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Dessert

Perfect Lemon Bars

If you are a lemon lover, you will love the bright, tart creaminess of these Perfect Lemon Bars. (I may love them even better than Iced Lemon Cookies!) The shortbread crust is just the right texture and makes the perfect base for the lemon filling. Sprinkled with confectioner’s sugar, it’s […]

Bread, Breakfast

The Best Cinnamon Rolls

These are the very best cinnamon rolls! The base is Darya’s Best Homemade Rolls dough and it’s filled with a wonderful combination of brown sugar, spices and just a touch of orange. These cinnamon rolls have a very simple icing, which I like best, but I’ve included a cream cheese […]

Dinner, Gluten-free, Soups

Pumpkin Apple Soup

Just right for a Fall or Winter evening, this soup is the perfect combination of pumpkin, apples, bacon and spices. Use canned pumpkin or roast your own (directions included ) and substitute the coconut milk for the cream in a lower fat version. The roasted pepitas (directions included) are the […]

Dinner, Main Dish

Cincinnati Chili

This is a hearty chili, made even better when served over spaghetti. The original recipe is from my dear neighbor, Leah, and we’ve been making it for years! It’s very flavorful with lots of different spices. My family loves to eat Cincinnati Chili with a big green salad for dinner […]

Breakfast

Quick Homemade Maple Syrup

This is my family’s favorite maple syrup! We love it with pancakes, waffles, French toast, etc. It tastes so much better than the syrup you buy at the grocery store. I always have the ingredients on hand so fresh, warm syrup is only 5-10 minutes away.

Dessert

Whipped Cream

So quick and easy to make – fresh whipped cream takes just a few minutes and is perfect on everything from pies and pastries to fresh berries. See the notes below for Spiced Whipped Cream and Stabilized Whipped Cream – which stays fluffy and light for a lot longer.

Bread, Breakfast

Spiced Pumpkin Waffles

These waffles are chock-full of pumpkin spice flavor – my kids absolutely love them. They’re moist and fluffy – and just begging to be drowned in Quick Homemade Maple Syrup. Add a bit of Spiced Whipped Cream for a real treat. You’ll crave these in the Fall but you have my permission […]