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.
Washington Nut Pie
I grew up in Spokane, Washington, and this was my mom's answer to the classic pecan pie. I still prefer it to the original, probably because my mom made it. This is my original recipe written by my mom, Colleen Mott. It is a simple, full proof recipe and it's...
THE BEST Cherry Pie
My mom was a great cook. Her cherry pie was seriously the best! None of that out-of-the can filling. The amazing thing is that the recipe came off of an old brand of PictSweet canned sour cherries. They don't sell canned cherries anymore but that brand will forever be...
Basic Pie Crust
Making light, flaky pie crust is as daunting as it gets. I swear by the old tried and true recipe that is printed on Crisco shortening. It’s the recipe my mom always used and her pies were the BEST. The night before, put your Crisco in the refrigerator to...
How to Make a Beautiful Thanksgiving Table on a Budget
Thanksgiving Dinner is a BIG DEAL! It's all about sharing our delicious traditional food with family and friends. So the table MATTERS. Paper plates and plastic ware just don't cut it. But real china and linens COST. This is what I do. Gather the BASICS 1.Table cloth...
Autumn Squash Casserole
This is squash at it's best! My family thinks it's one of the best side dishes EVER. It makes any autumn dinner better and is a MUST for Thanksgiving. When my children were young and we lived in rural Pennsylvania, I found an old recipe book at a garage sale. My...
Corn Pudding
Years ago we lived in a small town in central Pennsylvania. We lived near several Amish communities and used to frequent an Amish restaurant. It was there that we first tasted corn pudding. It changed my life. I had never tasted anything like it. I needed to figure...
Clam Chowder
This is a simple, basic recipe that is always rich and delicious. I like to use just one can of clams and add half a pound of crumbled bacon. You could use two cans of clams AND still add the bacon! It's a matter of taste. Add in at least one can of the clams...
Raspberry Jam Filled Cookies
Years ago I came across this recipe and though, I have wracked my brain, I can't remember where. It was originally a refrigerator cookie where you rolled the dough into two long rolls, chilled and then sliced. You simply stacked one slice on top of another slice with...