It is such a treat to go into Starbucks and enjoy a coffee and something sweet.   It is one of my life’s little pleasures.  Freshly  baked banana bread is hard to beat.  Banana walnut bread isn’t difficult to make, in fact you can make banana walnut bread that will taste just like Starbucks.  I recommend [...]

This is a delicious cake recipe that I enjoyed while growing up.  You use a boxed cake mix, and add some additional ingredients to this and you have a wonderfully fresh tasting cake.  My grandmother McDowell was often made this cake when I went to go visit her.  You can prepare this as a double layered  [...]

My wife and I love Wendy’s Mandarin Salad. She is diabetic so I had to come up with some thing she could eat. This tastes as good as original with out all the sugar. It’s great.
1/2 cup sugar-free apricot jam
8 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
4 tablespoons pineapple juice
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons [...]

A rich and fudgy cake that will delight a chocolate lover.
Cake ingredients: 1 cup margarine (softened) 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 1/2 cups flour 3 Tbsp Cocoa 1 tsp vanilla [...]

This is a wonderful (BUT VERY ADDICTIVE) snack that tastes just like products from the store. I use as many “LITE” products as I can find to help reduce the calories and it doesn’t seem to take away from the taste. This is a great holiday snack. Enjoy and Good Snacking.
2 packages microwave popping popcorn [...]

This is very crunchy and will keep in a tight fitting container for several weeks.  Candy making doesn’t have to be hard.
1 C. granulated sugar
1/2 C. white corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
2 C. nuts of your choice
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 tsp. baking soda
Mix 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup corn syrup until all of the [...]

This is a fluffy pate-like mousse, juicy Bosc pear and softened black currants add a rich flavor.  The pistachios bring about a buttery flavor, and a crisp texture to the chicken liver base.  Consider using a domestic pear brandy, they are less expensive and still provides flavor.
2 Tbsp. dried black currants
1/4 C. pear brandy
3 Tbsp. [...]

These cookies are sweetened with Orange Juice.  This recipe is from the archives of my grandmother, Ethel Eynard.  Jefferson City, MO.  1989.
2 C. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. grated orange peel
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. cinnamon
½ C. butter
1 egg
½ C. orange juice
½ C. raisins
½ C. chopped walnuts
Combine ingredients in order given. Stir with a wooden spoon [...]

This is a delicious coffee cake.  This recipe has you making the batter the night before and then cooking this in the morning.  This recipe from my grandmother Ethel Eynard.  Jefferson City, MO. 1978.
2/3 C. butter
1 C. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 C. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 [...]

These hearty muffins are wonderful on Sunday mornings served with butter.  This recipe is from the archives of my grandmother, Ethel Eynard.  Jefferson City, MO.  1975.
1 pkg. (9 oz) pitted dates, coarsely chopped
3/4 C. boiling water
1/2 C. corn oil
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 C. flour
1/2 C. whole wheat flour
1/2 C. sugar
1/3 C. coarsely chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp. baking [...]

This bread features apples, celery, and walnuts.  If you enjoy Waldorf Salad you may also enjoy this bread.  This recipe is from the archives of my grandmother, Ethel Eynard.  Jefferson City, MO.  1950.
2 1/2 C. flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 C. sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 C. canned or  bottled unsweetened apple juice
1/2 C. mayonnaise, do [...]

Walking through an airport, fair, or even some shopping malls, we have all seen the nut vendors.  These are so expensive to buy, but guess what, you can make these quickly and easily at home.  These nuts are simple to make, and cost so much less than what you might purchase them for.  You may [...]

Sweet potato casserole is good anytime of the year, don’t just have it for Thanksgiving. This recipe is by Virginia McDowell. Jefferson City, Mo. 1984.

A favorite at my local fairs and airports these sweet and salty nuts will delight your family and guests.
1 lb. nuts of your of peanuts, pecans, almonds
1 Tbsp. water
1 egg white
1 C. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Beat egg white and water until frothy, but not stiff. Add nuts and stir [...]

These are often served at Chinese restaurants at the close of a meal.