‘Twas the Day Before

Here it is–the day before Thanksgiving! The house will be full of the aroma of pumpkin pie, cornbread dressing, and cranberry cheese bread! Then, tomorrow the family will gather around my mother’s hundred-year old table, thankful for the Lord’s blessings. The biggest blessing of all is family and friends and the love we share. My […]

Homemade Bread Sticks and Apron Pockets

Homemade Bread Sticks and Apron Pockets

A pan of homemade bread sticks sits in my refrigerator. Closer to lunch time, I’ll take them out, let them rise about half an hour, and bake them. They should go well with homemade lasagna. Since this was my first time to attempt bread sticks, I have my fingers crossed. If they turn out delicious, […]

Those Amazing and Beautiful Benefits of Baking

Those Amazing and Beautiful Benefits of Baking

Baking–the art of mixing separate ingredients into one amazing whole. A mathematician, a chemist, an artist–a baker is all of these. She’s also popular with her family. Saturday, I baked black-bottom cupcakes. These have been a family favorite for years. Chocolate, with a cream cheese filling. Now, what could beat that? Then, yesterday, I baked […]