I love fruitcake! I know fruitcake served during the holidays gets a bad rap and a lot of fruitcakes – especially store bought – are just gross! But this fruitcake isn’t like that! This one is good… like really good! This dark fruitcake tastes like gingerbread speckled with fruit. I love the citrus and cherries…
Category: Recipes From Our Kitchen
Scalloped Potatoes
Often scalloped potatoes are associated with Easter dinner and ham, but it’s easy to prepare and great any time of the year. They go great with ham or even meatballs, roast beef or even roast chicken. It’s a neutral flavor so it works well with a variety of dishes. We love scalloped potatoes, and we…
Light Fruitcake – The Best Christmas Cake
I have enjoyed this delicious fruitcake since I was a little girl. It’s a light fruitcake with a tropical flavor with glacé cherries, coconut and pineapple. It’s a holiday favorite!! It really is the best Christmas cake!! My mom got the recipe from a Ukrainian cookbook called Baba’s Cookbook (pictured below), and we slightly adjusted…
Apple Crisp
This apple crisp has a crunchy oatmeal topping with caramelized apples, a hint of cinnamon and a touch of sweetness. This crisp is not overly sweet so you can taste the natural sweetness of the apples. I love all things apples! We enjoy them cooked in a variety of ways like this yummy apple crisp….
Chicken Noodle Pizza Soup
I went through the freezer to see what needed to be used up. I had some chicken and some pizza salami, pepperoni and a piece of smokie so I decided to turn all that into a pizza flavored chicken noodle soup. A warm, hearty chicken noodle soup filled an assortment of pizza toppings was delicious!…
Pumpkin White Mocha Latte
If you love pumpkin spice lattes from the coffee shop, then you’ll love this homemade version! It has just the right amount of pumpkin spice, is not overly sweet and contains real pumpkin! I cooked a pumpkin, so I’m using that homemade pumpkin puree. It tastes so good! This latte is great hot or iced….
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls are delicious and perfect for fall time! Subtle pumpkin and warming cinnamon wrapped up in a fluffy dough and topped with a sweet cream cheese frosting is the best start to your day or the best way to end your meal! You’ll want to gobble up the whole pan! These pumpkin cinnamon…
Chocolate Zucchini Loaf
This moist, fudgy loaf is delicious and you’d never know there’s zucchini in it! We left the skin on the zucchini, but removed the seeds before grating and you cannot detect any zucchini in the loaf! It’s a great way to hide some veggies for those picky kids! We didn’t have much zucchini in the…
