Cookie Pudding aka Cookie Salad

Cookie Pudding aka Cookie Salad

This is one of those great recipes from back in the day. It seems to originate in the Midwest in the early 80s. A version of the recipe (there are several versions) was printed in the 1984 Cookbook of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in South Dakota. And guess what?...
The Most Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookies

The Most Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookies

These really are the most amazing cookies! And I know what I am talking about as Colleen Mott’s daughter. She made the most delicious cookies! But. There is baking chemistry that comes into play here. These stay soft and chewy even a day later. Adding in a...
Lemon Bisque

Lemon Bisque

Or Lemon Whip. Or Lemon Fluff. Or Lemon Cloud. All of these make more sense than the name Lemon Bisque. A bisque is soup with seafood. Oh well. It was America in the 1950’s and the name stuck. I love good vintage recipes. They take me back to Grandma’s...
Strawberries & Cream Bars

Strawberries & Cream Bars

Many years ago, my friend Sharon brought these yummy squares to a gathering. It was during strawberry season in Oregon, and we had picked strawberries together with our kids earlier that day at a U-pick farm. Every year now, this is usually the first thing I make with...