7-Minute Frosting I have been making this frosting since I was a kid. This frosting does not work in very hot weather. I had a terrible time with it on a hot day. It melted off of the cake and pooled on the platter. So, you’ve been warned. It is worth it in...
Apple Pie I first made this apple pie in Philadelphia back in the 1970s. Someone gave me a book called “Living on the Earth”, by Alicia Bay Laurel. A beautiful book all hand hand written and illustrated with line drawing. This woman had everything you...
Avocado Ice Cream My mother always made this wonderful ice cream. We had four avocado trees that always yielded much more than we could eat. My mom filled bags and sent them to the neighbors. And she made ice cream. Ingredients 2 egg yolks 2 cups evaporated milk ½...
Banana Nut Bread My mother made this banana nut bread recipe when I was a kid. She added extra nutmeg to give it a more nutty flavor. I just couldn’t get enough. I don’t like bananas, and yet, I love this banana bread. When I make it, it is gone in no...
Coconut Ice Cream This creamy coconut ice cream recipe is a rich dessert you can make at home, with no ice cream maker required! This is something else my mother would make taking advantage of the coconuts we harvested from around 25 coconut trees around our property....
Desserts I wanted to cook desserts and make pastries since I was a kid. Watching my mother making eclairs, and cream puffs, birthday cakes, pineapple upside-down cakes, fruit cakes, napoleons, cake rolls, and much more made me want to cook too. By the time I was 10 I...
