Christmas Figgy Pudding

“Now bring us some figgy pudding” is part of the chorus in We Wish You A Merry Christmas.   From the 16th century, Figgy Pudding traditionally graced the table at the end of a Christmas meal and it is quintessentially British.  It’s possible ancestors made the pudding from a potage of mashed figs thickened with bread, … Read more

Molasses Crinkle Cookies

A cookie with cinnamon, ginger, molasses, and cloves – need I say more? A warm and fragrant, soft, slightly chewy, melt-in-your-mouth bite of nostalgia.  A classic spice cookie that you will want to make year after year.  It’s a Fall tradition in our house!   Molasses Crinkles were considered by the Betty Crocker staff to be the … Read more

Soft-Shelled or Shell-less Eggs

If you raise chickens, eventually you will encounter eggs that, for obvious reasons, never make it to the grocery store.  One of those anomalies is the soft-shelled or shell-less egg.  An occasional soft-shelled egg is no reason for concern.  Reasons for these soft, squishy eggs incude: Calcium Deficiency Hens need an adequate amount of calcium in their … Read more

Pumpkin Bread

I love the story behind this Pumpkin Bread.  One Christmas Eve while I was busy with last-minute Christmas preparations,  my youngest son, Spencer, who was about five years of age,  came into the kitchen and politely told me that we were going to start a new Christmas Eve tradition.  “We are?  What new tradition are we … Read more