When my daughter and I would visit my parent’s, my Dad would often travel to the neighboring town of Mansfield, Ohio, where they had the BEST ever German bakery. He usually came back with poppy seed rolls and crumb cake, or as I remember, my Grandmother called it “coffee kuchen”. The crumb cake was one of our all time…
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Half way through March and still not much going on outside. If spring is at a stand still outside due to cold weather, then I’ll give it a jump start inside with annual flower seeds. I am more than a little late getting my seeds planted. But it has been so cold and gray outside, and we are still 6…
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My dear brother built this bird house for me, and it has been the focal point of the back yard for over 20 years now. Weather, time, and critters have taken a tole on it. There are very few signs of spring here yet, except for the birds that have been checking out the housing facilities in my yard. I…
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This week’s bake is Spanish Bar Cake. This cake is my favorite childhood memory cake, that my Mom always bought at A&P. My sisters and I were talking about this cake, so I Googled it, found the recipe, and decided to give it a whirl. The A&P Grocery store is a part of many of our childhood memories. Officially known…
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I was given this recipe by two of my sisters, who raved about these scones. Up front, I want to say, I have never been a fan of scones. I’ve always thought they were too dry and bland for my taste. My perception of them (right or wrong), is that you eat them with tea or coffee, and since I…
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