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Cousin Loretta's Coconut Cream Pie (and meringue too!)

Coconut Cream Pie Ingredients 4 eggs - separated 2-2 1/2 cups milk 1/4 cup corn starch 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp coconut extract 1 cup sweetened, shredded…

Here's a first...

At the beginning.  Today is the first day of my youngest sweet girl's Christmas break, and my opportunity to grab hold and embrace every momen…

Banana Bread

1/4 cup melted butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg (beaten) 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp banana extract (optional but helpful) 3/4 cup milk 1 1/4 cup or about 3 …

Zucchini Bread

Beat together until well blended; 1 cup oil 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla In a separate bowl, combine; 3 cups flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 …

Lessons from the garden season

Yesterday I spent a good portion of my day tearing down the straw bale garden I was so excited about in the Spring.  It was seriously hard work.  As…

Lyrics that speak truth...

It's true.  If I told you my story, you would hear hope, you would hear love and you would hear grace.  I want to tell you my story, because may…

Labor Day Celebration: Imagination vs. Reality

What I imagine a backyard Labor Day celebration for my family should look like... and.... What it really looked like.  Travis posing for a second shot …

"With bells on..."

While searching for a recipe on Susan Branch's blog, I came across a conversation that piqued my interest.  I often heard this term when growing …

Smoked Beef Brisket - Oh yeahhhhhhh

TGIF!! And it's Labor Day weekend to boot.  I'm looking forward to some chillin' time with my peeps. John is taking off the afternoon and…

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