Monday, August 24, 2026

Homemade Chocolate & Vanilla Pudding Mix

Chocolate

3/4 cup powdered milk
7/8 cup cornstarch, 1 cup minus 2 Tbsp
1-1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt, rounded

Combine all the dry ingredients and store in an airtight container. 
The mix fits in a quart jar.

To prepare:
Add 2/3 cup mix to a saucepan.
Add 2 cups milk and stir until blended.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer while stirring constantly until thickened.
Cool and serve.

Vanilla

1-1/4 cup powdered milk
1-1/4 cup cornstarch
1-5/8 cup sugar
1/4 cup ground nutmeg
3/8 tsp salt

Combine all the dry ingredients and store in an airtight container. 
The mix fits in a quart jar.

To prepare:
Add 1/2 cup mix to a saucepan.
Add 2 cups milk and stir until blended.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer while stirring constantly until thickened.
Remove from heat and add 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.
Cool and serve.

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Butter Swim Cinnamon Roll Biscuit Cake

Mix together:

2.5 cups flour
¼ cup brown sugar (or less than ¼ cup honey)
1 Tbsp baking powder
1.5 Tbsp cinnamon

Then add:

2 cups milk or cream
1 tsp vanilla
¾ cup raisins

Melt 1/8 cup butter in an 9x9 baking dish.

Drop dough on top of butter and spread around.

Bake at 450 deg F for 25 minutes.

Optional Icing

Mix together:

1.5 cups icing sugar
3 Tbsp melted butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp heavy cream

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Saskatoon-Rhubarb Jam Without Pectin

2 cups chopped rhubarb
3 cups Saskatoons
1/2 cup sugar

Cook together in a pot on stovetop.
Let cool.
Blend and store in jars in fridge/freezer.

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Peach Jam Without Pectin

1 lb chopped peaches
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar

Cook together in a pot on stovetop until thickened.