Sometimes there are times when you get home late from work or kids’ after school events or meetings, and the refrigerator just doesn’t have a lot of ingredients for a “real meal.” Before you reach for the phone to order take out, what if you could put together some home-cooked food in less than…

Have you ever wondered how to use those jack-o-lantern pumpkins after they have served their purpose as decorations? Do you want to avoid having THIS happen to your perfectly good pumpkins?  (Thanks, friends, for allowing me to share this.) Even though the “jack-o-lantern pumpkins” may not be as sweet as “pie pumpkins,” they still can…

Many years ago, muffins were pretty straight forward, basic quick breads with relatively small amount of fat and sugars, good while warm but quick to dry out after the first day. In these “olden days” before cake mixes were widely available, there were also a lot of basic cake recipes (often categorized as “one egg…

  This is an old-fashioned cake that is just right for a chilly autumn evening or weekend dessert. It goes together pretty quickly, all in one saucepan, and the fragrance it will bring to your house–amazing! As I’ve noted before, I like to keep orange juice concentrate in the freezer for recipes like this. The…

Many years ago I found a recipe for some simple applesauce bars that were pretty basic. Adding dried apricots and almonds adds a special burst of flavor.  The topping is a little messy, but that never seems to keep these cookies from being perenially popular. Cornflakes are an inexpensive way to stretch the crunch of…