Category Archives: dessert

Oatmeal Scones

Posted on March 15, 2012 by okieranchwife

I just could not allow St Patrick’s Day to come and go without adding more Irish favorites. And yes, I will probably embarrass my Irish Wolfhounds when I put the green shamrock antennas on them again. Photos will be posted! LOL! 1 … Continue reading →

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French Silk Pie

Posted on March 11, 2012 by okieranchwife

A couple of days I was looking through an Oklahoma RT 66 guide book. I saw an advert for the Flamingo Restaurant in Elk City, on the western edge of the state. One of their specialties is French Silk Pie. This isn’t … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Covered Cherry Cake

Posted on February 24, 2012 by okieranchwife

 Well I finally baked my birthday cake. And in the end it wasn’t my mom’s red velvet cake that I made but rather my husband’s favorite. I found this recipe on one of our local grocery stores’ websites (Save a lot).  It is … Continue reading →

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Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies

Posted on December 14, 2011 by okieranchwife

This is such as easy recipe for great tasting cookies. Great at Christmas but wonderful at any time of the year! 2 sticks Butter, softened 3/4 cup Sugar or Splenda 1/2 cup packed Dark Brown Sugar 2 Eggs 1 teaspoon … Continue reading →

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Spicy Apple Butter Muffins

Posted on December 11, 2011 by okieranchwife

In the fall I always try to can apple butter, unfortunately, I could not do that this year. But I still have some jars from last fall sitting in cupboard just waiting to be used. If you don’t have apple butter, … Continue reading →

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Black Walnut Bar Cookies

Posted on November 15, 2011 by okieranchwife

The holidays are always a nice time for me to break out our own black walnuts. I didn’t think we’d have a good crop this year because of the drought but I was wrong. When they started falling out of … Continue reading →

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Lemon Curd

Posted on November 1, 2011 by okieranchwife

You can use this fresh tasting curd as the curd in a lemon meringue pie, on top of a scone (see my recipes) or even on a sugar cookie. It is just that good. 2/3 cup fresh Lemon Juice (4 to … Continue reading →

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Halloween Baked Apples

Posted on October 29, 2011 by okieranchwife

Here is a tasty recipe for the Halloween weekend. Heck, it’s good anytime of the year. 4 Red Sweet Cooking Apples, Rome, McIntosh etc, unpeeled 4 teaspoons Brown Sugar 4 teaspoons Butter, softened 4 teaspoons Nuts of your choice, chopped … Continue reading →

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Black Walnut Gingerbread

Posted on October 9, 2011 by okieranchwife

Our black walnuts are falling. Unfortunately, the harvest is very small but fortunately, I have a lot of the nut meat from the bumper crop we had in the Fall of 2009. I love my deep freeze and the pantry. … Continue reading →

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Carrot Zucchini Muffins

Posted on October 5, 2011 by okieranchwife

These are great with coffee in the morning or as a midnight snack. 2 cups Whole Wheat Flour 1/3 cup packed Light Brown Sugar 2 teaspoons Baking Powder 1 teaspoon dried ground Ginger 1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground … Continue reading →

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