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raisin bread

raisin bread

My dad dropped by a warm, fresh loaf of cinnamon raisin bread he baked using one of his bread mixes from Petley Grain.  Topped with a pat of melted butter it made the perfect afternoon snack on a cold winter day.  And because he uses only all natural whole grains I don’t have to feel guilty about going back for seconds!

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orange buttermilk cake

orange buttermilk bundt cake

What’s up cottage fix friends?  We are eating orange buttermilk bundt cake around here.  It reminds me of my pound cake recipe and has just as much butter, eggs, and sugar, if not more.  The fresh orange makes this cake taste extra flavorful and unique.  I had some leftover buttermilk from the holidays and wanted to bake a buttermilk cake with it instead of just dumping it down the drain like I usually do – so wasteful.  I found this […]

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summer berries

summer berries in a vintage colander

I am one happy lady!  I have been waiting weeks for these blackberries to ripen.  Now that they are dark and juicy it’s blackberry cobbler time. Blackberries are fairly easy to grow and it seems you can just ignore them until picking time.  I wish I could say I have a green thumb, but I am incapable of growing anything that requires a lot of fuss.  We make all kinds of cobblers all summer long and this recipe is at […]

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