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…
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…
October’s No Grocery Shopping Challenge – Week One
Week one was all about cleaning and organizing the fridge, freezer and pantries, writing down what we had on hand, meal planning and shopping for a few essentials as well as ingredients for Thanksgiving. You can read all about how we got ready for the challenge here. For our meal plans this week, I had…
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…
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!…
