Karen Ekstrom

The following carrot cake recipe takes time but screams homemade.  Guaranteed to impress the stuffiest of socialites. The Junior League’s Carrot Cake Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder…

 David’s Egg Nog My husband can’t go through the holidays without Egg Nog. He loves it. Here’s his recipe.  It’s fabulous.  Enjoy! Ingredients: 6 large egg yolks 2 cups (8…

“Come on Barrett.” I said, urging my five-year-old grandson to finish breakfast. “The cowboys have already driven the cattle past our house. They’re almost to the pens. We need to get…

Buster Frierson, our ranch foreman, face twisted up into his ‘how-dumb-can-you-be’ look. “You’ve never been to the World’s Largest Rattlesnake Round Up in Sweetwater Texas?” “No.” I said, amazed that…

Light and lovely, this swanky egg and cheese casserole will empress the biggest “foodie” you know! Swanky Egg and Cheese Casserole Ingredients: 8 large eggs, at room temperature 1 cup heavy…

Quick and Easy Caramel Chocolate Pie Ingredients: 1 pre-made pie crust 1 large pk. of instant chocolate pudding Milk 1 large container cool whip caramel (ice cream) topping Hot fudge…

White Almond Wedding Cake Ingredients:   6 egg whites 2 cups sugar 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup butter – softened ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 2 heaping…

Chocolate Teasers (Meringue Cookies with Chocolate Swirls)   Ingredients: 6 oz. egg whites (about six large eggs) 1 ½ cups granulated sugar 4 T. powdered sugar 2 tsp. vanilla 1…

This Corn & Cauliflower Chowder is almost healthy! (I should cut out the bacon but it makes it soooooo good! ~ So it stays!)   Ingredients: 3 (14-oz.) cans of…

Old World, Crusty Bread. So easy to make. So delicious. No kneeding needed. Seriously! This is the easiest, most delicious bread you will ever make. No need to ever go to the bakery to get fabulous bread.