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.

Split Pea Soup

Split Pea Soup.  You either love it or hate it.  My daughter and husband love it, my oldest son hates peas!   I think it is comfort food at its best.   Jacque, husband’s mom made split pea soup.  It has become a … Continue reading

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Cinnamon Rolls – When you have lots of time! 3 hours

Using your bread maker dough setting add the ingredients in the listed order. 3/4 C water 1 egg slightly beaten 3 C all purpose flour 1/4 C sugar 1/4 C butter 1 tsp Salt 2 T dry milk (I used … Continue reading

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Mom’s Green Tomato Pie

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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Sheepherder’s Bread

I found this recipe in one of my Mom’s old books. It is from Sunset Cookbook of Breads I prefer to make it in a bread machine on the dough cycle and let the machine do the kneading. 3 cups … Continue reading

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Green Tomato and Apple Pie

 Definately inspired by my mother and her garden.  I loved fried green tomatoes as a child and when Mom would make a Green Tomato Pie, wow!  How did she do that.   This is the perfect combination for me.  Tart Granny … Continue reading

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Bread and Butter Pickles

I can do better with a bit of practice. It’s been about a week. Had to open the pickles for a test. Hey, somebody has to be in charge of quality. Mmmm, Good. Recipe is a keeper. 1 Gallon Cucumbers … Continue reading

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Pie Crust

1 1/2 cups flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup cisco You can also mix half butter and crisco, but I like crisco 100%. Water about 3-6 Tablespoons Great for Quiche and sweet pies! Flaky, light and … Continue reading

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Rice Krispies Treats

I think my husband grew up on these.  His mom continued to make them for my kids.  Always a hit.  You can kick them up by adding chocolate chips or warming the chocolate and drizzling it over the top.   Kellogg’s® prints … Continue reading

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Dill Pickles

My mother made wonderful pickles.  I remember one year she had tasted the neighbors pickles and enjoyed them so much, she used the neighbors recipe.  They turned out way so sour, too much vinegar.  She was so disappointed!  I remember … Continue reading

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Butter Crisp Cookies

8 oz butter 1 Cup sugar 3 oz cream cheese yolk of 1 egg 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 Cups sifted flour 1 tsp orange zest finely chopped walnuts (optional – but, Jacque always used them!) Cream butter, cream cheese, … Continue reading

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