by Debbie | Sep 20, 2018 | Desserts
I’ve always had a special fondness for pears. That probably stems from the hours upon hours that I spent as a child climbing the pear tree just outside my Nonnie’s house. It was the perfect pear tree with toe holds in just the right places. From the second branch...
by Debbie | Jun 6, 2018 | Desserts
I’m committed to shopping my pantry these days. We will begin a major kitchen renovation soon so I’d rather not have to pack up so much. Plus, I think shopping your pantry is an effort we should all do on occasion. It makes me so much more aware that I...
by Debbie | May 28, 2018 | Arkansas, Desserts, Pies and Cakes
Hummingbird Cake is the most requested recipe from Southern Living magazine. It was first submitted to the magazine in 1978 by Mrs. L. H.Wiggins of Greensboro, North Carolina and appeared in the February issue of that year. Mrs. Wiggins, who worked at the...
by Debbie | Jan 1, 2018 | Desserts, Holidays
Sometimes it’s called Christmas Crack. Maybe Peppermint White Chocolate Crack. Or any of the other probably hundreds of variations you may have seen or heard of. This Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Crack is probably my favorite. Although at Christmas, I tend to...
by Debbie | Nov 20, 2015 | Breads
The commercial apple industry in Arkansas was booming in the earlier part of the twentieth century. Unfortunately, it declined significantly and is no longer considered a prominent agricultural industry. Fewer than 150 apple orchards remain today with most of those...
