. I think they taste like the breadsticks from a famous ‘hut’ of pizza restaurants. Only these are better. This breadstick recipe makes 2 dozen, so there’s usually enough for…