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Peach Balsamic Ice Cream

Peach Balsamic Ice Cream

Summer is in full swing and so is our ice cream making! Today we are sharing our Peach Balsamic Ice Cream with you. Our local farmer’s market is bursting with ripe, fresh peaches (among so many other beautiful things!) and we want to take advantage 

Orange Sangria

Orange Sangria

Sangria is summer and the perfect beverage for a hot day! We have tried many, many sangria recipes and we always return to this one from Sunset’s Mexican cookbook, circa 1969. Judy found this Sunset cookbook (along with several others) at a garage sale while 

Lemon Gingersnap Bars

Lemon Gingersnap Bars

This Sunday, July 1st, is National Gingersnap Day! Initially we thought it an odd time of year for gingersnaps. We tend to associate ginger, and associated spices, with fall and winter. Think gingerbread men and women, good old gingerbread with a dollop of whipped cream 

Tuna Poke Bowls

Tuna Poke Bowls

Have you ever tried to make sushi? We have and it wasn’t pretty. Good grief, it requires a lot of talent. Poke bowls are a favorite meal for us because it’s like eating sushi without the hassle of trying to get the rice just right 

THE BEST Peanut Butter Cookies

THE BEST Peanut Butter Cookies

We’ve eaten a lot of peanut butter cookies in our day. Crunchy ones. Chewy ones. Some with the little criss-cross pattern on top. Others that didn’t taste much like peanut butter at all! We think THE BEST peanut butter cookies start with great peanut butter 

Chicken Waldorf Salad

Chicken Waldorf Salad

Well, hello summer! Is it heating up where you are? We had our first 100˚ day here last Sunday. It’s no fun to cook in an already hot kitchen so, when the weather starts to heat up, we look for easy and refreshing dinner options. 

Rocky Road Bar Cookies

Rocky Road Bar Cookies

Happy National Rocky Road Day! Our mom used to make the best homemade cookies when we were young. They were usually some variety of bar cookie. One of our favorites was the Rocky Road Bar Cookies she used to make. Who can resist a fudgy, 

Grandpa Ferd’s Barbecued Chicken

Grandpa Ferd’s Barbecued Chicken

Our Grandpa made the best barbequed chicken. Do you ever cook something that makes your heart ache a little bit because you miss the person who used to make it for you? Yep, that’s how we feel about Grandpa Ferd’s barbecued chicken. We can so 

Peanut Butter Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Peanut Butter Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Peanut Butter Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches! Well, we definitely scream for them around here. Memorial Day is almost here and that means summer, which in turn means ice cream season is upon us! We think the homemade 

Buttermilk Biscuits

Buttermilk Biscuits

We serve up buttermilk biscuits regularly around here.  The frozen Pillsbury ones used to be our go-to biscuits but these are so much better and they are super easy to make. Eat these buttermilk biscuits for breakfast with sausage gravy…or butter and jam…or in breakfast