Cocoa Banana Walnut Bars

This is a flavorful snack cake that will use up over ripe bananas. I hate to see bananas go to waste, but sometimes they just don’t last long enough to be eaten. The recipe calls for 5 bananas. I had 3 large bananas that went ripe, so I use them, and the recipe turned out…

Amish Barley Hamburger Soup with Spinach

A wonderful quick soup to chase the winter chill away. Barley is a great addition to any vegetable soup because it adds bulk and slightly thicken the soup. Everything in the soup came from my pantry. I did use fresh spinach, but you can make it with frozen spinach. This recipe makes enough for 6…

Key Lime and Walnut Quick Bread

This sweet bread is delicious and perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and bake in a standard loaf pan. I bought the Nordic Ware citrus loaf pan in thrift store. The citrus pan is the only one I have ever seen so I have no idea when it was made. This is…

Snowballs (Inexpensive from Cake Mix, Includes Nut Free Instructions)

This is an adaptation of nut ball cookies but with just a half a cup of nuts.  Quick cooking oatmeal is used with the nuts.  I have a grandson who has a nut allergy, and this recipe is perfect for him.  I leave out the half cup of nuts and increase the oatmeal by half…

Pickled Garlic (Making Christmas Gifts)

Easy to make in small quarter pint jars and you don’t have to have any special equipment. The process is water bath method and can be done in a stock pot or any large pan. This recipe can be either spicy or dill flavored. The recipe makes 3 cups total. It is a wonderful condiment…

Date Nut Quick Bread

This recipe reminiscent of the date nut bread that used to be bought in a can. I don’t think they make it anymore. It is a very moist and full of dates and walnuts. It makes a wonderful tea bread that can be served with cream cheese for the holidays. I have looked for a…

Sweet Onion Mustard (Canning for Christmas Gifts)

A wonderful tasting mustard that used to be available in stores but was discontinued a decade ago by the French’s Mustard Co. You can still get it in Canada but not here in the USA. This is my version of this mustard and is easy to make. Having grown up in Northeast Ohio this was…

Lemon Aid Blueberry Bundt Cake

Refreshing summer treat of lemon cake and blueberries. This is a very light batter bundt cake with a light lemon flavor. It is made in a 6-cup bundt pan or a standard loaf pan if you don’t have a small bundt pan. The sugar and butter have to be beat until it is light and…

Peachy Braised Pork Tenderloin

A wonderful sweet and savory dish that can be made from canned peaches and a pork tenderloin on the stove top. You can have this meal on the table in an hour. The tenderloin is sliced before you make the dish. The pork medallions are sautéed first and then the sliced peaches with juice is…

Chocolate Cocoa Pudding

Simple quick cooked chocolate pudding using pantry ingredients. All you need is cocoa powder, cornstarch, sugar, milk, butter and vanilla. It takes about 5 minutes to make. It is one of those recipes that you need to keep in your recipe box for when you are out of ideas and money. When I was at…