Category Archives: My Bakery

Mom’s Green Tomato Pie

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Sandy

Servings: 1 Pie Ingredients • 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 4 teaspoons lemon zest • 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice • 3 tablespoons butter • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon … Continue reading →

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Truffle Brownies

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Sandy

I would love to take credit for these. While I was in Trader Joe’s I picked up a couple of packages. Oh my. Sometimes, Trader Joe’s hits it out of the park. These are so good. Trader Joe’s Truffle Brownies … Continue reading →

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Coconut Macaroons

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Sandy

I have tried about 12 batches of macaroons and this is by far my favorite. It is not too sweet, it is light and airy, it tastes of coconut and not just sugar. Give it a dip in semi-sweet chocolate, … Continue reading →

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Old Country Black Walnut Cookies

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Sandy

1 cup butter 1 tsp vanilla 2 eggs 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 2  1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup finely chopped Nickerson Farm Black Walnuts Cream butter, vanilla until butter is softened.  Add sugar … Continue reading →

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Apple Cake – Cupcakes with Toasted Almonds

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Sandy

At one of my cooking classes with Chef Tim McGrath at “Let’s get cooking” in Westlake, we made this cake. It was wonderful, and so I made it into cupcakes for my office. Roast Apples 8 Granny Smith apples, peeled, … Continue reading →

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Coffee Cake – Coconut Blueberry or Blueberry Raspberry or Walnut Coconut

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Sandy

Everything is better with Coconut! Continue reading →

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Maple Pecan Pie

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Sandy

Pecan Pie – 4 eggs lightly beaten 1  cup light corn syrup 1/4 cup granulated white sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup maple syrup 2 Tablespoons melted butter 2 Tablespoons Bourbon 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup of … Continue reading →

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Turkeys, Turkeys, and more Turkeys

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Sandy

My daughter Denny, family friend Colleen and I spent the evening with a bunch of Turkeys!  Well, it didn’t start out that way.  After heading to the store and buying Peanut Butter Cups Double Stuffed Oreos Whoppers Pumpkin Seeds or … Continue reading →

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Artesian Apple Pie

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Sandy

I love pie.  Spice apple pie. Pie al mode.  Pie with cinnamon and spice that leaves a trail throughout the house. During thanksgiving, I am usually out of pie pans, and so this artesian pie you can make with out … Continue reading →

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T.R.Thompson’s World’s Greatest Mexican Cornbread

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Sandy

T.R.Thompson’s World’s Greatest Mexican Cornbread 3 packs              Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 1 cup                frozen onion 3                      eggs, beaten 1/3 cup             vegetable oil 1/3 cup             milk 1 lb                   bacon (cooked, crumbled) 2 cups              shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1 can               cream style … Continue reading →

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