Diane WatkinsChoosing and Using Your Pumpkin It’s officially fall, the pumpkins have arrived. Our local pumpkin patch is in full swing. Its time to pull out the carving tools and pie recipes. Here are some tips …
No Bake Oatmeal Cookies
These cookies are also called Top of the Stove Cookies. They can be a little tricky to make, but they are excellent when done correctly. These cookies make a great Christmas Cookie. If you …
Candied Orange Peel Recipe, A Traditional Southern Favorite
By Diane Watkins Candied Orange Peel is a traditional Southern favorite. Generations of cooks have created many recipes to use all of the available food- including the peelings. Luckily for us, as the peel is …
Gingerbread Houses – Step-by-Step
by Alison Anton There’s no better way to spark up the holiday cheer than to create a gingerbread house with the whole family. My mom, brother and I made these every year that I can …
Freezing Cookies and Cookie Dough
By Rachel Paxton If you’re looking ahead to the holiday season and wondering how you’re going to get all your baking done, consider freezing your cookie dough or fresh baked cookies ahead of time. When …
Hummingbird Cake
A Victorian cake recipe that is truly exceptional. The perfect cake to take to gatherings…it’s easy, freezes well, serves many, and it doesn’t actually contain any hummingbirds! Hummingbird Cake Recipe Ingredients: 3 cups All-purpose flour …
My Best Sweet Potato Pie Recipes
Sweet Potatoes are a staple in the south. We use them as a vegetable, as a starch, or as a dessert. Any way you cook them, they are GOOD! Here are three mouthwatering recipes for …
Apple Fritters Recipe
This is a quick and easy apple fritter recipe. You need to get those apples cut into thin slices so that they cook quickly. Yes, I know it is fried, but they don’t soak up …
Baked Apple Slices
Baked Apple Slices These are so simple for weeknight meals. Start them first and throw into the oven while everything else cooks. No fuss.
Easy Peach Cobbler
This is my favorite Peach Cobbler because it is so simple to make. You could use any fruit- cherries, blackberries, canned fruit cocktail is good. The finished cobbler is very moist. 1 large can of …