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…
October’s No Grocery Shopping Challenge
Happy October! Can you believe fall time is here already!?! Summer was busy with gardening, cooking and baking and of course having fun! But without paying much attention to my grocery budget, we ended up spending way more on groceries, no thanks to increasing prices and running to the store every time we needed an…
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…
Harvest Week — Harvesting the Garden September 2024
It’s Harvest Week!! We decided to do something fun, and have a whole week of harvest activities!! We made all sorts of delicious fall time drinks like Pumpkin White Hot Chocolate and Harvest Punch and baked goods like Apple Fritter Bread, Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Loaf plus so much more, and we had fun being crafty too!!…
