Hot Buttered Rum dates back to colonial America around the mid-1600’s where rum beverages were popular due to the abundance of molasses being imported from the Caribbean. When molasses is fermented and distilled, it becomes rum. I do not often make beverages with alcohol but this hot buttered rum is perfect on a cold snowy…
Month: November 2023
Welsh Cakes
We have been baking a few different foods from different cultures and have t has been fantastic! We have been learning a lot and it’s interesting to read a bit of the history of what we’re making! Today we are making Welsh Cakes. Welsh Cakes are also known as Bakestones (because they were baked on…
Homemade Marshmallows
I always thought making homemade marshmallows was too complicated. It looked daunting, but it is actually quite simple to make, although a little time consuming. These marshmallows taste so much better than store bought and are perfect in a mug of hot cocoa. The history of marshmallows is quite fascinating!! In Ancient Egypt, marshmallow root…
Japanese Holiday Milk Bread
This Japanese Milk Bread is a perfect bread for the holidays! It makes delicious french toast and is so good, we gobbled it up by the next day! We have heard so much about this pillowy bread that we were excited to try it when we were gifted this recipe (with a holiday twist) from…
How to Roast a Turkey
Roasting poultry like turkey is something I love to cook any time of the year, but especially in the winter months! I have been cooking turkeys for over 20 years and I often get asked on how to cook a turkey, and it’s much simpler than you may think! Really it is!! Season, add water…
Helen’s Holiday Fruit Bread
All November my girls and I have been baking recipes as a Countdown to December! It’s such a fun way to get ready for the holidays! Today we made a holiday fruit bread recipe that was gifted to us. I am not sure where they got the recipe from, but the recipe’s original baker is…
Potato Farl
We have been cooking and baking different recipes gifted to us as a Countdown to December. It’s been so much fun! Today we made Irish Potato Farl. This is a traditional Irish dish that is simple yet delicious. It is also called boxty, griddle cakes or potato cakes. This is a humble dish usually served…
