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When it comes to cookies, I prefer classic cookies. As a younger cook, I made a multitude of cookies around the holidays. Some classic, some fancy, some labor intensive! I endeavored to make the perfect cookie gift tray to share with neighbors and friends. However, we all tend to be overrun with treats, especially during…

For years, I kept a three-ring binder with all of my favorite recipes. While this system worked, it didn’t travel well. It never failed, I wanted to make something on the spur of the moment and had to hope I could remember the ingredient. After I got a fancy cell phone, I kept a folder…

Shortly after I got my Nutrimill Harvest Grain Mill, I was thinking about purchasing some cream of wheat. It’s one of my favorite breakfast dishes that I enjoy in the cooler months. Then it dawned on me, I could make my very own cream of wheat with my fresh ground flour! I almost hate to…

Like any kid who grew up in the south, sweet iced tea is a standard drink in our house. In fact, when I was younger, we had a huge multi-gallon spouted container in the fridge so we didn’t have to make it every day! We had sun tea and brewed tea and my mom drank…

Valentine’s Day around our house is extra special! Not only did Philip and I take our very first date on Valentine’s Day, we got married on the same day three years later! Whether we spend this special occasion at home or out on the town, I like to make a sweet treat to celebrate. Unfortunately,…

There is nothing better than soft butter melting into a hot biscuit. The creamy butter spreads smoothly over the biscuit and melts evenly over the entire biscuit. We’ve been spoiled on spreadable margarine, that spreads smoothly every time. If you are lucky enough to live in a climate that allows for keeping a butter dish…