Recipe for a Southern Fried Cranberry Pie

A friend from California who read Every Window Filled with Light said, “You described a lovely town SO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT from anything I’ve ever experienced! How wonderful if you’ve lived in such a place. The cranberry pie (fried? What does that...

Ms. Susie’s Pumpkin Bread

Ms. Susie retired from the library where I work several years ago. We miss her company and the delicious food she frequently shared. One of my favorite treats from Ms. Susie’s kitchen is her pumpkin bread. To celebrate the cooling weather, I baked her recipe...

Lila’s Blackberry Cobbler

Blackberries are in season on our farm and it’s been fun introducing my five-year old grandson to the adventure of berry picking. One of my earliest memories is following my mother with my three siblings into the thicket to pick blackberries.  I’m sure I never...

They Call Me “Mama” by Connilyn Cossette

Thank you Shelia, for your invitation to share a story of hope from my life. It was quite easy to come up with a story to share, since the two main characters live in my home and call me “Mama”. I’ve been married to my husband Chad for over eighteen years and we were...

Alma Lee’s Recipe for Mississippi Mud Cake

A few weeks ago,  I posted of my search for a Mississippi Mud Cake recipe. A family member, who is battling an illness, reminisced  about his granny preparing this special dish.  My niece, Terra, claims that her Aunt Alma Lee makes the best Mississippi Mud Cake. In...

Mrs. Ovaleta Gibbs’ Famous Fried Apple Pies

Mrs. Ovaleta Gibbs made fried apple pies for years to share with friends and to donate to various church and homemaker fundraisers in Allen County, Kentucky.  It thrilled me to learn that Janet Johnson, FCS Agent, Allen County  with the U.K.  Cooperative Extension...