Recipes
Beef Barley Soup with Bone Marrow
We Midwesterners have gotten pretty good at making hearty and heartwarming comfort food—such as this robust and satisfying vegetable and grain soup that’s packed with vegetables and fortified with bone broth—to get us through those months when we’re waiting for spring to break.
Lucky Black-Eyed Pea Salad with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
Featuring black-eyed peas, peppers, arugula, plenty of fresh oregano along with a tasty vinaigrette dressing, this tasty salad recipe will help you to kick off your New Year with a healthy dose of fiber and flavor!
Homemade Rainbow Celebration Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Candy Inside
Full of layers of color, this wonderful confection has an added bonus: a center filled with candies that pour out to surprise your guests! This tasty and vibrant cake should rise to any occasion.
Holiday Favorites: Pistachio Almond Amaretto Sandwich Cookies
As beautiful as they are delicious, these elegant Pistachio Almond Amaretto Sandwich Cookies offer a wonderfully balanced taste, and are the perfect treat to kick off your baking journey in 2021!
Mary’s Traditional Moist Fruitcake with Candied Fruit and Brandy
While the fruitcake is a much maligned holiday staple, my family is so crazy about this version, making five of them. This recipe is my mother’s and she had to hide the end result on the top of the refrigerator to keep us from demolishing it before Christmas day.
Easy Homemade Country Biscuits
My easy recipe for country biscuits is great for soaking up any gravies, sauces, or other gastronomic survivors from your big turkey-day meal.
Pumpkin Turkey Cake
A Thanksgiving tradition, my pumpkin cake made the holiday all the more special thanks to a delightful turkey-shaped baking pan. Includes instructions for a delectable frosting.
Mary’s Deliciously Decadent Homemade Caramel Apples
One of my all-time favorite fall treats is my Deliciously Decadent Homemade Caramel Apples, complete with instructions for adding your favorite toppings!
Mary’s Just Peachy Homemade Jam
Capture the delicious flavor of ripe peaches with this easy-to-make seasonal jam that only requires three ingredients!
Snickers Surprise Peanut Butter Cookies
Why pick candy or cookie when you can have them both? These delicious little treats with a miniature candy center are equally enjoyed by adults and children alike!
Mary’s Homemade Canned Corn Relish and Canning How-to
In my household, fall means canning season; a practice I picked up on our family farm. This tasty corn relish is easy to make and store for the fall and winter months; it even comes with an optional kick of heat courtesy of a serrano pepper. This post also includes instructions for a super quick and easy freezer corn.