Pie Crust
I will admit I use store bought crusts more often than not, but this pie crust recipe is hearty and delicious. It works good for both fruit and cream pies and for meat pot pies too.This recipe makes two pie crusts, so you can make …
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Dutch Oven Monkey Bread
A classic treat for kids and adults alike. This recipe is very easy to make and disappears quickly when it’s done cooking.
Dutch Oven Berry Buckle
This recipe combines tart and sweet berries with a soft, moist cake making for a light and delicious dessert in your campsite. The cake burns easy, so don’t place too many coals under the Dutch oven.
Peanut Brittle
This is part of our Christmas Candy routine, but this is a more involved process and can be made anytime so I included this as a separate recipe. The nice thing about making it in the winter is that you can set it outside to …
Christmas Candy
This is actually several recipes together, because the one shopping list will make them all. This is typically a project for us on the Saturday before Christmas, so we can share them with our neighbors before they have company over. All of our kids have …
Canned Apple Pie Filling
Every few years I’ll pick up a full bushel of apples to make apple sauce and apple pie filling for the canning shelves. This recipe makes a delicious caramel like syrup that goes good with tart apples. We like to keep canned pie apples on …
Oliebollen
This is the traditional treat served on New Year’s Day in the Netherlands. Whatever you do, don’t call these doughnut holes!My mom would make these when I was a kid and I enjoy making them now when we have company at New Years. I like …
Easy Apple Turnovers
These Apple Turnovers are very easy to make, and delicious served with some vanilla ice cream.
Christmas Pavlova
A traditional Christmas dessert in British Commonwealth countries, I got this recipe from Paul Hollywood of the Great British Baking Show. It looks fancy and it tastes delicious. It is a lot of work, but for once a year it is definitely worth it!