Category Archives: My Muse

Inspiration from my mentors. Friends, family, acquaintances – each life is a gift shared with you. Honor them, keep them in mind, remember them often and share their lives with your children and grandchildren by telling stories, sharing their recipes, baking their favorites. This keeps them all alive in your memories whether you see them every month, every day, and even when they pass on. Life is not permanent.

Pennsylvania Dutch Apple Fritters – Ob’l Puffers

From Fine Old Recipes, Pennsylvania Dutch Cookbook.   My mother made these although I didn’t get a recipe from her.  When I saw these, my childhood flashed in front of my eyes.  I remember sitting  in the kitchen in French Camp with … Continue reading

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Fresh Cherry Pie

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Quick Apple Streudel

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Clover Style Dinner Rolls

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Canned Peaches

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Wheat Bread

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Banana Nut Bread

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Homemade White Bread

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Pot Roast

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Canned Apricots

You can always spice each jar a little different from each other. Variations: bitter almond, lavender, vanilla bean, star anise, cardamom; or try a combination coriander, nutmeg and cardamom.

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