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.
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...
Apple Pandowdy
Apple Pandowdy was popular in Colonial America and was Abigail Adam's favorite dessert. As the first resident of the White House (with her husband John) it was served there regularly. The apples are baked in a rich, sticky syrup originally made with molasses. I use...
Greek Chicken Bowls
I love a buffet supper or BOWL. Bowls are very trendy right now. There are even several chain restaurants that cater to this trend. I gotta be honest, I LOVE a bowl! They are perfect for a family meal because everyone builds their own, and you get to choose what is...
Easy Apple Fritters
Apple Fritters are pretty dang wonderful. As a little girl any time I had an opportunity to choose a pastry, I always went with an apple fritter. Here's the surprise: these are REALLY EASY! And I promise you they may well be the best you've ever had! It's really...
Peaches with Burrata on Toast
One last peach recipe before the end of September. We love this mix of sweet and savory that is a perfect appetizer, brunch, breakfast or lunch! Yesterday I had 23 people over for our first Autumn Porch Supper of the season. Peaches & Burrata on toast was the...