RECIPES
Creamy Coffee Latte Punch
Tonight I'm having a Christmas party and I'm looking forward to serving this delicious cold and creamy latte drink. And although I'm not a coffee drinker, this cool drink is like a milkshake meets a latte and more like a dessert in a mug than anything else. We call it...
Snowballs!
I'd like to introduce you to my family's favorite holiday Christmas cookies: Snowballs. They're easy to make and slightly rich, buttery, crispy, not too sweet and fun to eat. Snowballs: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 2 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1...
Sour Cream and Onion Zucchini Cakes/Fritters
The flavor of this yummy, small version of a zucchini fritter reminds me of sour cream and onion potato chips. Not only is this a great new way to use up extra zucchini, it's really delicious. Imagine hot and crispy little zucchini cakes fresh from the pan, topped...
Crunchy Granola Recipe
Delicious crunchy granola recipe adapted from the Rockwood Bakery in Spokane. The secret ingredient is crunchy peanut butter which creates such a wonderful flavor and extra bit of crunch. Top a bowl of fresh, juicy peach slices drizzled in cream or simply sprinkle...
Strawberry Fool
At a recent farm-to-table dinner, Colin and I were served "Strawberry Fool", an elegant yet easy to prepare dessert recipe made using fresh strawberries and cream. It's a great option for a fancy and refreshing summer dessert that won't take a bunch of time. To create...
Handheld Strawberry Picnic Pies
Picnics are one of summer's greatest treats, so why not make each picnic delicious? I devised this handheld pies (also known as hand pies) filled with fresh strawberries recipe to be highly portable and free of the need for any silverware. The crust is deliciously...
Strawberry Buttercream Sandwich Cookies
These happy little sandwich cookies are buttery-delicate and taste so delicious with their fresh strawberry buttercream filling. Ingredients 1 cup butter (at room temperature) 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour Directions ...
Grilled Pizza
I love when the weather begins to take a turn for the warmer and it seems like every meal is done on the grill. One of my favorites is pizza. You'll need to start with a batch of your favorite pizza dough. I like this recipe from Better Homes & Gardens: Pizza...
Strawberry Rhubarb Upside Down Cake
One of my favorite spring flavor combinations is strawberry and rhubarb. My Strawberry Cake is sweet and aromatic while the Rhubarb Topping is a bit tart, really buttery, and delicious. Dessert recipes really don't get any homier than this. Ingredients RHUBARB...
IT'S ME, SERENA!
I bounced through the first years of my life in a hippie gypsy wagon, hand-built by my father, wandering the back roads of the U.S., Canada and Mexico. My family eventually settled into a tiny cabin in the woods on property that was once inhabited by Native American Indians.
I spent my childhood days searching for arrowheads, teaching myself to sew on a treadle sewing machine and to bake in a wood-burning stove, with no running water, refrigeration, or electricity in our home. My family lived frugally and early on, inspired by my parent’s thriftiness and style, I gained a knack for thrifty creativity and turning ordinary objects into something useful. And I dreamed of the home I would create for my own family someday.
Now I’m married to my husband, Colin, and our children are all grown. After 24 years of producing The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair, I'm spending time visiting other markets around the world. You can watch episodes of Serena Goes to Market here.
I share more about my life story from time to time, here on my blog. You can also find me on Instagram, and Facebook.
