Author: The Caddy Shack Co
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Oatmeal cream pies during a snow storm
I didn’t grow up in a “snack” house. I grew up in an ingredient house. If I wanted something sweet, I wasn’t opening a cupboard and grabbing fruit roll-ups or chips. I grabbed a kiwi…. Or peanut butter on toast. Or I pulled out flour, sugar, and butter and baked something. That was the deal.…
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Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Amish Friendship Bread Cupcakes
Amish Friendship bread doesn’t have to stay in a loaf pan…. For a long time I made Amish Friendship Bread using classic non-pudding recipes, and they were always delicious. Still, I like experimenting in the kitchen, and I wanted a version that felt a little lighter while keeping that soft, tender crumb the starter gives.…
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Log Home Renovation Journey….
The beginning… It’s Official — The Log Home Is Ours…..It still feels a little unreal saying it out loud, but it’s official… the log home is ours. Of course, along with the excitement comes a long list of projects, plans, measurements, sketches, and late-night conversations about layouts and ideas. I’ve already measured the space, entered…
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Samoa Friendship Bread
Not too long ago I shared how to make and maintain Amish Friendship Bread starter, but I never actually posted a recipe for what to do with it once you have a bubbling jar on the counter. The “classic” loaf is simple and really good—starter, cinnamon, vanilla, and a standard batter that bakes up moist…
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Sourdough Pretzel Nuggets for a Snow Day
They were calling for a heck of a snowstorm this weekend. It’s now mid-Sunday, the snow is still coming down, and I honestly couldn’t tell you how much we have—just that it’s enough to make everything quiet and white. Snow days make great kitchen days. I woke up, added wood to the fire. My day…
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Amish Friendship Bread Starter
I first met Amish Friendship Bread in the early 90’s, long before I knew anything about yeast or fermentation. My mom had a zip lock bag sitting on the counter — pale batter with little bubbles and sharpie instructions written directly on the bag. A friend had given it to her, she baked her loaves,…
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Pork Pot Pie with Drop Biscuit Topping
A simple way to turn New Year’s leftovers into real comfort food I don’t mind leftovers. They’re part of everyday cooking, and most of the time, reheating a good meal is perfectly fine. But every now and then, it’s nice to step away from that and challenge yourself to see what else a dish could…
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From Harvest to Shelf: A Simple Dried Herb Inventory
I don’t grow a large volume of herbs, as we currently don’t have the space to do so. What I do harvest is grown with purpose, dried with care, and stored to be used—not forgotten. Every bundle represents time in the garden, attention during drying, and space on the shelf. Creating a dried herb inventory…
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Pork, Kielbasa & Sauerkraut: A PA Dutch New Year’s Tradition
Growing up in PA (It is not called Pennsylvania – it is called PA) — certain foods weren’t optional. Pork, kielbasa, and sauerkraut weren’t just something you made when the weather turned cold – It was THE New Year’s Day meal. The kind of meal that meant something, whether anyone explained it out loud or…
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Counting Down to Quiet
OK… so it’s less of a countdown and more of a “one day at a time,” right? But still — we’re always counting down to something.For us, it’s counting down to: Hi! I’m Ang — I grew up in central Pennsylvania, surrounded by the kind of simple childhood magic you don’t realize is magic until…