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No Fail French Bread – Melissa Coombs
My friend Melissa Coombs shared this recipe with me probably 20 years ago. She’s a food storage guru. You can find more of her recipes at My Food Storage Favorites My family loves…
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Growing Basil – Tips for Growing, Snipping, Harvesting, and Preserving
Growing basil? Here are some tips are growing, snipping, harvesting, drying and freezing basil. I have tremendous success growing basil in our raised-bed garden, in 2-gallon pots, and in our tower garden. If…
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Rhubarb Rolls
Ever wonder what to do with rhubarb? There is always rhubarb pie, rhubarb crisp, and combining rhubarb with other fruits. But, have you ever made rhubarb roll? It’s a Hosford family favorite and since…
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Easy Strawberry Jam
It’s strawberry season in North Carolina! A quick trip to a local U-Pick farm with my sister, granddaughter and her friend was wonderful! Driving home the car smelled like sweet strawberries soon to…
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Christian Passover
On the night before He was crucified, Jesus and His apostles gathered for a meal which we call The Last Supper — which was the Jewish holiday Passover. Many Christians celebrate this traditional Jewish holiday…
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Apple Crisp
Our family loves warm desserts especially apple crisp but I admit I haven’t always been happy with the flavor and texture of this dessert. I have finally figured out the secret of making a tasty…
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Avocado Toast
Our daughter Megan works at Famous Toastery, a breakfast/brunch/lunch restaurant. My favorite thing on the menu is Annie’s Avocado Toast. Oh my! Of course, we had to figure out how to make it…
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Chocolate Chip Pie
Chocolate chip pie is the favorite at our house. It’s rich, loaded with chocolate, and very easy to make. I always make a double recipe! For 1 pie you will need: 1 cup sugar…
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2 Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins
Do you love pumpkin muffins? Here is a simple way to make muffins with just two ingredients: a cake mix and a can of pumpkin. You don’t need eggs, oil, milk, or butter…
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Walnut Basil Pesto
Pesto sauce is good on so many things besides pasta! Use it as a condiment on your sandwiches, burgers, and quesadillas. Add it to soups. Spread it over chicken, shrimp, or fish before baking…