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Famous Morning Glory Muffins really are as good as everyone says they are! Cafes, bakery shops and home bakers have their own variation of the Morning Glory. Morning Glory Muffins were created by Pam McKinstry owner of the “Morning Glory Cafe” in Nantucket. She created the original Morning Glory Muffins in 1978 and in 1981, Gourmet magazine printed her recipe. In 1991, it was chosen by…
A FAST, EASY VEGETABLE AND GROUND BEEF SOUP favorite recipe of so many people! It is also called VENUS DE MILO SOUP because it originated from the famous Venus de Milo Restaurant, Banquet and Wedding facility in Swansea, Massachusetts in the 1960’s. This delicious soup is so EASY to make! Everyone loves it! It looks hard, but it isn’t! The restaurant owners happily gave out…
“When you can’t get to England to have a scone with the real clotted Devonshire cream, this is a great substitute, and it’s so easy!They say only the cows from Devon can produce that thick, yet creamy, silky, and nutty tasting clotted cream which is a really long involved process that takes days to make. No time? No extra cash? Believe me, this…
Cape Breton Scones are very popular throughout Canada, not just in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia! I visited this beautiful town and had the famous, delicious Cape Breton Scones. Now I’ve been using this recipe for quite a few years, and after sampling the real deal, I can say that I am very happy with this recipe! I use the traditional currants or raisins, but I…
“For over 300 years, these cookies have been a tradition in the Slavic countries, but I discovered these fabulous Polish cookies in 2001 from a TV show. In those days you had to quickly write down the ingredients. Luckily there were only four! This cookie is spelled several different ways….kolacki, kolacky, kolache… all the same cookie with little regional variations. Kolackies are so similar to rugelachs, but…
This is my favorite cinnamon bun recipe that I tweaked over the years until I was happy with it. Sweet and soft, filled with extra raisins, they are irresistible! Yes, these take some time to make, but you do it in steps that are easy to follow. It is worth the effort! My recipe makes 9 large buns, or 12 medium buns, or 18 mini…
A really delicious, old-fashioned berry bundt cake that is so moist it needs no frosting or glaze! It cleanly cuts into neat slices too. This is a tried and true recipe that is treasured by me! It’s the best! WANT MUFFINS? I use this same superb old-fashioned recipe to make blueberry muffins or any combination of berries I have on hand. It makes 16 muffins, just…
/ I love to make snack cakes! NO FORK needed! Just pick them up and take a bite! This one is moist and so flavorful! It needs no icing! It is a favorite of mine! It has a rich banana layer and velvety chocolate bottom. BONUS: One piece is only 113 calories or 5 WW points! I love it not only because it is low-calorie,…
Put blueberries and strawberry jam inside a strawberry cupcake ! It is delicious! It turns out to be a nice surprise to find inside a strawberry flavored cupcake. This uses a strawberry box mix, strawberry jam, and blueberries, so it is QUICK and EASY! People were going back for seconds of this – a good indicator of a successful recipe! See how to make…
An oldie-but goodie recipe for STEAK WITH WINE that is so delicious and EASY and FAST to make! It is under 10 MINUTES from start to finish! How can this be so tasty with so few ingredients? Is it the wine? The butter? I think it is because the steak is so thin that the wine and herbs really soak into every fiber…
Blueberry Scones made my way have a blueberry overload! A scone really is in between a muffin and a biscuit. I make scones the American way which is a little different than European scones across the pond! Americans like their scones a little sweet, fluffy, and moist, almost like a muffin but not quite. Europeans prefer scones leaning more towards a biscuit and not so…
A quick and simple New England version of the English shepherd’s pie I grew up with. It has no added spices, just salt and pepper and Gravy Master, simple but real good! A layer of vegetables on the bottom makes this a one dish meal. I change it up sometimes substituting ground turkey or ground lamb, … really delicious! This one in the picture has…
What a rich, moist carrot cake this is! And it is made with pureed carrot baby food! This vintage recipe needs no frosting! There are many variations of cakes called Hawaiian Wedding Cake. Some are like this one, based on a carrot cake. Some are white and have a coconut frosting. This version is really a carrot cake taken up a notch that I’ve gotten…
Servings: 8 Makes: 4 cups Cook Time: 10 minutes POLENTA , a yellow cornmeal made CHEF ALTON BROWN’S WAY is unusual and foolproof to get it soft and creamy the way I like it! I had never seen it done his way! It guarantees me a perfectly soft texture without any clumps! Cornmeal tends to clump more than cream of…
Kringla, Norwegian Pastry comes in many forms! A dear Norwegian friend Edith C. happily gave me her Kringla recipe years ago which was hugely popular at her church coffee hour. There are so many versions of Scandinavian Kringla that look and taste very different from each other. My family goes crazy over this version! It is basically just a large puff pastry with jam…
