Celia’s Birthday Applesauce Cake

“We heard over the radio that the train was delayed for ice on the tracks.  We celebrated Celia’s birthday quietly, cutting the applesauce cake Gladys had baked that morning—a recipe Celia loved and one that had been passed down to their family for generations.  But Celia barely ate.” — Cathy Gohlke from Night Bird Calling Celia’s Birthday Applesauce Cake Ingredients …

Cheeseball Recipe

Cheeseball (This tasty recipe is great for a book club meeting, a covered dish appetizer, or a family game night.  It’s colorful and pretty enough to serve at Holiday parties.) Ingredients: 2 pkg (8-oz size) cream cheese, softened 1 can (8-1/2 oz) crushed pineapple, drained 2 cups chopped pecans 1/4 cup finely chopped red and green sweet peppers 2 tablespoons …

Grilled Peaches

Summer is the perfect time for this easy and luscious fruit.  Served as a side dish or dessert, peaches make the perfect light and sweet accompaniment to any meal.  A wide variety of other fruits—plums, apricots, nectarines—can be grilled in this way outside or indoors on a grill pan, or roasted in the oven. Grilled Peaches Ingredients: 4 or more …