As December comes to a close, it’s time to wrap up the 2018 Cookbook Challenge with the final update post. It’s been a fun year re-familiarizing myself with my cookbooks! I learned I have a handful of go-to cookbooks and lots I never open, so I’ll be doing a purge…
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We had a lovely Thanksgiving holiday celebrating at different times with both sides of our family. So much yummy food! The Thanksgiving dish I look forward to all year long is my Mom’s Grandma’s (my Great Grandma’s) stuffing. This year my Mom dictated the recipe to me while we were…
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October was a busy month in our house! My husband and I took several road trips a few hours away to go into our respective offices for meetings. When we’re going to be away from home for a few days, I do a quick inventory of any groceries that will…
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First, I have to admit to you I looked up a recipe on the internet this month. 😬 I needed to know the ingredients for a spice cake I’d heard about years ago and caved. It’s the only time in 9 months I’ve used a non-cookbook recipe. This challenge is about…
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If you’re new to the blog or the 2018 Cookbook Challenge, check out the first post here. Whew! I can’t believe we’re already half way through this year. Has it been challenging not to search online for recipes? The last few weeks, yes, for two reasons. One of my sisters…
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If you’re new to the blog or the 2018 Cookbook Challenge, check out the first post here. Before I dive in to share my favorite recipe from April, I need to make a quick update to March’s post. The photograph of the Masterpieces from our Kitchen banana cake recipe shows you should…
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If you’re new to the blog or the 2018 Cookbook Challenge, check out the first post here. My favorite recipe this month came from a cookbook my Mom gave me back when I first got engaged. She took me to a bridal show in Lafayette, Indiana near Purdue University where…
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Prior to our move this year, I went through most of our belongings to purge what we didn’t use or want. I was surprised to learn I had so many cookbooks! I downsized my collection by about half and made a commitment to myself. In 2018, when I need a…
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