This pear pie recipe is made with fresh raspberries, raspberry jam and an amazing almond filling with pressed canned pears and apricot glaze. The combination of flavors makes a pie like no other. Why Pear Pie? Pear pie with almonds and raspberries is my ultimate favorite. I can’t even tell you how this pear pie recipe started. I think its story began eons ago with a grandmother online who said she had an abundance of pears on her property and made up a recipe for pear pie with almond ... READ MORE
Instant Pot Rice
Cooking rice in the instant pot is so easy! This instant pot rice recipe makes the perfect sticky white rice for California rolls or your favorite Chinese dinner. If you prefer your rice for casseroles or curries, simply decrease the liquid. Rice is king. Did you know it is the most widely consumed food in all the world? Both industrialized and third world countries prioritize rice into their diets. You can also find it in nearly every culture…Mexican, Indian, Asian and so on. In ... READ MORE
Rhubarb Cake Recipe
Moist rhubarb cake with a buttery crumble topping of oats and pecans and pops of tartness in every bite from the rhubarb. Served with a side of real whipped cream, it's a delicious cake for any time of year! This time of year, I have all things rhubarb on my mind including this rhubarb cake! My husband and I used to live at a little cottage with a big garden and every May through June, there were 4 leafy bushes coming alive with fresh, tart rhubarb stalks. The image signified the start ... READ MORE
Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
Soft, but not too doughy, vegan cinnamon rolls with a cinnamon sugar crunch bottom. Make two pans of cinnamon rolls in less than two hours from start to finish! If you need to, you can make them ahead to bake on a busy morning. I've made vegan cinnamon rolls before I've made regular ones. We have two children with severe food allergies, so serving up yummy breakfast without milk and eggs became the normal in our home. I came across a vegan cinnamon roll recipe years ago made with ground ... READ MORE
Cream Cheese Orange Frosting
Orange frosting made with cream cheese and a fresh orange that tastes like an orange creamsicle. Spread it over cake, cinnamon rolls and bread. Yum! Some of the best cakes I have ever tasted are ones made from scratch and topped with a homemade frosting - regardless of how professional it looks. No offense to fondant lovers out there, but it's not my kind of icing on a cake. Sure, it can mold into a work of art, but I have yet to hear someone say "oooo I just love the taste of fondant!" ... READ MORE
Homemade Onion Soup Mix
Homemade dry onion soup mix recipe made with only eight ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen! Making your own seasoning mix like onion soup mix makes so much sense. It's almost silly. Many of us who have found ourselves grabbing a packet of pre-made mix at the store will chalk it up to convenience. But honestly, isn't it more convenient to have a homemade mix in our cupboard at all times? When our family has a hankering for tacos, mom's meatloaf or venison steak, I ... READ MORE
Instant Pot Venison Steak Recipe
I'm showing you how to cook venison steak! This recipe is the best because of how little work it is but also how tender and juicy the venison steak tastes! The Best Way to Cook Venison Steak The Instant Pot has officially become part of our family with this venison steak recipe. Yes, there is a cultural trend associated with it, but unlike most trends, I cannot foresee this one going away! The Instant Pot makes so much sense. I've always known that pressure cookers create the most tender ... READ MORE
Coconut Truffles Recipe
Easy coconut truffles recipe with chocolate. In the world of desserts, a "truffle" is a round chocolate confectionary beloved by many, but did you know it is actually a copycat? Those chocolate delights were created to imitate the real deal - a spore filled body of a fungus found near old trees. How appetizing, right? :) Similar to a mushroom, but much, much more rare, edible truffles found in the wild are nicknamed by chefs as the "diamond of the kitchen" because they have a revered ... READ MORE
Dairy Free Potato Soup
Creamy dairy free potato soup with bacon! Creamy potato soup is certainly an American comfort food. Most everyone I know likes a good bowl of it on a late winter's eve with some crusty bread and fruit. Are you with me? I like to make my dairy free potato soup like this slow cooker version using fresh green onion, red pepper, carrots and celery. Lately, with my youngest son's food allergies, I've been making dairy free recipes for him that include more protein, so off to the kitchen I ... READ MORE
Gluten Free Sugar Cookies
Soft cut out gluten free sugar cookies that are also egg free and dairy free! These are the best - made with Bobs Red Mill gluten free flour. Happy Valentine's Day! Homemade gluten free sugar cookies, especially cut out ones, are a real treat this time of year for my gluten free friends. The extra effort it takes to make them is worth the smiles that they bring! Recently, I was asked to make a dairy, egg and gluten free sugar cookie for a Valentine's Day party at church. I am not a ... READ MORE
