Sweet as a peach

Quite a while ago I posted this recipe for Peach Tart Pie, which had been one of my Gram’s recipes. At the time I commented that it would probably be a dessert that looked impressive but would be very easy. Well, passing through the market the other day I saw peaches…you know what happened next, … Continue reading

Rasins or Black Walnut Cup Cakes

I don’t know if I’d call this a cake as it seems more like a muffin, but without trying it first, I’m a bit unsure. Of course, very old cakes were more like what we consider muffins or breads anyway. The oldest tradition I could find concerning a wedding cake was to pile a bunch … Continue reading

Apple Crisp

By the looks of things you would think that dessert is the only thing that we cooks think about.  Not so, but it is the crown on the meal and what some people think of as the whole meal, especially the children.  Well it does complete it doesn’t it.  I see that there was a … Continue reading

Apple Crisp

I like apple crisp, this one might be good. Have some caramel sauce handy! Apple Crisp 4 cups sliced apples 1 teaspoon cinn 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup water 3/4 cup flour 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup butter 350 for 40 minutes

To Can Peaches (Lilah Figley)

Whether she was Mrs Figley or Lilah Figily I am not certain, but this lady had a variety of recipes she shared with our housewife. This page not only has the peaches, but also the instructions to can beans. I have to admit, the cooking part does not intimidate me, it is the canning process … Continue reading