bacony parmesan split pea soup

After consolidating my collection of 80 soup recipes here on my blog so I could share it with all of you, I quickly got to work on a part 2. This lovely soup is the first recipe in that grouping. Before long I’m sure I’ll have another 80. Hee hee. I don’t know what it…

amish chocolate peanut butter swirl brownies

Are you ready for pure chocolate and peanut butter bliss? Oh. My. Yum. These are so rich, and decadent. Truly one of the best chocolate peanut butter desserts I’ve ever made or eaten! This would make a wonderful addition to a tea party, or a yummy lunchbox dessert! ~ preheat oven to 325 degrees F.…

grandma’s cottage pear salad

This is one of my go-to, easy recipes to go with casseroles, meat loaf, quiche, and other comfort foods. The contrast of the cold, sweet pears and the creamy cottage cheese make this a wonderful accompaniment to almost any hot dish, and I think they look so cheerful on the plate. Yum! to serve approximately…

amish oatmeal cream whoopie pies

Are you a fan of the Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies? I always liked them when I was younger, but I had one recently and was sort of surprised that they didn’t taste the way I remembered them. I had been thinking about trying the homemade version when I came across this little gem of…