So, the kids wanted donuts. I thought, sure, we can do that. And since there was a Packers game this weekend, we made Green Bay Packers donuts. I started researching the art of donut making and found that the traditional way of making donuts is to fry them in lard. Lard is cheap compared …
I made this French toast the other day and wondered why we don’t make this more often. It is simple to make and tastes amazing. Breakfast for dinner is always fun for the kids and French toast is the quickest compared to pancakes and crepes. It is made with a homemade Italian bread loaf …
The pumpkins took over the garden this summer, so there is an abundance of pumpkin puree in the freezer. I’m always looking for awesome treats for the kids and thankfully, they love pumpkin. These cinnamon rolls are seriously the best combination of pumpkin pie and cinnamon roll. They are so soft and fluffy with …
Banana muffins are such a simple way to use up brown bananas. This recipe is quick enough to make before school or right before the kids get home for a quick snack. There is no butter or oil. Applesauce is used instead, yet they are still soft and light.
Cranberries are considered a superfood because they contain antioxidants that help rid the body of free radicals. They are also delicious in muffins, breads, juice, and as cranberry sauce. Fun fact: the majority of the cranberries grown in the world come from Wisconsin! Millions of acres of cranberries are harvested every year in September …
We have pumpkin puree for days. Like literally, pie pumpkins took over the garden. Everyone here loves pumpkin pie, but to keep up with the supply and not bore them from pie, we’re using it for a variety of recipes. Here is a low fat version of pumpkin muffins. Applesauce is subbed for oil/butter …
After years of struggling with peeling eggs, I have finally found a foolproof way to make hard boiled eggs that peel perfectly every time. My husband eats hardboiled eggs every day. So, finding a way to make them easy to peel EVERY time, was essential. There is not much more annoying than peeling an …
Pancake batter from scratch is so easy! Here is a batter that uses sourdough starter discard. The pancakes are amazingly fluffy with a slight flavor of sourdough. Top it off with a nice square of butter and drizzled with pure maple syrup, breakfast is served! Hot and delicious! So why make the batter …
Every year, in mid-September, we head down to the orchard to pick apples. The more the merrier. We usually pick around 80 pounds, so a car full of determined little helpers is the best. Plus, they have so much fun running through the orchard and loading up the cart. We choose Cortland and …
