Cream Cheese Filled Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Fall can be a lot of fun, especially if you have a young family; Ghost and goblins will be all over in a couple of days as the youngsters head out trick or treating. Halloween, pumpkins and sweet treats all just seem to go well together as we approach the Holiday season. This Cream Cheese … Read more

Pumpkin Muffin Recipe

  I love the fall of the year. The cooler weather along with the colorful fall leaves here in Upper Michigan. I thought it was a good time to do a batch of Pumpkin Muffins. It really cooled down here the past week giving me the opportunity to run the oven. This pumpkin muffin recipe … Read more

Blackberry Cobbler Recipe

  With the abundance of blackberries here this year when I saw this recipe I had to give it a try. The crust creates a dumpling like topping which works out very well. You can really create the amount of servings you want by the number of dumplings. I used 1 dumpling per serving with … Read more

Blackberry Ice Cream Recipe

We have had a great year for berries here in Upper Michigan. Hot weather for most days and rain about one day a week. Our blueberry, raspberry and blackberry plants producing just an unreal amount of berries. I love homemade ice cream. This Blackberry Ice Cream Recipe was a great way to use some of … Read more

Grilled Brats and Beer Recipe

With the 4th July coming up this Brats and Beer Recipe will be a big hit. This is so tender you won’t believe it. This recipe is very simple and one of the great things about it is you can prepare it in advance. Throw it on the grill when you’re ready to party-they will … Read more

Strawberry Cream Cheese Ice Cream Recipe

Because of the early warm weather throughout the country, fresh Strawberries are in abundance right now. I don’t know if the hot weather affects how good they are-but whatever the reason they are just delicious. Berries and cream always go good together so when I saw this Strawberry Cream Cheese Ice Cream Recipe I had … Read more

Strawberry Banana Cream Pie Recipe

  I was kind of surprised. All the freeze warning coming out of Florida and our local grocery store ran strawberries on sale from Florida. They were pretty good besides. Even though here in Upper Michigan it is the way too early to be thinking about fresh berries the thought still gets me excited. Bananas … Read more

Slow Cooker Cranberry Pork Roast Recipe

With the Christmas season being so close time can get a little crunch. At times like these, I Love my Slow Cooker. This Slow Cooker Pork Roast recipe is just great. I was kind of surprised that the Onion Soup mix and Cranberries go together so well. It is just delicious. It produces a succulent … Read more

Christmas Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookie Recipe

I love all the different flavors that are created at Christmas Time. This Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookie Recipe has a lot of them. This cookie is just delicious. It is not all that hard to make and is very colorful. This recipe makes 2 to 3 dozen cookies depending on how large you make them. … Read more

Glazed Cranberry Chicken Thigh Recipe

Fresh Cranberries! My Family just loves them. When I saw them in the store I just had to make this recipe. The recipe calls for canned whole Cranberries. But the fresh is so much better. With Thanksgiving coming to keep that in mind. They are so easy to prepare and so worth the extra effort. … Read more

How to Make Pumpkin Puree

It is hard to beat fresh. Pumpkins are easy to grow and freeze or can very well. 1 3/4 cups of pumpkin puree equal one 15 oz can of pumpkin.   How to Make Pumpkin Puree Author: Larry Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 45 mins Total time: 50 mins

Dutch Apple Pie Recipe

If you are tight on time and want to bake a quick pie for desert. This Dutch Apple Pie recipe is a good one. I never made this type of apple pie before and had to give it a try. It is very basic. There is a good chance you will have everything on hand … Read more

Apple Muffin Recipe

It is a great year for apples in this part of Upper Michigan. The trees are just loaded. It is wonderful because there are so many different ways of preparing them. Last but not least -when you are tired of cooking them, you can slice, and freeze to make pies over the long winter. I … Read more

Pumpkin Bread Recipe

One of the great features of Fall is the harvest. Along with the cooler weather it makes for a great time for baking. This pumpkin bread recipe is simple. You will have 2 great tasting loaves in less than 90 minutes. You can eat one and freeze the other if you choose. Enjoy   Pumpkin … Read more

Fresh Pumpkin Pie Recipe

  Pumpkin pie made with fresh pumpkin right out of the garden. This is a nice treat. Serve it fresh with whip cream or ice cream. It takes a little extra time to make a fresh pumpkin pie, but it is not as hard as you might think. It is well worth the effort.   … Read more

Raspberry Cream Cheese Milkshake Recipe

A little bit of work but so Delicious! The lemon zest and cream cheese -what a delightful combination. We used fresh purple raspberries out of our garden for this recipe. Any kind of berry or a combination of them would be very good. I doubled the recipe. This recipe makes 1- 16 0z shake or … Read more

Raspberry Cream Cheese Pie Recipe

Wow! The raspberry bushes are just loaded here this year. Fresh and sweet. You will just love the fresh raspberry flavor in this Raspberry Cream Cheese Pie. Topped off with more fresh raspberries and whipped cream, it is delicious. This recipe is quite simple and there is not a whole lot of prep time involved. … Read more

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Recipe

Wow, this is one of the best. It is the strawberry season and this is a great treat for the 4th of July. It has been a while since I used my Ice cream Machine. When I saw this recipe I had to give it a try. It was definitely worth the effort. Your Family … Read more

Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

  Even though most of the Holidays are over for this year, it’s never too late for pumpkin cheesecake. Pumpkin cheesecake is basically a pumpkin pie with cream cheese. If you enjoy cheesecake and pumpkin pie, this is the perfect recipe for you. The cheesecake gets most of its flavor from spices such as nutmeg … Read more