I seriously have a problem with these cookies, I just can not seem to stop eating them. It is such a problem I

Am I the only one who feels a compulsion to work pumpkin into almost everything I bake right now? It's crazy,

It almost pains me to give my husband credit for this soup recipe, but really it was his idea.  He dropped t

Maybe it was the weather this weekend, which was decidedly fall-ish or that fact that apple picking has begun

It has felt more like  Autumn here than  August lately. The mornings are cooler, we have not been cracking e

I love when the garden explodes with zucchini and summer squash.  There is always more than we could ever use

Old Bay Seasoning is a seasoning mix I have always  used sparingly, a pinch in tuna salad, a dash on fish fil

Yay! Strawberry season is here, and it is actually at it's peak right now in Upstate New York. There really is

I was just reading this NPR article about pollution in the Great Lakes from those tiny scrubbing microbeads f

I don't think I ever truly appreciated all flowers until I had kids. Sure, roses are beautiful, orchids sophis

This time of the year I always find myself craving fresh citrus. Maybe the long dark days of an Upstate New Yo

I feel like this post is ridiculously overdue. My most popular post here on Home in the Finger Lakes is withou

I was so thrilled this year to be able to actually get sour cherries in the freezer so I can make homemade Sou

If I had to pick only one kind of pie to eat for the rest of my life I would not even hesitate, sour cherry pi

It is my Mother's Birthday, it also happens to be Elvis's Birthday. Yes, my mother shares Elvis's birthday. My

Today I was mixing up a cake for my mother's birthday that called for cake flour, I didn't happen to have cake

One of my all time favorite flavors is ginger, I love it's aromatic and explosively spicy flavor. One of my fa

I was introduced to Eggnog cookies after dumping one to many cartons of eggnog away. See the Hubs likes to dri

I love surprises, the unexpected discoveries, the whim that becomes a favorite. Chunky Apple Spice Cake defin

About twice a year I usually take a trip to Sauder's in Seneca Falls to stock up on baking supplies. &nbs

 I have a little confession to make, it is kind of sad too. We live on a farm, all summer long we have fresh

Snickerdoodles get all decked out in pumpkin and  pumpkin pie spice for fall, and I love it! Pumpkin Snickerd

I am going to be honest with you, I love cucumbers, but really could not care less about pickles. Somewhere be

I love food, all kinds.  But it is not just the eating part I love, all the best foods have a story. &nbs

This summer I have started going to the farmers market with my mother in law, or more accurately I go to I rel

  Homemade Taco seasoning came about for me because of poor planning. Meal planning is not one of the are

I have learned something about myself this summer: I don't do the summer months well. I am not sure if it has

 I love zucchini when it first becomes available, there is usually such and abundance I take full advantage o

There was once a time, long ago when I did not eat meat. Yup, you read that right the girl who married a beef

    I love mixing up all my own seasonings and spice blends. Why buy a mix of spices I often already

It seems odd starting a story about a recipe in the dentists office, but the that is exactly where my Strawber

We grow quite a bit of sweet corn here on the farm, and it seems like it is just not summer without corn on th

  I have a little secret, I am pretty competitive. I enjoy entering competitions, especially if there is

Saying I go through a lot of Clorox Clean Up, or similar bleach cleaners is an understatement. I have old whit

I love corn bread, but it has not always been that way. I have made my fair share of dry gritty hockey pucks,

"Brother bought a coconut He bought it for a dime. His sister had another She paid it for the lime." ~Coconut