Author: Annie

Easy vanilla cupcakes topped with vanilla buttercream frosting and rainbow sprinkles.
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Easy Vanilla Cupcakes

Growing up the thought never crossed my mind you could make a cake from scratch. All our birthday cakes and cupcakes came from a box mix. I vividly remember going over to a friend’s house in high school whose mom made wedding cakes. Of course, she made them from scratch. That was the first time…

Chicken meal cooked in a cast iron skillet.
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Skillet Chicken with Shallot, Mushroom and Mustard Cream Sauce

This skillet chicken with shallots, mushroom and mustard cream sauce is both rustic and delicious. A one pan meal of tender, juicy chicken thighs with a creamy Dijon mustard and mushroom sauce that creates a weeknight, or weekend, dish that is both easy to cook and satisfying to eat. Serve with your favorite pasta, crusty…

Freshly baked classic scone with strawberry jam and easy mock clotted cream on a plate with scones piled in the background.
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Classic Scones

There’s something quintessentially British about a warm scone fresh out of the oven paired with a cup of your favorite tea. Served with a dollop of clotted cream and jam or enjoyed plain with a cup of tea, these classic scones will make your inner anglophile very happy indeed. These scones have a delectable crumb…

Whole chicken in a pot with celery. carrots, onions and garlic for making chicken broth.
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Homemade Chicken Broth

Homemade chicken broth can be used for so many different recipes in the kitchen from the obvious soups to flavoring rice and beans while they are cooking. This recipe for chicken broth makes a golden, rich, nourishing broth that is perfect for whatever recipe broth is called for. Not only is it nourishing and delicious…