Old House Home Stead

My kiddos love these ooey gooey oatmeal bars.  I love the chocolate on top!  *wink* Chocolatey Oat Bars 1/2 c. butter, softened 1  c. light brown sugar, packed 1 egg, beaten 4 tsp. vanilla extract 1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 1/2 c. quick-cooking oats, uncooked Topping: 12…

If your family is like ours we like something fun and different to eat on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon watching the “big game”.  These are a perfect fit!  Pair with some chips or Zippy Steak Fries and a pickle and you’ve got a yummy meal! Football Sandwiches Easy Bread Dough 1 lb. bacon, crisply…

Read this today on Gooseberry Patch’s Facebook page.  If you aren’t a fan of GBP you should be! – – – Put a slow cooker to work turning the leftovers of the holiday bird into flavorful broth for soup. Place the bones in a large slow cooker; breaking to fit if necessary. Add onion, celery,…

I promised when I found a recipe that was a winner from the Homemade Harvest cookbook I’d post it on the blog.  Well I am making good on my promise!  I made the Overnight Coffee Cake (p. 23) Saturday night for Sunday morning and it was pretty hootin’ good!  I think it was better, though,…

I found this website and thought I’d share the recipe… Just Like Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte Makes 1-2 servings Ingredients: 2 cups milk 2 tablespoons canned pumpkin 2 tablespoons sugar or sugar substitute – adjust to taste 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee (or 1/4 cup of…

Spiced Pumpkin Fudge A friend shared this recipe with me years ago.  I questioned her at first and didn’t think my kiddos would like it, but this recipe is delicious and perfect for fall!  It’s a much requested favorite at our house! 3 c. sugar 3/4 c. butter 2/3 c. evaporated milk 1/2 c. pumpkin…

We ran out of our homemade syrup so since we have a ton of blueberries in our freezer I thought I would whip up some blueberry pancake syrup.  I found this recipe at cooks.com.  It is DELISH!! 4 cups blueberries (stemmed and washed) 1 cup sugar 1 cup water Combine ingredients in small saucepan. Bring…

Today’s kitchen tip is an assortment of fun fall decorating ideas!  I found these while perusing another wonderful Gooseberry Patch cookbook:  Harvest Kitchen. Need a clever place card?  Pull back the husks on ears of mini corn and use a bronze or gold paint pen to write the name of each guest along the husks. …

Pumpkin Pie Squares adapted from Gooseberry Patch Taste of Autumn cookbook Crust: 1 c. flour 1/2 cup oats 1/2 c. brown sugar packed 1/2 c. butter Combine flour, oats, brown sugar and butter.  Press into greased 9 x 13 baking pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Pie: 30 oz. can pumpkin 2 12-oz.…

A dear friend just had her fourth baby and requested I share some one dish meals with her.  I thought you all might be able to use the recommendations as well.  A lot of my meals can be made into one dish meals.  I’ll list the link with the name so just click on the…