A tiny glimpse into the life of Grace Halstad... After a physically and emotionally exhausting day, Grace finally has a chance to lower herself into a rocking chair with a nice cup of hot tea. She leans back, closes her eyes, and takes a deep breath. Ah… Suddenly, reality hits with a resounding smack and she jumps to her feet, splashing hot liquid down the front of her apron. She … [Read more...] about From the Kitchen of Halstad House: Esther’s Buttermilk Biscuits
Recipes
Finding Floot-a-Groot
Floot-a-groot. Mary Elisabeth discovered it in the book Love, Mary Elisabeth while visiting neighbors. My siblings and I got to partake of it on special occasions when we were growing up. What mystery concoction was this, passed down to my mother by her handsome, dark-haired Norwegian father and the only Norwegian dish I’d ever heard of? No mystery, just thick, creamy rice pudding. Somehow rice … [Read more...] about Finding Floot-a-Groot
Grammy Carter’s Yummiest Ever Chocolate Cake
I follow after my dad in the sweet tooth department. Mom still jokes about his first words when he came home from work. “What’s for dessert?” One of our family’s favorites was her Blind Date Cake. Just yum. When I wrote Love, Mary Elisabeth it seemed only natural to include it. Mary Elisabeth dubbed it "Grammy Carter’s Yummiest Ever Chocolate Cake." I have provided the recipe here so you can … [Read more...] about Grammy Carter’s Yummiest Ever Chocolate Cake
Grammy Elisabeth’s Ginger Molasses Cookies
There is something about spicy ginger cookies that makes me think of crisp fall mornings, harvest approaching, and grandmothers. As a young girl visiting my grandparents’ farm, I used to dunk ginger cookies in tea, sipping the dark liquid from the sweet confection. Inevitably the cookie would fall apart and leave a mushy mess in the teacup. But I enjoyed it while it lasted. In Love, Mary … [Read more...] about Grammy Elisabeth’s Ginger Molasses Cookies
