If you are like me, you associate gingerbread with Christmas, but it’s not really. Gingerbread is a sweet and moist cake and often served with fresh whipped cream or whipped cream cheese frosting, if desired. A friend a long time ago made me a gingerbread cake for my birthday and it was delicious! Bake as … Continue reading
Not all of Gram’s recipes sound so great, I must admit. Here’s one with no title that uses lemon jello, V8 juice and mayonnaise, among other ingredients. Oh yuck! I can guarantee I won’t be making this. It sounds like one of those 70s jello rings served with a tomato-carved-like-a-flower in the center. Mystery #1 … Continue reading
Sometimes when I read through these recipes, I have to laugh at the simplicity of the notes. Sometimes the cards don’t have even a hint of what temperature or how long to cook something, because of course all women just knew! Take this card for example. “Mix and drop.” It’s like she is saying “even … Continue reading
I seem to recall my mother saying that Gram made these every year at Christmas. They certainly look like they would be delicious! My mother grew up in Erie, PA and around Christmas time, it was probably pretty cold in the kitchen over night so leaving the dough to set out would not be a … Continue reading
Friday evening we made Coffee Cake #2. This recipe was very easy and turned out quite nicely. I used Crisco shortening since I happened to have it on hand. I mixed together all the dry ingredients for the cake and then added in the egg and shortening. I didn’t cream them, but it could be … Continue reading
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