A few weeks ago I shared my mom’s cider recipe and today I am excited to share her cocoa recipe with y’all. She would keep a jar of it in the refrigerator in the winter and I can remember warming up a cup after sledding out in the snow. It is a tradition I hope…
Hot Cocoa Bar
A couple of years ago we got snow in November. The kids were home from school and it was such a fun day! I decided to make them a little cocoa bar. Looking back I was pretty brave to trust them with the hot water and mess that could have been involved. They did such…
Mom’s Apple Cider
Later this week we will be sharing what was inside our 2020 Barn Box. The theme was all things cozy and when I think of cozy the word comfort automatically comes to mind. When I started piecing the boxes together so many memories from my childhood began filtering in. My mom did an amazing job…
Harvest Crisp
A few weeks ago I had some apples that were starting to soften. I decided to make a dessert to go with our dinner using them. I originally planned on doing baked apples but as I was simmering the apples down I decided to mix it with some cherries and try making them into a…
Joyce’s Chicken Chili
Cameron’s Aunt Joyce is one of my favorite people! She has been kind and supportive since the very first time I met her. She is strong and one of the hardest working women I know. If you have come to our market you have probably seen her at the gate. She usually does tickets, but…
Grandma’s Chinese Coffee Cake
I don’t remember my grandma Watkins, but I really like her based on the stories my mom has shared with me about her. One of my favorites is how when company would pop in for a visit she would whip up her Chinese Coffee cake or pull a Sara Lee pound cake out of the…
Fresh Salsa
When we were first married I did not like cilantro, now it is one of my favorite herbs! We lived in Texas our first six years of marriage and I learned so much about peppers and salsa. Cameron loves hot food and now our little ones like salsa as well! Ingredients: 5 Tomatoes ( I…
Shylah’s Texas Caviar
My friend Shylah makes the best concoction ever! She calls it Texas Caviar, but it isn’t sweet like some I have had and it has black beans not black eyed peas. It is PERFECT for this time of year! I am excited to make it with our garden veggies this year. It’s super simple and…
Chicken Tortilla Soup
A few disclaimers before we jump into ingredients and the actual recipe: -I learned the boiling a bundle of cilantro trick when we lived in San Antonio. If you dont love cilantro this may not be for you. BUT if you are willing to take a chance you should, it makes the soup amazingly yummy!…
Homemade Popcorn
We started making popcorn on the stove when Ally was a baby and just like with shredding fresh cheese and making your own salad dressing, once you have it from scratch it’s hard to go back to the easier options. One of my favorite things about making popcorn on the stove is it keeps better…