You have not eaten steak until you have had a cast iron steak. Seriously guys. I have been blessed with a man that loves to grill and is good at grilling. He takes pride in it too! To the point where when I pulled out steak James was disappointed, no he was upset I wasn’t…
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Whiskey Cake
Fun fact: bundt cakes were all the rage in the late 60s and early 70s. You know how I know this? Because Grandma Dinsmore (my dad’s mom) has about 20 different bundt cake recipes. When Dad and I were talking about this recipe the other day he recalled how often his mom would make bundt…
Crumb Potatoes
Oh potatoes. . .if I hadn’t have met James I swear I think potatoes could’ve been the love of my life. This super easy and quick recipe is the perfect side for when you’re lazy, but not lazy enough to give up on sides all together. Crunchy, buttery, and warm; it’s the perfect companion for…
Pastry Project Coming Soon!
Some of you might have already noticed but I recently re-organized my blog menu to include two different categories: Family Recipes and Pastry Project! I started I’ll Leave the Kitchen Light on to grow closer to my family history and to grow as a home cook. For those that don’t know I have always loved…
Tater Tot Casserole
What is everyone’s definition of comfort food? Actually let me rephrase that: what constitutes something as comfort food? Lately it seems comfort food has gotten a bad rap for being “unhealthy” and while I agree 1 stick of butter is high in cholesterol it also makes my serotonin (happy hormone) sky rocket. Since I live…
Auntie Agnes’s Famous Doughnuts
There is a saying out there that goes something like, “the fastest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach“. For James (my husband), it is more like the fastest way to his heart was presenting him with a box of doughnuts. But now that I make them? Let’s just say I have him…
Cherry Chocolate Cake with Toasted Nut Filling
This was a nice surprise for me, I’ll explain more below, but over all this cake is simple to make, rich and moist. These classic flavors with a nutty surprise in the middle leave you feeling warm and full. It’s a recipe that can be used at any time of the year but totally works…
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
So Grandma must have LOVED coffee cake because I have over 10 recipes I will eventually be trying! I thought I’d start off with a classic, and personally my favorite kind of coffee cake. This has your traditional cinnamon sugar flavoring and is SUPER moist. Ingredients (Cake): 1/4 lb of butter (aka 1 stick) 1…
Grandma’s Sugar Cookies
Ingredients (Cookies): 1 cup of butter (2 sticks) 1 cup of sugar 3 egg yoks 4 Tbsp of milk Pinch of salt 3 cups of flour 1 tsp of baking soda 1 tsp of baking powder 1 tsp vanilla Ingredients (icing): 2 Tbsp of butter 2 cups of powdered sugar Milk 1 egg white 1/8…
Easy Chicken and Rice!
You know what the definition of comfort food is? THIS. First of all it’s grandma’s recipe so right away this has gained a point in the comfort section. However we then check off creamy, warm and gooey, and of course made with love. Ingredients: 3 boneless/skinless chicken breasts cubed 1.5 cups of raw rice 2…
I'll Leave The Kitchen Light On 