A modern Appalachian woman's kitchen adventures
This semi-homemade Strawberry Cake is a perfect spring/summer dessert! Its bright pink color looks so festive for Spring events. While you can make it any time of year, I definitely recommend holding off until strawberries are in season so that you have the absolute best strawberries to work with. I found this Strawberry Cake recipe…
I’m back y’all with the third installment of Holler Meets Hollywood where I, a modern Appalachian woman, tackles the recipes of renowned baker and Great British Baking Show host Paul Hollywood. Previously, I’ve made his Chocolate Orange Banana Bread and his famous Brownies-be sure to read this one to see the screenshot of where Paul…
Welcome to the second edition of Holler Meets Hollywood where I, a modern Appalachian woman, tackles the recipes of renowned baker and host of the Great British Bakeoff, Paul Hollywood. Check out my first adventure here! Paul says his brownies are the best ever. Are they??? Well…YES. Y’all these brownies were absolutely divine. They were…
Hey y’all! Happy New Year! I’ve been a bit absent from blogging but I promise to do better. My husband bought me a signed copy of Paul Hollywood’s Bake for Christmas (squeal!). No matter how many cookbooks I have, I always get excited for a new one. And because people know this about me, this…
I’ve written before about my confusion when my husband spoke of “cake with pudding on top”. While I finally did figure out the art of the Poke Cake, I did mistakenly think this cake was called “Strike It Rich” for about 15 years. It wasn’t until I saw a Pinterest post with a copy of…
I am one of those people who love pumpkin spice dessert and these Pumpkin Patch Squares are definitely a favorite! They are super easy and oh-so-yummy. These squares make a delicious breakfast with your morning coffee or a tasty afternoon snack with some cold milk. Let’s get to it! Pumpkin Patch Squares 2 cups all…
This is a quick and easy caramel frosting recipe that everyone should have tucked up their sleeve for when a cake hankering strikes. My mom has been making it for years and it’s a particular favorite of my dad’s. And he’s not the only one who loves it. When my niece was small, she would…
Roadside vegetable and fruit stands were pretty common when I was growing up. It wasn’t unusual at all to see a make shift stand set up on a open spot near a highway, or even sometimes just a guy with a pickup truck parked somewhere with enough space for a car or two to pull…