Recipes & Stories

Discover Sibby’s favorite recipes, stories, and Hill Country finds—where food, culture, and life intersect.

Chocolate for Breakfast. Yes please. Just add Coffee

  Here's another recipe that screams fall!

  These scones are great anytime, but in the fall they really hit the spot.

  This is a great master recipe for baby back ribs. Sauce and Spice Rub recipes are included. Add any sauce you like, but do try this Root Beer version,

Here are just some of the suggested day trips in my area. All of these are close enough to drive to, spend the day and return to your resting place.

  Tried and true, classic coconut layer cake. Old school, nothing fancy. Just delicious. Such a welcome tradition at the Easter table.

Cobblers

Favorite Oatmeal Cookies

This is my Go-To favorite Oatmeal Cookie recipe from way back when bakery days. Simple, always comes out right, a bit chewy and a bit crispy. Add raisins and nuts

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muffins

Powdered Sugar Glaze

  This is a really nice glaze for flat cookies or cakes. It does dry semi hard but perhaps not hard enough for packaging. However, it is so much tastier

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sugar cookie

Royal Meringue

  This is the frosting you want to use for detailed cookie decorating. It dries hard for packaging. It's not much on flavor but you can add different extracts. Keep

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cookies

The Best Sugar Cookies

This is my favorite basic sugar cookie dough recipe. It's easy, it's forgiving, it can be frozen and thawed. It can be rerolled. It's your holiday friend.

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Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuits

Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuits

There are certain times of the year that I wouldn’t dream of making biscuits in the morning, but entering company and holiday time, I will be dragging this recipe out.

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Pie Crust

Flaky Butter Crust

  This is an easy go to recipe for pastry crust. This recipe makes two rounds or one round and some nice topping cut outs. Stores well, wrapped tightly, in

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Pot Pies

Pot Pies

Not a holiday goes by that my sister doesn’t say, “you are making pot pies, aren’t you?” I’ve posted about Pot Pies before, but as we enter Thanksgiving and Holiday

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cake with almond

Honey Bourbon Cake

  This lovely, moist cake works as well for a showy dessert as it does for a breakfast spread. Enjoy with a cup of tea on a rainy afternoon. Do

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