Cooking for yourself or just two people , most recipes are just too large. This biscuit recipe is just the right amount for two people. You can also easily cut this recipe in half and only make two biscuits for yourself. This is a recipe that you will make many times because you will think…
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Russian Tea Cakes (Butter Nut Cookies)
Many families have a heirloom recipe of nut ball cookie, This recipe I have had since I was a kid. It didn’t get made very often because the cost of butter and nuts. This cookie brings back memories of holidays and special occasions. They are a delicate cookie but it freezes well. Easter will be…
Dog Breath Mint Biscuits DIY
Simple recipe to make for your dog’s bad breath. It takes just a few ingredients from your cupboard with some fresh mint and parsley. You can use dried parsley and mint if you don’t have fresh. The fresh is better because it has a strong scent. Baking the biscuits yourself is so much cheaper then…
Icebox Date Nut Cookies
Make ahead cookie dough and bake the next day. The buttery cookie is soft and chocked full of bits of dates and walnuts. Make the cookie dough the day before and roll into 6 inch logs. Refrigerate over night to slice and bake the next day. This cookie recipe was popular after WWII and calls…
Chicago Style Italian Roast Beef Sandwich on Homemade Italian Sandwich Rolls
A very simple and easy bread recipe. Anyone can make these rolls. They are crusty and chewy on the outside and soft inside. There is only five ingredients in this recipe, which makes it budget friendly. You can mix and knead by hand or use your stand mixer. The recipe makes 6 sandwich rolls perfect…
Soft Potato Bread Sticks
This recipe uses instant potato flakes and rapid rise yeast. It takes about a hour and half to make this bread sticks recipe, from start to finish. You mix, knead and shape them before you set them aside to rise. It only took 30 minutes in a warm place when I made these. It really…
Cranberry Toffee Refrigerator Cookies
Wonderful crispy toffee ice box cookie with a modern twist of dried cranberries and chocolate chips. Refrigerator cookies became popular after WWII when electric refrigerators became a modern marvel and housewives found wonderful ways to utilize it to help prepare food. The time that this cookie rests in the refrigerator develops the flavors and texture….
Old Henry Bars
This recipe was given to me when I was in Girl Scouts in the 1950’s. We traded cookie recipes to put together a recipe note book. It was part of a badge we were working on. Eventually several of the cookie recipes made into my mom’s recipe box. I later copied them for myself. I…
Buttermilk Sugar Cookies
A soft buttermilk sugar cookies that is easy and inexpensive to make. The recipe stirs up quickly from just a few ingredients that normally is on hand. This old fashion cookie is soft and very delicious. The batter is light and fluffy, almost like a pound cake batter. Just drop them by the spoonful on…
Pear Pie Made From Canned Pears
A simple easy recipe for pear pie made from canned fruit. I have never seen pear pie filling on the grocery shelves. Many of us can pears or remember our mother’s canning pears. I also remember how good the pies tasted that were made from those pears. It takes about 6 large pears to make…
