Jackie’s Potato Candy

Jackie’s Potato Candy

It wouldn’t have been a Christmas get-together at Pat Carmen’s house without Jackie’s Potato Candy. Jackie, my sister-in-law, always made this potato candy–strange ingredient?–to take to holiday parties at church or to homes of friends...
Fruity Crispy Rice Treats

Fruity Crispy Rice Treats

Does this Fruity Crispy Rice Treats recipe seem a bit familiar to you?  It should because it is an adaptation from the original Rice Krispie Treats recipe you grew up with and that you have probably made for your kids or friends for years–decades even. The...
Christmas Kringle

Christmas Kringle

Christmas Kringle is a variation of a recipe that I got from a church friend many years ago in El Paso, Texas.  Pam Campbell–originally from Harker’s Island, NC–brought kringle to a church Christmas get-together and when I tasted it, I knew I...
Holiday Swirled Cookies

Holiday Swirled Cookies

Well, I finally got invited to a cookie exchange last year at Christmas time!  I have only ever been to one that my book club, that I once belonged to, had years ago.  I can’t even remember what cookies I took. Needless to say, I had to do some...
Rustic Autumn Galette

Rustic Autumn Galette

As soon as you cut into this Rustic Autumn Galette, you will swear you are slicing up some apple pie. This is a fun way to make something like a pie, but without all the work.  You could make this as a tart by using a tart pan, but I don’t have one of...
Bea’s Apple Cobbler

Bea’s Apple Cobbler

Bea’s Apple Cobbler could also be a crisp, or a betty, or an Apple Brown Betty.  Confusing, right?  Today is National Apple Betty Day, and since this “cobbler”  looks like a Betty, I’m going to post it.  Okay, don’t...