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Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry sauce has got to be one of the easiest-to-make parts of Thanksgiving dinner. It takes just minutes and practically cooks itself. True, it isn’t shaped like a can with the pattern of the can along the sides, but I’ve been eating homemade for as …

Homemade tortillas

Homemade tortillas

This past weekend I finally got a chance to play with my newest kitchen gadget – a tortilla press.     I know you don’t need a tortilla press to make tortillas. I made them before without one, but I was hoping to start making …

Biscuits

Biscuits

As I said about a month ago, my life has gotten exponentially busier (if I can put those words together that way) in recent weeks. I managed to keep up with the cooking for a while, but the past two weeks have been a  bit …

Molasses Sugar Cookies

Molasses Sugar Cookies

I was given this recipe years ago by a family friend. It’s the perfect cookie for this time of year. They are like a gingersnap – but without the ‘snap’ Molasses Sugar Cookies 3/4 C butter 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup molasses 1 egg 2 …