Joy of Country Living

Glad to see this week start. My itching is almost gone and I’m ready for fall. Went shopping at the HEB on Saturday and found a new product on the baking aisle that I had to try. It is the HEB brand of seasoned flour. Had been using the Kentucky Kernel brand – but it [...]

At 50 degrees it feels like Fall this morning . . . nice and cool with clear blue skies. The far hay field has turned green (again) and the grass in the near field (which needs mowing) is trying to push through the dried up grass but having quite a struggle. I’ve noticed some of [...]

Just came from uploading 2 new recipes from a few years back when we were still living in Houston and I was working downtown !!!   Strawberry Cake … made from a box mix and frozen strawberries  and Sweet Potato Casserole…made from fresh or canned sweet potatoes, brown sugar and pecans.  Both are delicious!!   Enjoy!

 This is a quickie post but didn’t want you to miss out . . . especially if you love chocolate.  This is a wonderful homemade moist chocolate cake that’s covered with a creamy chocolate fudge frosting.  I’ve had this recipe forever, but sometimes the old ‘tried and true’  ones are the best. If you’d like the recipe, you [...]

Just when you think you’ve seen it all – something happens to prove you wrong.   Such was the case when baking biscuits for breakfast last week. Everything was going fine, had the sausages cooked, the gravy was finished and I went to check on the biscuits. After about 15 minutes, they look just about done but [...]