Chocolate Cake (Ethel Ogden)

There can never be too many recipes for chocolate cake, in my opinion. Here’s a nice recipe for chocolate cake from Ethel Ogden. I assume this was a friend from church. Chocolate Cake (Ethel Ogden) 1 tbsp butter – generous 1 cup sugar Cream 1 egg, beat in whole 2 tbsp cocoa –> pinch salt … Continue reading

Devil’s Food Cake

Today we are going to start with some cake recipes. For those of you who thought Devils Food Cake only came from a Betty Crocker box, here is a relatively easy looking cake recipe that probably tastes a whole lot better. It may be a bit labor intensive because there are several steps, but something … Continue reading

Pickles (sweet)

I’ve just returned from my trip to Tennessee, where all things can be found pickled. I saw in a store a jar of watermelon pickles, regular pickles, pickled okra, pickled onions, and yes some other pickled things that shall remain nameless. So I figured I would post another of the pickle recipes that Gram had. … Continue reading

Caramel Cookies

Some time back, I posted the recipe for Mrs. Owens’ Caramel Cookies. At the time, my friend Jodi thought they sounded great and made them for her family. They raved about them and I made a mental note to make them sooner than later. Fast forward and it’s the last night of my vacation visiting … Continue reading

Yeast Rolls

Here I am on vacation in the South so I thought a recipe for yeast rolls would be a fitting post for today. These require scalded milk, which I don’t know yet how to make. Slather these with butter and enjoy! Yeast Rolls – Batter – Makes 15 Mix 1/2 c scalded milk 1/4 c … Continue reading