Recipes

  • Home Canned Foods

    Preparation Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: Varies (30–90 minutes depending on recipe) Canning Processing Time: 10–100 minutes (depending on food and method) Cooling Time: 12–24 hours Total Time: Approximately 2–24 hours Yield Makes approximately 6–8 pint jars or 3–4 quart jars, depending on the food being canned. Ingredients The ingredients will vary depending on the…

  • Apple Cake

    Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 50–60 minutes Cooling Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes Yield Servings: 10–12 slices Ingredients For the Cake 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ cup unsalted butter, softened 1…

  • Cherry Custard Dump Cake

    Prep Time: 15 minutes Assembly Time: 10 minutes Bake Time: 45–50 minutes Cooling Time: 15 minutes Total Time: About 1 hour 20 minutes Difficulty: Easy Yield: 10–12 servings Ingredients Cherry Layer 2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie filling 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Custard Layer 2 cups whole milk 1…

  • Butter Ritz Cookies

    Prep Time: 15 minutes Chill Time: 20 minutes Bake Time: 12–15 minutes Cooling Time: 15 minutes Total Time: Approximately 1 hour 5 minutes Difficulty Level: Easy Yield: 24 cookies Ingredients 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, softened ¾ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional) 2…

  • Taco Cupcakes

    Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Cooling Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Difficulty Level: Easy Yield: 12 taco cupcakes Ingredients For the Taco Filling 1 pound (450 g) lean ground beef 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 packet taco seasoning (about 1 ounce)…

  • Depression Era Salad

    Prep Time: 20 minutes Resting Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Difficulty Level: Easy Yield: 6 servings Ingredients For the Salad 4 cups finely shredded green cabbage 2 medium carrots, grated 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced ½ small onion, thinly sliced ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley ¼ teaspoon black pepper For the Dressing ¼…

  • Style Carrot Salad

    Prep Time: 15 minutes Chilling Time: 20 minutes (optional but recommended) Total Time: 35 minutes Difficulty Level: Easy Servings: 6 servings Ingredients For the Salad 6 medium carrots, peeled and grated ½ cup raisins 1 crisp apple, grated or finely diced ¼ cup chopped parsley ¼ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional) 2 tablespoons sunflower…

  • Carrot Cake Roll

    Prep Time: 25 minutes Bake Time: 12–15 minutes Cooling Time: 1 hour Chilling Time: 1 hour Total Time: About 2 hours 40 minutes Difficulty: Intermediate Yield: 10 servings Ingredients For the Cake ¾ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg…

  • Air Fryer Pizza Roll-Ups

    Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 8 minutes Total Time: 18 minutes Difficulty Level: Easy Servings: 4 servings Ingredients 4 large flour tortillas ½ cup pizza sauce 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese ½ cup sliced pepperoni ¼ cup cooked Italian sausage (optional) ¼ cup diced bell peppers 2 tablespoons sliced black olives 1 teaspoon Italian…

  • range marmalade

    Prep Time: 30 minutes Soaking Time: 8–12 hours (optional, for softer peel) Cooking Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Cooling Time: 12 hours Total Time: Approximately 14 hours (including optional soaking) Difficulty Level: Moderate Yield: About 6 half-pint jars (approximately 6 cups) Ingredients 4 large oranges (preferably organic) 1 lemon 6 cups granulated sugar 5 cups…