Cottage baking & down-to-earth recipes
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LEMON MERINGUE PIE
I love everything lemon, go big lemon or go home! This lemon meringue pie is a standard in my spring lineup.
HOT CHICKEN SALAD
This is a recipe I had not made for decades, and then, this March 2026 I went to my sisters and she had it. I had totally forgotten about this recipe and really liked it.
BISCUITS
Who doesn’t like biscuits? I love them and this is one of the best recipes for them I’ve found.
GARLIC KNOTS
These Garlic Knots are the perfect bite of bread for any pasta dish.
CHICKEN LASAGNA
I made this for the first time last night and it was absolutely delicious. I like it better than the red sauce lasagna to my surprise.
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
I made Chocolate Mousse for the first time last night and it was delicious. It was smooth, rich, dark, and so good.
POWDERED EGG SHELLS
I use the whole egg. I go through a lot of eggs baking. Egg shells are a great source of calcium and other things so I started saving them. I use the whole egg nowt from shell to yolk to white!
BEEF STROGANOFF
I am not much of a beef eater but I love this Beef Stroganoff recipe. It is creamy and delicious over buttered noodles.
CHICKEN BROTH
I make soups and gravies all of the time when I cook in my crock pot. This Chicken Bone broth makes great soups and gravy.
COWBOY COOKIES
My two girls, when they were little, loved these cookies. They are very much like a chocolate chip cookie only with oatmeal in them. They are really good.
CHEESE CRACKERS
I have always loved crackers of all sorts. I saw this cheese crackers recipe and thought I would try it. So happy I did, as these are excellent little crackers and so easy to make too.
STANDARD ROLLS
I try to make all of my own bread from hamburger buns, to rolls, to loaf breads. I am allergic to the preservatives in the store bought bread.
WHITE CHICKEN CHILI THE BEST
My sister, who is an excellent cook, found this recipe years ago and it is one of my favorite wintertime dishes to serve. It is warm and worth the work it takes to make it.
LAYER PUDDING DESSERT
I absolutely love this dessert. It is easy to make and so good. Pudding, cream cheese, whipping cream, pecans, butter what’s not to like?
CHEDDAR CRUSTED CHICKEN POT PIE
When I was staying with my sister for a visit last October, she made this for dinner one night. It blew me away! You should really try this one!
APPLE CRISP
Apple Crisp is one of those things I have to have at least once in the Fall or Winter of every year. It is warm, and with a scoop of vanilla ice cream is so good.
GUMDROP NOUGAT CANDY
I love gumdrop nougat candy. Brach’s makes them and I used to buy them all the time. Just a few pieces as I didn’t want to have too much sugar in my diet. This recipe is a close approximation of Brach's Nougats.
ENGLISH MUFFINS
I absolutely love English Muffins. Used to buy them but then found out how easy it is to make them!
NUTTY TOFFEY POPCORN
My sister makes this every year to put on her Christmas trays and it is one of her most requested items. I made it for the first time this year and it is really easy to make and add to my Christmas trays.
WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE
I have been making this coffee cake for more than a decade. It is very rich and so delicious. My Pastor’s wife loves this one!!