I can’t stand using  “boxed” anything. It drives me crazy (not too mention, El probably can’t eat it anyway because if it is boxed, I most likely has dye in it as well.) PANCAKES FROM SCRATCH 2 egg 2 c. flour 1-1/2 c. milk 4 tbsp. butter 2 tbsp. sugar 5 tsp. baking powder 1 [...]

This is bitter sweet – It is the last day for my photo class… YOu can bet your bottom dollar that I am going to celebrate and make myself some homemade Chocolate Truffles tomorrow. How To Make Chocolate Truffles from How to Cook like your Grandmother

My Friend Linda posted this recipe…. YUMMMMMMMMY I can’t wait to try this one as well!!! Banana Cake Recipe. An incredibly moist banana cake recipe with cream cheese frosting, this is the cake to serve at the end of memorable meals. A luscious banana puree keeps it moist, and the sinfully delicious cream cheese frosting [...]

I LOVE this site… After discovering that Elwyn was allergic to dyes, I learned VERY QUICKLY how to cook everything from scratch. No more boxed food for us!! Last year, I discovered the site: How To Cook Like Your Grandmother and follow their blog – I actually have a computer folder that keeps all of [...]

Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies (It has oatmeal in it… it has to be healthy, right?) Ingredients: 3/4 c butter, softened 1/2 c peanut butter 1c sugar 1/2 c brown sugar 1t baking powder 1/2t baking soda 2 eggs 1t vanilla 1-1/4c flour 2c rolled oats 1c chocolate chips Mix together butter and peanut [...]