Sour Cherry Jam...Just Add Bread

July 2016

My husband has been talking about wanting to make jam for a couple of weeks now so when his Aunt Joann called and said that her sour cherries were ready to be harvested he jumped at the chance.  So he gathered up the kids a couple of buckets for putting cherries in and drove over for an afternoon of cherry picking and visiting.

It was the next morning that he set up shop in our kitchen and made not only a small batch of sour cherry jam, but also made some cherry pie filling with them.  The girls had a wonderful time and were invited to do some future canning with Tolmour's cousin Jill when the grapes and apples are ready to harvest.

Just looking at this wonderful jam makes me want to bake some fresh warm bread to have with it.  Anyone have a favorite recipe?  Feel free to share in the comments below.  I am always looking for tried and true, good and tasty recipes to add to our list of family favorites.

Tartar Sauce or Cream of Tartar Sauce You Decide

June 20, 2016

Clarissa called to me from the kitchen today and asked

"Mom, does Tartar Sauce for fish really go in the cookies I want to bake? I can't find any in the fridge." 

After thinking for a minute I asked her if she meant Cream of Tartar and she looked and said

"Yes, is there a difference?"

So she learned the difference today and made cookies while I was out of the house. It makes me giggle to think of her making tartar sauce cookies. I am grateful for cellphones so she could learn before and not after baking them today.

A Spooky Cooking Club Delight

October 8, 2015

Well, we made it through the girl's first cooking club project. Even got both the girls treats done on time. The kitchen was a disaster and we were all covered in frosting and cheese but we made it. HAHA! Thought I would share the results. Green-eyed monster cupcakes and a Cheesenstein Cheese Ball.

The recipes came from a Taste of Home Holiday Magazine and the girls had a blast making them.  I admit it was a bit more stressful then fun for me.  But we divided and conquered.  While I helped Seriah with her cupcakes, her father helped Clarissa with her cheeseball.


And it was after this that I swore decorative holiday themed food belonged only in a test kitchen.  Baking like this is definitely not one of my talents.