Happy January! And Happy 2024! I decided to switch things up in the kitchen for January and involve my daughters more (they are teens after all) in meal planning and cooking using ingredients we have on hand in the pantry, fridge and freezer. We started by writing down pantry items (like dried beans, broth, canned…
Category: Recipes From Our Kitchen
Leftover Turkey Stew with Dumplings
The one thing I love about the holidays is all the leftovers! It’s simple to toss leftover turkey and even cooked veggies into a soup or stew and create a fresh new meal to enjoy! I often turn leftover turkey into a new meal because sometimes, there’s only so many turkey sandwiches one can eat!!…
Apple Pie Cinnamon Buns
We made these yummy apple pie cinnamon buns to enjoy on Advent Sunday while we read our Bible verses and did our Advent activities. My family loves cinnamon buns and apple pie, so combining two favorites to make these is a delicious variation to the typical cinnamon bun. When I was a kid, I always…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 12 — Newfoundland Purity Coconut Cookies
Day 12 of the 12 Days of Cookies is here! I can’t believe we have baked our way through 12 days! That was so much fun…and delicious too!! We froze half of the cookies each day whether they were placed in the freezer raw or baked which will make a wonderful cookie platter for the…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 11 — Ukrainian Apricot Kolaczki Cookies
It is Day 11 of our 12 Days of Cookies. We are almost at the end and we have enjoyed baking up an assortment of cookies. Let’s get to today’s cookie — Kolaczki Cookies which are also spelled Kolacky, Kolache or Koláčky. This is a simple way of remembering how to pronounce these tasty cookies:…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 10 — Holiday Wow Butter Cookies
It’s Day 10 of the 12 Days of Cookies!! Today’s cookie is Holiday Wow Butter Cookies. I love these cookies! They’re a soft cookie with a tender crumb and just the right amount of no-nut butter flavor! These delectable cookies are buttery, flaky and the chocolate chips adds that bit of chocolate that makes these…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 9 — Holiday Spritz Cookies
Spritz Cookies are always delicious and can be made in fun shapes using a cookie press in a variety of colors! They are often decorated with sprinkles and made during the holidays. They are much different than shortbread because spritz cookies contain egg, and remind me a little of sugar cookies, with a slightly different…
