Victoria Sponge, also called Victoria Sandwich, is a British dessert named after Queen Victoria who reported enjoying this cake with afternoon tea. It is a dense sponge cake filled with jam and cream and dusted with powdered sugar. Modern versions often include buttercream or whipped cream. This 1940s version is simple and has only four…
Plain Scones
This is our favorite scone recipe! The scones are soft, light and flaky and are neutral in flavor so you can easily top it with anything! And they’re not overly sweet so they work with savoury ingredients too, just avoid sugaring the tops! Let’s get started! Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together. Stir….
Multigrain Bread
This multigrain bread is absolutely delicious! It’s soft and fluffy and is packed with a variety of seeds like flaxseed, sunflower seed and sesame seed along with oats. This seeded bread is hearty and imparts a lovely nutty flavor from all the different seeds. This seeded multigrain bread pairs great with jam, makes yummy toast…
Meatballs and Onion Gravy
This delicious meal of meatballs and onion gravy reminds me of gramma’s hamburger gravy she made when we were kids. It’s made similarly but instead of cooking the ground beef, we are making it into meatballs. Then we will make a simple gravy from scratch using the drippings. I’m serving the meatballs and gravy with…
Garden Week — Planting the Garden May 2025
Happy May! Our weather has been beautiful these past few weeks! The last of the snow melted in April, the sun is warm, the plants, shrubs and trees are coming to life and that means it’s time to plant the garden! We decided to do Garden Week and finish prepping the garden beds that we…
Welcome to the 2025 Gardening Season – April 2025
After a long cold winter, it’s nice to walk around the yard and see the shrubs and garden stuff come back to life!! Let me show you what’s happening! April 10 It’s been nice enjoying the sunshine! Many of the trees and shrubs are showing signs that perhaps spring has arrived! Most shrubs are coming…
Standard Two-Egg Cake from the 1940s
This vanilla cake from the 1940s is delightful. It’s soft and has a nice vanilla flavor. It’s a great base cake that would go great with any flavor of frosting or filling. It is not overly sweet which I was surprised by since there’s both corn syrup and sugar in the cake. It’ll be a…
Cinnamon Rhubarb Bread
It is not rhubarb season here yet, but I am craving something baked with rhubarb! Luckily I have some rhubarb in the freezer, so why not bake a delicious quick bread!?! This cinnamon rhubarb loaf has a nice cinnamon flavor, is fluffy and tender, dotted with rhubarb which makes a moist loaf, and simply delightful…
