It was an exciting week in Branson West as the grand opening for the OACAC 24/7 food pantry was unveiled. Just a few more days and the security...

Today I made a version of my dear friend, Sharon’s quiche recipe. Ours was made with a crust and a sausage version. It was delicious, as always....

For the life of me I’m not sure if I’ve ever run this recipe before. It’s one I sketched for the culinary school at Silver Dollar City. I ‘think’...

As the norm we’ve tucked ourselves away for the holiday weekend. We love the tourists, but when it’s a holiday, especially summer, we stay pretty...

In the last 4 weeks I’ve made fried green tomatoes 2-3 times. This week, however I hit the jackpot! My husband, Ervin & I were in downtown Branson doing a little...

Good by peaches, hello apples! I wasn’t done with peaches, there was still more I wanted to make and the seasons over. It will be difficult but...

Ervin and I just returned from taking my dad, Jerry, back to Northeast Missouri. It was a very fast turn-around, however, we had 2 wonderful weeks...

Talk about being exasperated with myself. Tonight I made chocolate zucchini cake from my first cookbook. It was good, but I thought it needed...

Last week when all our peaches arrived from Georgia I was thinking about how much work laid ahead. Well, after sharing 7-8 peaches at about 3...

It’s been another week of trial and error in the kitchen. This week our peaches came in from Georgia, and they are so beautiful, blemish free, and taste so delicious. ...

Blueberry Pancake Syrup 2 tablespoons and 1/2 teaspoon of dry pectin* 24 ounces fresh blueberries 16 ounces cold water 1 teaspoon butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1...

Well my niece and nephew have been here for a week and are returning home to Kearney, Missouri. I haven’t got one complaint, only an observation: ‘I have to return to my...

Lemon Fluff Salad 1 large can (approx. 20 oz.), crushed or tidbit pineapple, undrained 1 small box lemon instant pudding 1 (8 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained 1 small...

Betty Fifer Another Fourth of July is here and I can remember many that have already passed. My Dad always liked fireworks, not the pretty ones so much but the noise ones....

Loretta Bringer I do hope you have enjoyed a great July 4th holiday. We always think it is the beginning of hot weather. Perhaps you remember how hot the nights could be...