Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
I keep this chocolate mug cake mix in the pantry so that I can make a single serving of chocolate cake any time I want. It only takes minutes thanks to the microwave which means that you’re only moments away from warm, gooey chocolate cake!
One of my favorite types of candy is toffee. There’s something absolutely delicious about a piece of buttery toffee covered in silky chocolate. While our family’s food allergies make it nearly impossible for me to buy toffee, I refuse to let that keep me from Read More
There’s something altogether comforting and soothing about chewy oatmeal cookies. It seems to be baked right into it and held together by brown sugar, old fashioned oats, and just a touch of cinnamon.
There are few things I enjoy more than spending time in our Farmhouse Kitchen cooking and baking for my family. When Lifeway Foods invited me to participate in their kefir recipe challenge, I couldn’t wait to get started. We’ve been using Lifeway Foods kefir for Read More
This recipe isn’t fancy, but don’t let its simplicity fool you. Mushroom toast is so flavorful and astonishingly easy to make.
Making mashed sweet potatoes isn’t difficult, but it’s even easier to make Instant Pot mashed sweet potatoes. Let your Instant Pot do all the work and move straight to enjoying the yummy mashed sweet potatoes on your dinner plate.
Here at the farmhouse, waffles are as popular as pancakes. Yet I tend to make pancakes much more often. I don’t have a good reason for this. Sure, waffles require the use of a waffle iron, but heating up the waffle iron doesn’t take any Read More
Ripe peaches are a sure sign that summer is rounding into form here in New England. A few years back, our region’s entire peach crop was lost to a late spring freeze. Local orchards found themselves without a single peach to harvest. It was devastating Read More
This quick and easy buttermilk cake can be mixed by hand and will be ready for the oven in minutes. It’s as easy as making a cake from a boxed mix.
This creamed corn is one of my favorite ways to serve fresh corn. It’s simple and uncomplicated, all about the natural deliciousness of corn and dill. It’s spectacular.
