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Lemon Squares
Recipe from my bestie, Kim DeRose, which I have adapted. I doubled it to fit a 9x13” pan, and substituted butter for margarine. This is...
Elisa Juarez
May 31 min read


Favorite Carrot Cake
1-1/2 cups canola, sunflower, or coconut oil 1-1/4 cups cane sugar 4 eggs, well beaten 3 cups grated carrots 1 cup organic oat flour 1...
Elisa Juarez
Apr 181 min read


Peanut Butter Balls
I got this recipe from my good friend and baking professional, Laura Taylor Worthington! The photo is hers as well. Thank you, Laura! :)...
Elisa Juarez
Dec 11, 20211 min read


Favorite Gingerbread
"Deliciously rich, black, and moist. Grandma knew it as 'Fort Atkinson Gingerbread' in the popular old brown covered GOLD MEDAL Cook Book...
Elisa Juarez
Oct 29, 20211 min read


Applesauce Cake
My mother's recipe, and one she made often as I was growing up. 2-1/2 cups sifted, unbleached flour 2 cups sugar 1/4 tsp. baking powder...
Elisa Juarez
Oct 3, 20211 min read


Summer Berry Cobbler
Recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence Food Network, 2001 Serves 6-8 Ingredients 1 pint blueberries 1 pint raspberries 1 pint blackberries 1...
Elisa Juarez
Jul 4, 20212 min read


Cherry-Blueberry Crumb Pie
My husband’s favorite pie is cherry, and mine is blueberry. I decided to combine them with a ready-made organic pie crust and top it with crumb topping. It was simple and delicious! Ingredients: 9-inch pie crust 1 can (organic) cherry pie filling 1 cup wild blueberries (fresh or frozen) 1/2 teaspoon almond extract Crumb topping : 3/4 cup oats 3/4 cup flour 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons unsalted butter Instructions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Prepare
Elisa Juarez
Jun 30, 20211 min read


Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe! It comes from my good old Fanny Farmer Cookbook!! One of the reasons I like these so...
Elisa Juarez
Feb 11, 20211 min read


Better Than Anything Toffee
Author: Trish - Mom on Timeout (www.momontimeout.com) - Shared by my friend Brenda Gaston who brought this to a Christmas party! I had to...
Elisa Juarez
Dec 9, 20202 min read


Grammie Rand's Toll House Cookies
1-1/2 c. sifted, unbleached flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup white sugar 2 eggs unbeaten 1 tsp. hot water 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans) 1-1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 cups oatmeal OR 2/3 cup coconut in place of part of the oatmeal Sift flour with salt and soda. Cream butter; add sugars gradually. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add vanilla and hot water to creamed mi
Elisa Juarez
Mar 21, 20201 min read


Gingerbread People
A holiday tradition as I was growing up! We loved making these, decorating them, wrapping them in clear plastic wrap with a ribbon, and...
Elisa Juarez
Dec 10, 20192 min read


Sugar Cookies
Recipe from Carmen Estep, a woman I met in an early childhood parenting group years ago. It has become our favorite sugar cookie, and a...
Elisa Juarez
Dec 10, 20191 min read


Grammie Rand's Scotchies
1 cup unbleached flour 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup pecans,...
Elisa Juarez
Dec 7, 20191 min read


Hot Cranberry Bake
This is a delicious dessert for this time of year, and a great one to take to a gathering! Layer in a lightly greased 2-quart baking...
Elisa Juarez
Dec 4, 20191 min read


Moist & Marvelous Chocolate Cake
Adapted from a recipe by Nestle, "Moist and Tender Chocolate Cake" 2 cups unbleached flour 2/3 cup dark chocolate baking cocoa 1 tsp....
Elisa Juarez
Sep 9, 20191 min read


Spicy Texas Sheet Cake
Food Network Magazine, May 2017 www.foodnetwork.com/magazine FOR THE CAKE: 2 sticks unsalted butter, plus more for the dish 2 dried...
Elisa Juarez
Sep 5, 20192 min read


Fresh Berry Pie
Betty Crocker Cookbook (the one my mother used faithfully throughout my childhood and beyond!) Select ripe, juicy berries - blueberries,...
Elisa Juarez
May 19, 20192 min read


Brown Sugar Pecan Pie
From Good Housekeeping Brown sugar- and maple syrup-drenched pecans are the sweet and sticky filling for this perfect holiday pie. This...
Elisa Juarez
Dec 4, 20182 min read


Gingersnap Pumpkin Pie
My daughter, Lauren, found this recipe online when searcing for a pumpkin pie with gingersnap crust. It was the favorite pie that...
Elisa Juarez
Dec 4, 20183 min read


Apple-Cranberry Pie
This is one of my favorite combinations - apples & cranberries! This is the time of year to really enjoy them! 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup flour...
Elisa Juarez
Dec 4, 20181 min read
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