We had such a good time making Mom’s original Sugar Cookie recipe from her old composition, homemade cookbook! Note to self—don’t use the hand mixer for videos. My gosh the cookies are the best. Print the recipe and try them soon.
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My Memory of a 1966 Christmas Past
I have received lots of good Christmas presents over the years, but this one stands out as one of the most memorable of all. Grab a cup of coffee, and a cookie or two, its rather long. Maybe it will spark an idea for your gift giving.
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Yummy Baked Brie
A super easy brie made with pastry! Tasty and great for gatherings! Even I can make this one. And so good.
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My Cooking Show Debut
Fall off the Bone Baby Back Ribs
Here’s a melt in your mouth, fall off the bone Instant pot, baby back rib recipe from my farmhouse kitchen. You’ve got to try this one.
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Campfire Cupcakes
What a fun summer we had, the granddaughters and I in the kitchen. So much fun, you’ll want to try this with your young ones.
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My DIY Fixer-Upper She Shed
Enough of that already. I’m here to tell you, I’m here to encourage you to read on. Don’t give up and don’t give in to not getting what you want. Today, I want you to know my She Shed is so wonderful.
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My Visit to the Magnolia Silos! Waco,Texas
A Farmhouse Ritual: Its More Than Just Making Pancakes
It’s more than just making pancakes as you will see. This week on the farm here in Ohio, the weather was marvelous: A record breaking heatwave for February. Monday being a school holiday, Avah, our almost nine-year-old granddaughter came to the farm to spend the day with us. Long ago when she first started coming as…
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Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs
This recipe comes from my mom’s old black and white composition, a homemade cookbook. We Phillips kids loved setting up an assembly line to help cut the cookies out and to decorate them. At the time when I remember making this vivid memory was in the early sixties. Mother and her young helpers prepared a…
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Now I Can Hardly Wait For Spring
I had forgotten the order and almost missed my window of opportunity…I can hardly wait for spring!
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Behind the scenes: Our Thanksgiving Dinner!
It was a weird Thanksgiving for many of us, but endearing just the same. We folded our hands as the children wanted to say their prayer this Thanksgiving day.
