Another recipe from my Mom's files. This was an odd pie. You don't hear of many people baking cranberry pies but she would put nearly anything into a crust! (And usually it would taste pretty good - but my Mom made amazing pie crust as well. Not me though.....) Cranberry Pie Ingredients: 3 cups fresh… Continue reading My Mother’s Kitchen: Cranberry Pie
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Meals and whatnot.
Cranberry Bliss Bars
A faux version of the delight that Starbucks sells. A triangle of one is around $2.45 so a whole tray? Hello! Perfect for fattening up co-workers with 😉 To get the right taste use orange extract for the flavoring, it isn't cheap though so if you don't care too much, use vanilla - both ways… Continue reading Cranberry Bliss Bars
Vegetable Barley Soup
I know...few get excited over a large bowl of vegetable barley soup. It sounds so pedestrian, boring. But trust me....this soup will change the view of "barley soup" of nearly anyone! Do buy the best jarred marinara sauce though, it is well worth the extra cost for the depth of flavor it adds. I lucked… Continue reading Vegetable Barley Soup
Herb Focaccia Bread
I was inspired by this recipe to try a new way of making focaccia bread. Being at freezing (or well below) the past couple of weeks my herb plants have looked pretty sad outside but I was able to collect enough rosemary and sage to make the bread - rosemary handles the cold well, even… Continue reading Herb Focaccia Bread