Baking Favorites
Featured Baking Favorites
Watermelon Cookies - Add some fun to your summer picnic or party with these delicious and festive watermelon cookies!
Lavender Sugar - I gather and dry lavender throughout the summer and there is nothing simpler than flavoring a bit of sugar with its buds.
Holiday Baking with Eggnog - I love eggnog. Because I can only enjoy it for several months out of the year, I am always looking for ways to incorporate it into my holiday baking. This holiday season, give one of these delicious eggnog recipes a try.
Easy Homemade Breakfast Breads - Breakfast breads are always a lovely treat first thing in the morning...use our free recipe article to make one for your family!
Country Kitchen: May Day Memories - Celebrate May Day with May baskets made and given to family and friends!
After School Snacks - Need some new after school snack ideas? Try one of our free recipes in the article for a fresh approach to after school hunger!
Baking Favorites
Summer Harvest Tea
Before the cool weather sets in, enjoy the bounty of your herb, flower and vegetable gardens by giving a Summer Harvest Tea Party. Plan your theme around the garden, invite friends and family. Don't make it a formal affair, but rather a way to celebrate everyone's gardens and share produce, flowers, seeds and advice.
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Harvesting and Using Summer Squash
Summer squash is one of my favorite vegetables. I love the yellow summer squash in particular. They should be harvested while still tender, when they have a "glossy" appearance and are still small. You will most likely need to harvest daily once they start to appear.
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