no knead chocolate sourdough bread

Chocolate Sourdough Bread

Artisan no-knead Chocolate Sourdough Bread is an easy recipe perfect for a beginner.  This decadent double chocolate bread has chocolate chips, rich cocoa powder, and a touch of honey. Embellished with a scored heart design.  Impressive and delicious! I love sourdough-everything about it.  Keeping a starter, mixing dough, adding inclusions, scoring beautiful designs, and of…

cream pie baked in splatterware pie plate

Cream Pie

Cream Pie is a recipe passed down from the German immigrants who settled the Texas Hill Country.  A simple pie – but will be your new favorite pie!  This recipe is my signature dessert.  Very  unique and so delicious. I live in a German settled community in the Texas Hill Country.  The German pioneers were…

pumpkins and pumpkin pie to make pumpkin pie from scratch

Pumpkin Pie from Scratch

Our classic recipe for pumpkin pie from scratch starts with a beautiful fresh pumpkin, cream, and maple syrup.  No cans to buy! An all-butter pie crust with a creamy spice filling is the perfect dessert to serve at Thanksgiving dinner. Here is our time-saving tip:  After your beautiful pumpkin pie is cool put the pie…

jar with honey sweetened granola

Healthy Honey Granola

Our recipe for Healthy Honey Granola will be your favorite granola recipe because it is so easy you really don’t even need a written recipe. Crunchy Granola is so delicious and versatile making it a staple for busy households. The wonderful smell of granola baking gives us a cozy feeling as we nestle into colder…

3 jars of water glassed eggs with eggs in bowls in front of jars

Water Glassing Eggs

Water Glassing Eggs is an easy way to preserve eggs for winter storage without electricity. Great for food security! A simple process (no scale) that anyone can do and very helpful to keep eggs from taking up precious refrigerator space.   Water Glassing Eggs is a process of submerging eggs in a lime and water…