Southern Banana Pudding
My northern friends say that after living in North Carolina for eleven years I sound and act like a southerner. While my southern friends get a kick out… Read More »
Mrs. Little’s Delicious Blueberry Cake
Hear ye! Hear ye! Call your friends. Pass it along. Get your tube pans and forks ready… You are about to taste THE BEST blueberry cake to ever… Read More »
Berry Pudding
Loretta Scott once said, “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.“ I love that. Don’t you? My son Nathaniel and his fiance Amanda have been visiting… Read More »
Devil’s Food Caramel Cake
One of my most favorite things to do is bake. Baking is even more fun when my son Alex joins me. Today is the birthday of our dear… Read More »
Chinese Almond Cookies
Some cookies are only made for special occasions. This weekend we are celebrating Chinese New Year. It is extra special because it is the year of the Snake… Read More »
Crispy Butterscotch Treats
With a bag of butterscotch chips in my pantry and the big super bowl game this weekend, I decided to create a fun treat easy enough to eat… Read More »
Blondies, Infinite Possibilities
I know, I know. I just started P90X, almost killed myself, winded up at the doctor’s office, had two cat-scans done and am now making blondies! I was… Read More »
Crispy Toffee Bars
I have Corned Beef and Cabbage bubblin’ away on my stove top. It smells so good in here that Alex and I admittedly ate our dessert first! The… Read More »
Comfort Foods Feast Week 3: Chocolate Chip Cookies
So far all of my blogger buddies participating in this years Comfort Foods Feast with the Food Network have shared our favorite comfort recipes for pot pies and… Read More »
Triple Berry Oat Cobbler
Today we are celebrating! My son Alexander is in his second year at college. He made it on the dean’s list this semester and we are so proud… Read More »
Sesame Brittle
Owner of Simply Recipes, Elise Bauer and I not only share the same name, but we both share a love of cooking and feeding people! My hubby loves… Read More »
Pumpkin Wontons plus one more
Last night I taught a really fun cooking class. We made Asian-inspired recipes like my Sinangag Rice. We also used my Filipino Barbecue marinade for shrimp. My guest… Read More »
Hello, I’m Elise Johnson and I’m so glad you found your way here! From my own experience, cooking and eating together as a family nurtures and strengthens family relationships quicker and stronger than any other way. Join me as I continue my grandmother’s legacy of
inter-generational cooking by inspiring families and friends to make memories in the kitchen. 