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Salt Springs Pear Butter
Across the road from the Ocala NF’s Salt Springs campground (located in central Florida) was a produce stand. Boy, do we love produce stands! We haven’t found a grocery store anywhere that can touch the delicious produce you can buy at a roadside produce stand and the Salt Springs’ stand was no exception. We got Read More >>
Fried Biscuits and Donut Holes – two breakfast favorites
Cooking from scratch wasn’t my mom’s thing. However, what she could do with a tube of refrigerated biscuits was amazing. Fried biscuits and donut holes are two of my personal favorites. Fried Biscuits Open a tube of refrigerated biscuit and separate each biscuit. Flour a flat surface and your rolling pin. Put a biscuit on Read More >>
Peanut Butter Cheerios Cookies
Here’s a simple recipe for a yummy and healthy NO BAKE cookies. Only thing missing is a glass of milk. I’ve been known to drizzle with melted chocolate over them or serve with a cup of hot chocolate. Perfect as a summer camping snack, they are also a good activity for days when the children Read More >>
Soft Butter
I must bake some bread for an upcoming camping trip but I’ve got my soft butter all done. (One of the advantages of having a motorhome – a refrigerator!) Fred reminds me they sale a similar product in the grocery store but I don’t think it compares. Recipe: It is so easy to make: Put a Read More >>
Peppermint Cocoa Mix
There are some things that are essential to all my camping adventures and hot chocolate tops that list. I feared, once diagnosed with a lactose intolerance, I would have to give up this camping essential. But for joy, for joy, there is something about cocoa that allows my body digest milk. Means hot chocolate remains Read More >>
Jane’s Oyster Crackers
Fred’s mother, Jane, had a shoebox full of good recipes but her Oyster Crackers recipe is one of my most favorite. Warning: they are habit forming. I’ve been known to “dress-up” these little nuggets of yum by adding raisins and/or mini-chocolate chips which makes the perfect for any hike and day shopping. Here I used Read More >>
Camper’s style vanilla pudding
A batch of instant pudding, any flavor, has always been a family favorite around our campsite. It has always been made by the children. You see, I have long felt, the cook is on vacation, too, so others need to pitch-in. This pudding is easy enough Dad, as well as toddlers, can make. And the Read More >>
Sunday dinner of Thankgiving dinner leftovers
T-day leftover menu of Stone soup, Sweet Potato Rolls, and Whipped Cranberry butter
Halloween goodies for Grand-babies
I’m basically a scaredy-cat. I once would cover my eyes for scarey scenes in movies but now I avoid scarey stuff altogether. So you would think Halloween wouldn’t be a favorite holiday but I since I have grand-babies, I really enjoy it. Although I can’t be there when my grand-babies get dressed up for their Read More >>
Original Chex Party Mix – always a hit
Been making Chex Party Mix since the 60’s. Back then it was made in the oven (microwaves hadn’t been invented yet!). It is faster in a microwave, and the finished product is okay, but occasionally I’ll go back to my in-the-oven version. Also, I’ve been know to toss in some dried fruit or chocolate chips. Read More >>
