Sharon Glasgow

8 Christmas Cookie/Candy Gift Recipes

12/18/2013

A memorable Christmas tradition in our family is to bring goodies to the homes of hurting people on Christmas Eve. Notice I didn't say our favorite Christmas tradition but a memorable one. The kids didn't actually like this tradition when they were little. Just this week I got a call from one of our grown daughters, Hannah and she said even though it was[...]

How to Cook a Perfect Turkey

12/05/2013

Turkey was locally raised organic 30 pounder-Whiffletree Farm Cooking a perfect turkey is simple if you follow all the steps below. Every step from thawing, brining, long slow roast to letting it rest is critical for perfection! The turkey will fall off the bones when you take it out of the oven! We had to prop the legs up for the photo because it fell apar[...]

Marshmallow Fruit Salad- GF

11/19/2013

Some recipes are so special that you use them only at holidays and special occasions--this Marshmallow Fruit Salad is one of those recipes! It's a labor of love that'll be passed down for generations. Serves 40 people-6 0z each or 20 people with leftovers for the next day. Use organic ingredients when possible for longevity of your life. 2 cups of cooked A[...]

Sweet Potato Gnocchi w/Crumbled Bacon Dressing- GF

11/07/2013

This is DELICIOUS! 3 organic potatoes (yellow or white) 1 large sweet potato 1 cup flour (I used gluten-free baking mix) 3 egg yolks 1 tsp salt (my gluten-free mix had salt so omit if yours has salt) 1/2 cup butter- room temperature 1/2 cup olive oil 2-3 slices bacon- fried crisp (save grease) 2 small shallots-diced 1 cup chicken sto[...]

Chicken & Dumpling Casserole- (Gluten Free)

10/07/2013

Chicken & Dumpling Casserole 1 chicken 1 onion 3 carrots water and salt Dumplings 2 cups of self-rising flour (I use gluten free baking mix) ¼ cup butter, melted (more is always better) ¼ lb cheddar cheese, shredded 2/3 cup buttermilk ( you can substitute w/ homemade plain yogurt) 2 eggs, beaten Cook chicken in water with 1 diced on[...]

How to Make and Can Pear Butter

10/07/2013

[tentblogger-vimeo 53446874] Sharon's Pear Butter( I double the recipe) We have an abundance of pears on our property. We just found another tree drooping with pears a couple of weeks ago in our field. Some people are allergic to apples so pears are a great way to enjoy the same recipes with a fruit similar. I would recommend using apple cider in this recipe if [...]

Retro Mint Patties

06/19/2013

The most requested recipe from our vintage barn wedding last month? The mint patties! They were a HUGE hit, here is the recipe! RETRO MINT PATTIES Ingredients Filling: 4 cups confectionery sugar (organic confectionary sugar doesn’t perform as well in color but non organic is genetically modified) 3 tablespoons softened butter 4 tablespoons mil[...]

The Good Wife Bridal Shower

04/09/2013

We had a wonderful bridal shower this past weekend for Rachael(daughter). We had so much fun all together, I wish we could do it every weekend! Every time there's a wedding or bridal shower I think about how important wedding festivities have been throughout the centuries. Back in Jesus' time whole towns and villages would celebrate a marriage. One of Jesus' first [...]

Eating Weeds for Your Health-Dandelion Fritters & Sautéed Dandelion Greens

04/03/2013

I started the week off by making Dandelion Fritters! Yep, with the weeds from our yard. Dandelions are the most amazing plant ever and just to think people spray killer on them in their yards. Don't use yours if you've sprayed them!! The flowers, the greens and the roots are all medicinal. The flowers taste a lot like zucchini blossoms, if you've ever had those.[...]

Coconut Cream Cake

03/29/2013

My mom makes the best fresh coconut cake you've ever eaten in your life. She buys a fresh coconut, uses the milk inside it and shreds up her own coconut. I could eat the entire cake all by myself. She'll be shocked that I used organic dry coconut out of a bag, but I didn't have time to go get the real deal. Any time you use fresh coconut, you can't [...]

A Simple Family Passover (Seder) Supper

03/27/2013

We celebrate the Passover (Seder) meal on Thursday or Friday evening before Easter. We've made it simple so that it would never be too hard to do. A traditional Seder meal is long. In celebrating this feast we are honoring a feast, instituted by God and celebrated by Jesus himself. “Because Christ our Passover lamb has been sacrificed for us; therefore, let us [...]

St. Patrick’s Day–Powerful Story to Share over Traditional Irish Dinner

03/14/2013

I think it's interesting that we rarely hear the story behind St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick went down in history as being a radical Christian. He considered himself a pagan when he was growing up. It wasn't until he was sold into slavery by Irish slave traders that he came to Christ. His relationship with the Lord grew while he was a slave. After six years in[...]

After School Valentine’s Day Cookies

02/13/2013

Children will always remember coming home to the smell of cookies baking when they grow up. Memories like those are cherished and passed on for generations. These are as delicious as they smell. They ooze gooey yummy chocolate, if you don't bake them all the way. They're especially good to have ready on Valentine's Day when your kids come home from school. It's a h[...]

Valentine’s Day Breakfast

02/11/2013

For Valentine's Day Dale and I rarely give each other gifts. I've asked him not to give me flowers or buy me a card(we make our own). At this moment in life it's not in the budget. I don't need things to tell me he loves me.Instead we enjoy doing the simple things together, like having a candlelit breakfast or dinner at home. Making things you already have the [...]

Valentine’s Day Goodies

02/04/2013

This year for Valentine's Day make your own decadent sweets that say, “I love you.” Valentine Sugar Cookies, I used organic sugar and the glaze is made from organic powdered sugar, organic corn syrup, and all-natural color. The Macaroons are made with almond flour, organic egg whites, and organic powdered sugar with organic dark chocolate on the bottoms. [...]

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