Hands down, this oatmeal bread is my husband’s favorite homemade bread. I got the recipe from his aunt Sue, who got it from her sister Edna. I’ve seen oatmeal bread recipes in many cookbooks over the years, so I don’t know from where it originated. I don’t make it as often as I make other bread, so every once in a while Dave has to remind me that this is his favorite, and he wonders … Read more
This recipe produces a moist, rich bread. In addition to rye, wheat and white flour, you will need eggs, instant potatoes, margarine (or butter), milk, salt, sugar and yeast. Don’t panic because of the ingredients. It’s still an easy recipe. You’ll dissolve the yeast in warm water, then mix the dry ingredients together. Add the melted margarine (or butter) and milk to the yeast mixture and all the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. For … Read more
From a Yankee to a Southerner I was born a Yankee, and where I come from, bread is more of a specialty than biscuits. Then I married a Yankee-became-southern-after-a-move man and we raised our kids in southern Virginia – where hand-squished biscuits are often served all three meals of the day. Only problem was, I didn’t know a think about making this kind of biscuits. If I can learn, so can you! Where I got … Read more
Cornbread is best when served fresh out of the oven – especially when it’s baked in a cast iron skillet! You can bake it in any pan, but there’s something about the taste when it’s baked in cast iron that is just plain down-home country. I got this recipe from my friend Bertha Showalter years ago when we had dinner in their home. My kids devoured her cornbread and I asked for the recipe. … Read more
I searched high and low for a good, easy blueberry muffin recipe. I found this one and changed it to fit the size of our family. They love it, and I do, too. I like it because it makes two dozen muffins and I can put half in the freezer for another time. Not only are the muffins scrumptious, they’re easy to mix and pop into the oven. You’ll need the usual ingredients: … Read more