Most Delicious Life
Food * Family * Fun
A mother and daughter sharing our best food, and our secrets to living the happy life with the goal of helping us all create a stronger family unit.
Cranberry Orange Pinwheels
I think CRANBERRY-ORANGE might well be one of my favorite flavor combos. I have always loved Cranberry Orange Bread Cranberry Orange Bread - Most Delicious Life | Sharing Generations of Family and Fun and I LOVE the cookie version! The actual cookies are the perfect...
Sausage And Apple Stuffed Squash
Squash is truly one of the treasures of Autumn...and there are so many wonderful ways to serve it. There is something about stuffing it with goodies like apples and sausage that are especially appealing to me. The rich flavor of the squash is the base and the...
Apple Pie Slices
If you've been around here before, then you know that one of my most prized possessions is this cookbook made by my mother-in-law and given to us for Christmas about 23 years ago. She passed away a couple of months ago, which has made this cookbook even more priceless...
Raspberry Tart aka Bakewell Tart
I am a big fan of The Great British Bake Off and I love all things raspberry. I found a tart pan at a thrift store and I thought, NOW IS THE TIME. That is BAKEWELL TART time! A shortbread crust! Raspberry jam! Almond custard! What could be better? Here's where to get...
Sweet Potato Soup
For years I have worked on a Butternut Squash soup recipe and have never been able to get it just how I wanted. So, recently I decided to work on a Sweet Potato Soup recipe and NAILED IT! It is everything I always wanted from my other attempts. I wanted it to taste...
Spiced Florentines
FULL DISCOSURE. These cookies were a happy accident. I was attempting to make an autumn spice cookie and....well, I admit, I wasn't feeling great that day. I was totally off on the proportions between dry ingredients and BUTTER. So the cookies spread very thin when...
Crockpot Gingerbread Pudding Cake
Hot pudding cakes are such a great vintage dessert that truly takes me back to my grandma's kitchen. Here's the thing: I worked on a recipe from scratch and then, on a whim, made it the way I did all the time when my kids were little. And guess what? We all liked it...
Hawaiian Haystacks
Are Hawaiian Haystacks, Hawaiian? NOPE! In general "haystacks" refers to a meal where you pile everything into one bowl stacked on top of each other. For example, when I married my husband I was surprised/confused when they said they were making "haystacks" but really...
Butterbeer Cookies
Ah Harry Potter...he has brought us so much magic...and one of those magical things is BUTTERBEER. Oh to be able to sit down at The Three Broomsticks and taste it for the first time. These Butterbeer Cookies continue the magic. Buttery cookies with butterscotch chips...
Beef Stew
Thick hearty Beef Stew is such an American staple and was often served in my home as a girl. And my mom, Colleen Mott, made THE BEST. She served hers with homemade whole wheat bread. Oh the smells that emanated from my Mom's kitchen. I wish I had a picture of my mom...