Let’s get started cooking for Christmas.  Date Skillet Cookies is a recipe from my childhood.  I remember Mother making these treats during many many Christmas seasons, and I thought they would be something different to share with you.  I was not sure I could find the recipe, but  I went hunting through my recipe boxes, and to […]

It happens to the best of us.  A recipe does not compute.  As it is written, there are gaps in the description.  That is the case with this recipe for Molasses Cookies from my mother’s cookbook A+ in Cooking.  The directions are not complete.  Any experienced cook can figure out the recipe, but for someone […]

The other day I tasted one of Ever-Lovin’s store bought cookies, and I could not believe how horrible it was.  I asked him why he would eat such a thing.  He said he had to have something to snack on.  I felt about two inches tall.  I had neglected my man.  I promised I would […]

Apricots – Yummy Cream Cheese – Yummy Pastry – Yummy What is not to love? These tender flaky morsels of goodness were served at our recent Twins Baby Shower for Jessica. The recipe for Apricot Cheese Pastry is another recipe from A+ in Cooking – Mother’s collection of recipes from the families of former students.  Let […]

First order of business.  Augh-h-h-h!  The computer gremlins are here again.  My post from yesterday, did not go to the email subscribers.  In that post, The Mrs. (my dear friend) shared her North Dallas home with us.  It is beautiful, and if you want to see this home tour, click on this link.  The Mrs. […]

Ever-Lovin’ loves mincemeat. One year friend BB gave Ever-Lovin’ some Walker’s Mincemeat Tarts that  she had gotten at World Market.  Now, every year Ever-Lovin’ makes sure he goes to World Market for his Mincemeat Tarts.  He likes them.  He loves them. We have a friend who does not want to be named, that makes mincemeat […]