Here in Arkansas, the growing season runs long, very long, right up to winter. My tomato plants had stopped growing in the heat of the summer, but came back with a vigor come fall. I was looking forward to salads and sauces with nice ripe, red tomatoes. But then the cold snap came. When I…
Dessert
Master Pie Recipe: Quick and Easy Cinnamon Apple Pie with Caramel Pecan Topping
Paw paw’s 88th birthday was coming up, and we promised to bring a dessert. But this was a tough week and time got away from me. I needed to reach back into my quick cook inventory. A quick scan of the shelves told me we had apples, caramel sauce and some pecans in the freezer….
“O” is for Cookie
Continuing on my oatmeal theme, if traditional breakfast oatmeal is not your thing, I offer these: Oatmeal Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies.
My Favorite Cherry Pie
If you read my Mustang Sally’s review, you know that I love cherry pie. Seriously, if I had to pick one fruit pie, this would be it. Now, in the old days, you had to wait until cherries were in season, but today, a couple three of cans of tart cherries, some flour, butter, and…




