by Cindy Alldredge | Dec 12, 2025 | Brunch, Christmas, Party Time, Valentine's Day
Candied Cranberries come from Russia and are a delightful sweet-tart crunchy bite. They are easy and fun to make and are beautiful to serve. Start by rinsing the cranberries and throw out any softies. Pour over with juice. You could even use a carbonated...
by Cindy Alldredge | Dec 6, 2025 | Christmas, Granny's Corner, Holidays, Traditions, vintage
These wonderful popcorn balls showed up in my kids’ stockings every Christmas Eve for years. They are a magical part of Christmas at our house. I found the recipe for “popcorn cake” in the early ’80s but I like them better in balls. I’ve...
by Cindy Alldredge | Dec 1, 2025 | Christmas, Make It!
I first saw this beautiful brooch tree on my sister-in-law’s wall a couple of years and loved it so much I was determined to make one. She purchased her brooches and pins at an antique fair in Texas and had wonderful unique pins to work with. Some of you may...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 10, 2025 | Autumn, Autumn Porch Supper, Beef, Dinner, Lunch, Pies, St. Patrick’s Day, vintage
Dingle Pie is an Irish Standard. It’s from the Dingle Peninsula in the County Kerry. They were originally made with mutton and a lard crust into round hand pie so they were easy for farmers to eat in the field or fishermen on a fishing boat. Nowadays they are...
by Cindy Alldredge | Oct 13, 2025 | Autumn, Autumn Porch Supper, Baking, Breakfast, Brunch, Cake, Dessert, vintage
This coffee cake is such a treat! It is THE BEST I have ever had. And like usual the best always comes from Grandma’s kitchen. Start by mixing a teaspoon of baking powder into the buttermilk and set aside. In a separate bowl mix the flour, sugar and 2 tsps...
