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Back in 1984, we were next-door neighbors raising our families in the little town of Delaware, Ohio. Two moms with small children, we were looking for a way to do what we loved and stay home with the kids too. We had always shared a love of home cooking and making memories with family & friends and so, after many a conversation over the backyard fence, Gooseberry Patch was born.

We put together our first catalog at our kitchen tables, enlisting the help of our loved ones wherever we could. From that very first mailing, we found an immediate connection with many of our customers and it wasnt long before we began receiving letters, photos and recipes from these new friends. In 1992, we put together our very first cookbook, compiled from hundreds of these recipes and, the rest, as they say, is history.

Hard to believe its been over 30 years since those kitchen-table days! From that original little Gooseberry Patch family, weve grown to include an amazing group of creative folks who love cooking, decorating and creating as much as we do. Today, were best known for our homestyle, family-friendly cookbooks, now recognized as national bestsellers.

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This recipe is great for a get-together breakfast or brunch. It almost tastes like a honey bun...especially yummy served warm!

15-1/4 oz. pkg. yellow or white cake mix

4 eggs, beaten

3/4 c. oil

8-oz. container sour cream

1 c. brown sugar, packed

1 T. cinnamon

1/4 t. nutmeg

2 c. powdered sugar

1/4 c. milk

2 t. vanilla extract

In a large bowl, combine dry cake mix, eggs, oil and sour cream. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 3 minutes. Combine brown sugar and spices in a small bowl; set aside. Spread half of batter into a greased and floured 13"x9" baking pan; sprinkle half of brown sugar mixture over batter. Pour remaining batter into pan; sprinkle remaining sugar mixture on top. With a table knife, swirl sugar mixture into the batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center tests done. While cake is baking, mix remaining ingredients together, stirring to a glaze consistency. Drizzle glaze over the cake as soon as it is removed from the oven. Makes 15 to 20 servings.

Whether its a community prayer breakfast or breakfast after sunrise service on Easter, make-ahead coffee cakes and egg casseroles make it simple for everyone to sit down to breakfast together.

This is a lovely dish to take to a church potluck or a family Christmas brunch.

2 eggs

2 c. buttermilk

1 c. brown sugar, packed

1/2 c. oil

2 c. all-purpose flour

1 t. baking powder

1 t. baking soda

1 t. cinnamon

1/2 t. salt

2 c. quick-cooking oats, uncooked

1 c. chopped walnuts

2 c. fresh or frozen blueberries

Garnish: powdered sugar

In a large bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk, brown sugar and oil. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well and add to egg mixture. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 2 minutes. With a spoon, fold in oats, walnuts and blueberries. If using frozen blueberries, do not thaw before adding to batter. Transfer to a greased and floured 10" fluted tube pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes; turn cake out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar. Makes 12 to 16 servings.

Sweet teapots make the prettiest posy holders...centerpieces in a snap! Try old-fashioned blooms like daisies, coreopsis, bachelor buttons, zinnia and larkspur.

Our school has a big Pancake Tuesday dinner every year, so this recipe is a must! Serve with butter, syrup and all the fixings.

4 c. all-purpose flour

1/2 c. sugar

8 t. baking powder

2 t. salt

2 eggs, beaten

4 c. milk

1 c. canola oil

2 t. vanilla extract

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; mix well. Add remaining ingredients; stir until smooth. Grease a griddle and heat over medium-low heat. Pour batter onto griddle by 1/3 cupfuls; cook until bubbles form on top. Turn over; cook until golden on the other side. Makes about 2-1/2 dozen pancakes.

As good as fancy coffeehouse coffee...perfect for sharing with friends!

10 c. hot brewed coffee

1/2 c. sugar

1/4 c. baking cocoa

1/4 t. cinnamon

1/3 c. water

Garnish: whipped cream, milk, sugar

Brew coffee as usual. Meanwhile, stir together sugar, cocoa, cinnamon and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and boil for one minute, stirring frequently. Add to brewed coffee; stir and serve immediately. Stir again if served later. Garnish as desired. Makes 10 servings.