Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese frosting
For years my brother and I competed for the honor of “Best Carrot Cake.” Eventually I gave in and told him “You win! You make the Thanksgiving carrot cake from now to eternity.” He tried to get me to take on that task after a few years, but I declined. I must say, I…
Pumpkin Pie
🙂 My aunt Priscilla gifted me with several quick, delicious recipes. This pumpkin pie recipe is so easy and so good. I loved it from day one, but it got even better when I started preparing my own pumpkin instead of canned. And, I’m generous when I measure the spices….
Bread of Life
I recently decided to take up the art of sourdough. Then “quarantine” came along and I can’t actually put myself in an expert’s kitchen in close quarters and I’ve had to go searching for instruction elsewhere. Voila! Youtube to the…
Christmas Markets on the Rhine
Back in December we took a river cruise: Christmas Markets on the Rhine. We flew in to Zurich and spent a couple days before moving on to Lucerne for a couple of nights and then to Basel to embark on the river cruise on AMAWaterways aboard the AMAMora. This was an…
Instant Pot Steel cut Oats
This method takes only a bit less time, but you don’t have to babysit it. Put it in the Instant Pot, set the timer, come back later when it’s all done. I make 3-4 servings at a time, then reheat in the microwave.