INGREDIENTS 1 pie crust  * (Perfect Pie Crust recipe actually exists!!!) ½ stick butter (4 Tablespoons) ½ cup finely diced onion ½ cup finely diced car…

Autumn is settling in nicely here in central Illinois. I couldn’t be happier :-) Like most folks, I tend to change up our meals a bit as the weather g…

Apple filling: 8 cups peeled, sliced (tart) apples {Granny Smith are a favorite} 1 cup sugar 1 Tbsp cinnamon 1/8 tsp salt Topping: 1 cup quick cooking oats …

This is the chili that my kids and their friends claim could win the local chili cook-off.  I’m not so sure about that, but I haven’t found another …

I know there must be others out there just biding their time until the weather turns cold enough to make big pots of their favorite soups and bake …

INGREDIENTS 4 pounds beef short ribs 6 cups water 1 can Marzano tomatoes, undrained and diced 1 medium onion, diced 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 2 c…

Once upon a time, in a land far far away, a friend named Christina arrived with this little piece of heaven on earth at one of our homeschool meetin…