My rhubarb is ready for harvesting. The stalks are a beautiful ruby red and they are perfect for baking. So I thought it was time for another rhubarb recipe. Rhubarb Crunch Cake is a wonderful dessert that we have been eating for many years. It was given to me by a dear friend and I am so grateful to her every time we eat it. This moist cake can beRead More →
You can always tell that it’s spring when the rhubarb is growing. If you harvest it in small batches, you can oftentimes keep it growing into the summer. This way you can make it last for quite awhile. My rhubarb go-to recipes include Rhubarb Pie, Rhubarb Cake and Rhubarb Jam. Today, I’m sharing Rhubarb Sauce made 3 Ways. These are my favorite recipes for Rhubarb Sauce. The first is theRead More →
Woo Hoo, Spring is finally here! It’s time to celebrate and in our home, that means Sunshine Cake. This cake has as many variations as it has fans. That’s okay. There can never be enough Sunshine Cake in this world. This is my go-to recipe for dessert during the spring and summer months. I encourage you to celebrate spring with Sunshine Cake! While your cake is baking, I thought youRead More →
Not long ago I picked up a 2 pound bag of meyer lemons at the store for a great price. But, I have been too busy to do anything with them. So I thought that it was time for a recipe with lemon in it. Before I get to the recipe, we should talk about the lowly lemon. I love lemons, let me count the ways. Lemon’s bright flavor canRead More →
After the excess of the holidays, it’s good to pare things down in our lives. Keeping home decor to a minimum and more neutral is calming. Like a blanket of snow it just soothes everyone. You can also keep your meals simple, uncomplicated and comforting. Soups and stews make a great choice for easy winter meals. Simple roasted meats like chicken and beef don’t take a lot of time andRead More →
Over the years I developed the habit of creating a huge cookie platter at Christmas with everyone’s favorite cookies. Does that sound familiar? Now, my family expects a wide variety of Christmas cookies. Since time is short these days and I don’t want to spend so much time baking, I have found a few shortcuts. One of those shortcuts is to use a boxed cake mix as the base. CakeRead More →
This post contains affiliate links that can provide a small income to my blog at no extra cost to you. For complete details, please see my Privacy Policy. Now that October is here it’s time for one of my favorite treats…Pumpkin Bread. I like it with my morning coffee or with a cup of Pumpkin Spice Tea in the afternoon. It has all those flavors of fall that we lookRead More →
It’s time to use some of that wonderful Rhubarb in one of the most perfect of foods….pie. I have been harvesting some of my rhubarb. I pick it a little over time instead of all at once and it will last me most of the summer. To harvest the rhubarb just twist the stalk at the base and it should break free. Be sure to discard the leaves becauseRead More →
I like the rhythm of the seasons in my home and garden, especially when it comes to preparing foods. I try to eat seasonally whenever possible so you will find plenty of recipes with rhubarb, strawberries and asparagus in the spring. One of my favorite strawberry recipes is a pie-like dessert that we call Strawberry Pizza Dessert. Originally I made this in a medium size spring form pan but overRead More →