• Food,  Vue

    Caramel Apple Cake

    Caramel Apple Cake

    A couple of weeks went by our favorite orchard to pick up our annual bushel to make apple jam and applesauce for the pantry. Lots of that apple jam will be gifts and served with guests when their feet are under our table. But, this caramel apple cake needed to be made, too. Today’s version will be a gluten free one for those guests who have a gluten sensitivity…but, it was too good not to share. If you saw this caramel apple cake version I shared on the VUE magazine, you may have already given it a try. But if…

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    Food,  Vue

    Apple Salad

    It’s apple harvest season here! A trip to the orchard gave me a bushel of a variety of favorites. Batches of apple jam, applesauce and caramel apple cake were made. But, this apple salad was too great not to share.…

  • Fall vignette
    Food,  Life

    Holiday Baking Time

    I know I am about a month early…but, if you are like me and you wait until holiday baking time, you might not have all of the equipment or tools needed to prepare holiday recipes. Does that happen to you?…

  • Pumpkin spice cream latte
    Food,  Vue

    Pumpkin Spice Creamer

    Let’s get to the point of today’s recipe…are you a pumpkin spice person or not? That is the question, right? I am truly not one to run out to my favorite coffee shop and hit repeat on how many times…

  • feature s'mores cookie on serving tray with pumpkin
    Food,  Vue

    S’Mores Cookies

    Happy Fall Yal!! You know when fall hits, you just need s’mores in your life. Well…what if you combined those s’mores contents with a great chocolate chip cookie to create s’mores cookies? Yep, the blending of two favorites have taken…

  • whole orange loaf cake glazed
    Food

    Orange Loaf Blender Cake

    Have you ever tried to make an orange loaf cake? I am all about a great loaf cake with a glaze. Are you? And I love citrus zest- lemon or orange for so many recipes. But the whole orange, just…

  • feature stacked Cobb salad on melamine plate
    Food

    Stacked Cobb Salad

    With unbearable hot temperatures still lingering here, I can’t help but share a new salad that is a favorite. I’m always a fan of a Cobb salad…but, this cutie, “Stacked Cobb Salad”, was so much fun that I may have…

  • 2026 St. Jude's Dream Home Exterior
    Life

    2026 St. Jude Dream Home

    I’m not sure if your area hosts the building and giveaway of a St. Jude Dream Home, but it’s a beautiful fundraiser that raises money for St. Jude and I’m all in for that. Do you have a local St.…

  • Smashed baked potato salad
    Food

    Loaded Smashed Potato Salad

    If you have tried smashed potatoes…then you might know where this recipe is coming from. Perusing through social media, someone came up with the idea of taking smashed potatoes to create a loaded smashed potato salad. Have you made a…

  • Glazed Lemon Zucchini cake on a plate
    Food

    Glazed Lemon Zucchini Cake

    This time of year, zucchini is abundant. If you are growing it in your garden, you understand. Garden stands and farmers’ markets are overflowing with zucchini. With a couple of zucchini needed to make a new creation, I ran across…

  • serving of baked rotini lasagna with basil added on top
    Food

    An Easy Rotini Lasagna

    Are you a lasagna lover? We are here. But, this rotini lasagna version took me by surprise. My sister in law mentioned it in a conversation and with no lasagna pasta in the house, I thought I’d give it a…