Recipe: Six Week Muffins

Many years ago, a lady from my church brought me a meal after the birth of our third child.  Included in the meal was a batch of Six Week Muffins with the recipe attached. I’d never heard of such a thing, but they proved to be a lifesaver for me!  This is a...

Best of 2010: Homemade Freezer Cookies

I have a confession to make.  If there’s sugar in the house, I have no self-control.  Seriously…I’ve learned that the only way to stay true to a healthy diet is to keep sweet treats out of the house.But I don’t want to deprive my kids...

Savage Family Recipe: Banana Cake

Looking for something good to do with those bananas that are about to go bad?  This Banana Cake recipe was my grandmother’s recipe and it is soooooo good.  My kids love it and ask for it anytime the bananas on the counter are getting dark!Savage Family...

Acorn Squash…MmmmMmmmGood

We do a garden every year and we’re always working to expand our palate.  This year we planted acorn squash and I got a great harvest.  Now I’ve been working to find the best way to prepare it…and I think I finally found it!  If...

What’s your favorite apple recipes?

Monday night I made cooked apples for dinner like my Mammaw used to make. It took me back to my childhood.  My family seemed to enjoy them as much as I did.  (I just cooked the apples with a little cinnamon, sugar, and water…it’s like lumpy...

The Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

While we don’t cook a lot of cookies these days, this recipe is a Savage family favorite!   Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Blend together with electric mixer: 1-1/4 c. butter 3/4 c. brown sugar (I used the Splenda brown sugar blend) 1/2 c. sugar 1 egg 1 tsp...

Homemade Freezer Cookies

I have a confession to make.  If there’s sugar in the house, I have no self-control.  Seriously…I’ve learned that the only way to stay true to a healthy diet is to keep sweet treats out of the house.But I don’t want to deprive my kids...

A fresh idea for the family meal

I am a firm believe of the importance of the family meal.  I’ve posted about it before here.  I believe that the family needs to sit down around the dinner table most evenings to foster communication and family connection.  No drive thru...

Homemade Doughnuts

Sometimes on Saturdays I make yummy (but definitely not terribly healthy) yummies for breakfast.  One family favorite is homemade donuts.  If you’ve never made them, they are so easy! All you need are refrigerator biscuits, oil, cinnamon, and...

Wednesday’s Words of Encouragement

Family Mealsby Jill SavageAs a mother, there are many days that I long would love to hang a sign that says “Kitchen closed”. Between meals and snacks, the focus on food can be overwhelming. When I find myself frustrated with the amount of time I spend in the kitchen,...

Something New!

Our family is doing something new this summer. We’ve joined a CSA: Community Sponsored Agriculture. This spring a friend shared that she’d been doing a CSA for a couple of years. I’d never heard of such a thing! Maybe you haven’t either so I...