The Perfect Coffee 101: The Drip Pot

Use 1 tablespoon of ground coffee per 2 cups of water.  So I have a 12 cup drip pot and I use 6 tablespoons of grounds.  This is true for all coffee types as well, basic and flavored.  Also, I know it can be hard, but if you can let the coffee settle for 3-5 minutes after brewing, it is so much better.

Cinnamon Blossoms

You will need 1/2 batch of Never Fail Pie Crust for this recipe, you can find that recipe *here*. For the Full Cinnamon Blossom recipe tutorial, I’ve mad a convenient video.  you can watch it below 🙂 COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? ADVICE? Let us know what you think of this content. Like, share, subscribe and comment below….

Banana Bread (Muffins)

If there is one thing I know how to make it’s banana bread.  I think I was about 4 or 5 the first time I can remember making with my mom.  We were at the kitchen table and she had gotten out a book that had recipes in it, something I wasn’t familiar with at…

Blueberry Lemon Curd

I have tried all kinds of recipes in my endeavor to find something delicious.  Over the years there have been some hits, with many more misses as I tried out more “fancy” sounding recipes.  This one was definitely a hit. I found myself trying to find something to do with the massive amount of blueberries…

Strawberry Chocolate Chip Muffins

My husband loves sweet snacks, but since I’ve been trying to lead a healthier life, it’s been a struggle to find the balance between having things he likes and things I can actually eat.  These strawberry chocolate chip muffins are the perfect compromise for us.  He can have 11 of them and I have a…

Pocket Pastries (Sweet)

Pocket Pastries, or Hand Tarts, are one of my favorite breakfast items.  They are simple to make and you can please almost everyone using 1 simple recipe.   This recipe will focus on the sweet variety (with jellies and jams) instead of the savory (eggs and meats).  This recipe is made with our Never Fail…

World Famous Smoozy

Ok, so maybe it’s not “world famous”, but it is a favorite of my friends and family.  I call it a “smoozy” because my husband was tired one day when he was getting ready for work and asked for a smoothie, but it came out “smoozy”, so that’s just what we call it now.  I…