Pumpkin Pie – Gluten, Dairy, and Sugar Free
Tara on Nov 26th 2014
I needed to create a gluten, dairy, and sugar free recipe recently for a family gathering. This was my first attempt at pumpkin pie without sugar. This pie is delicious – so delish I’m not sure your guests would ever know it is free of dairy and sugar and gluten. I found organic gluten free […]
Pam’s Soft Molasses Cookies
Tara on Oct 9th 2014
Home schooling allows us to enjoy so many special experiences and meet a lot of fabulous people. About 15 years ago, I met Pam at a home school retreat in Alabama. She shared her Soft Molasses Cookies with me way back then and later mailed me her recipe. Through the years we mailed each other […]
Farm Fresh Eggs from Lester Farms!
Tara on Jun 10th 2014
Hey local fans. Are you looking for some farm fresh cage free eggs? Head over to Lester Farms Stand and get you a dozen or two. Check out my recipe here on the blog for dressed eggs. These are also perfect in a quiche or omlet. Share on Facebook
Highlight – Lester Farm’s Local CSA
Tara on May 17th 2013
I’ve got 3 reasons to be happy. First May is finally here. And May brings me a second reason to be happy – Tennessee Strawberries! California and Florida berreis cannot beat the taste and sweetness of my home state’s strawberry. And the third reason to be happy is that I live only a couple of […]
Irish Skillet Dinner
Tara on Mar 14th 2013
I intended to create a corn beef and hash recipe for St. Patrick’s Day, but did not need to pay $20 for a beef brisket cut at the grocery. Here’s a poor man’s version of an Irish beef dinner called Irish Skillet Beef. The bacon and cabbage compliment the tanginess of the seasoning and mustard. […]
Fried Hershey Bar Bites!
Tara on Feb 26th 2013
Ever had a fried Hershey Bar? They are incredible! We made these on our last camping trip of this season. How can one go wrong with fried batter and chocolate? I used 2 of the large 4.4 oz size bars (I regular, one Special Dark) and scored each along the retangular lines printed on the […]
12 Days of Christmas Jar Gifts – Hot Spiced Tea and Cider Mix
Tara on Dec 12th 2012
Here’s one of my hubby’s favorite fall/winter beverages. He asks me to make this mix so he can keep some at work to make whenever he wants. I also had a request for this recipe from an old friend Pam. The recipe is easy to make and can be stored in a pretty canning jar, […]
12 Days of Christmas Jar Gifts – Apple Pie In a Jar
Tara on Dec 10th 2012
I think these Apple Pie in Jar gifts are my favorite so far – I’ve eaten a couple of them already. I had a set of these cute little 4 oz jars to use for this project. These babies can be baked and given as gifts right away or they can be assembled and frozen […]
12 Days of Christmas Jar Gifts – Peppermint Hand and Foot Scrub
Tara on Dec 8th 2012
I am excited about this recipe because it is easy to make, it is inexpensive, and it is so pretty in a jar as a gift. Since I already had some red food coloring and peppermint oil, the total cost to make this was basically the cost of 3 cups of sea salt and 3 […]
Tobacco Stick Stars
Tara on Nov 28th 2012
I know this post is not a recipe but I wanted to share something simple to make, a repurposing project. I have such fond memories of spending time with my grandparents in the country when I was a child. I used to ride into the fields and to the barns in granddaddy’s old green pickup […]