If you are looking for a mincemeat pie that isn't so work intensive, I found one! This mince pie with hard sauce comes from The All New Good Housekeeping Cookbook (2001). I love this recipe, because you have the convenience of store-bought mincemeat combined with other ingredients to give it a homemade taste. This pie is perfect for the month of December and Christmas! I have made (a vegetarian) mincemeat before, and while it was delicious, it is involved. It takes a wee

If you are looking for a fall or holiday candy bar that is homemade, look no further! These pecan bars are absolutely delicious. It's hard to resist caramel, chocolate, and pecans. Also, the crust is a delicious shortbread that compliments the other flavors perfectly! I got this wonderful recipe from the 2000 issue of Land O Lakes: Top 50. I've made these bars multiple times, and I can say with certainty that with a few simple ingredients you will have a mouthwatering tre

This is a delicious and lovely fall cake that features pears. Upside-down cakes are wonderful, because they are very easy to make and at the same time look like they were made by a master chef. One of the ingredients that sets this cake apart is the addition of cardamom. If you have never used cardamom in a recipe before, I encourage you to give this recipe a chance as the cardamom in it is subtle but really enhances the flavor of the cake. If you love pears and the taste

These wonderful cookies are a perfect holiday treat! They are sweet with a subtle ginger flavor. The spices add to the flavor and compliment the ginger in the cookies. The dark brown sugar and molasses in these little gems add depth and richness to the taste. I found this recipe in People magazine from the kitchen of Dominique Ansel, a pastry chef in New York City. If you are looking for a light and sweet flavored ginger cookie this autumn, I highly recommend this recipe

Rhubarb is a vegetable that is most often used in baked sweet desserts. To me, it brings to mind a plant that I would find in grandma's garden - somewhat old fashioned, but still delicious. I have a few rhubarb plants in my garden, because my family enjoys eating the baked sweets that I make with their stalks. One of the desserts I make is the rhubarb upside-down cake. This cake is sweet and goes great with the tartness of the rhubarb. This recipe is from my mother-in-law

Every once in a while, I crave a good juicy steak, and this recipe does the job perfectly! I found this simple and delicious recipe in the May 8, 2017 edition of People magazine. This recipe was created by Jessica Seinfeld. She gives perfect instructions for preparing steaks, and the blue cheese butter is scrumptious! Fast and easy to be prepare, you will not be disappointed with this yummy dish. Bon Appetit! Preparation time is 35 minutes. Cook time is 15 minutes. Ingre

I love slow cooker recipes; especially for those busy days where the thought of preparing dinner sounds exhausting. This one is extra nice, because the prep work is fast and easy. You can easily throw this together before you go to work or start your day. I adapted this recipe from the May 2011 edition of Woman's Day Magazine. I love the versatility of this recipe as well (see tips). If you make these yummy hoagies, please let me know what you think! Bon Appetit! Tips: S

This is a recipe I have been working on for awhile now. I combined different elements of blueberry muffin recipes and created something new! If you like muffins that are loaded with blueberries, you are going to love this recipe. The muffins are sweet and cake-like. They burst with blueberry flavor. In order to get this amazing blueberry flavor, there is a cup and a half of whole blueberries in this recipe, and also an additional half cup of smashed blueberries. The smas

When I make my oven roasted salmon, I make to roast enough salmon to have extra in order to make salmon salad. This salmon salad sandwich is absolutely yummy! I like to do my sandwich open-faced on sourdough bread. It is so pretty! It makes a nice elegant lunch for guests or a special treat for yourself! You can can also put a nice rounded scoop on a lettuce leaf in order to make it gluten free and eliminate the bread. Directions: The ingredients are simple - just some g