Natchinka or Natchynka (pronounced notch-ing-ka) is a Ukrainian baked cornmeal. This is a dish that my mom has made all my life and one my girls have been eating since they were toddlers. My girls often ask for “cornmeal in the oven” because it’s different than mămăligă cooked on the stove. It’s delicious and a…
Category: Recipes From Our Kitchen
Chocolate Raspberry Muffin Mix in a Jar
Every year, I give my daughters a mix-in-a-jar of something delicious! And I give them each a completely different recipe, so if they combine or compare recipes they’re all different! For Orthodox Christmas (also known as Ukrainian Christmas), we always make each other something. My daughter ‘H’ got the Apple Cinnamon Pancake in a Jar…
Apple Cinnamon Pancakes in a Jar
Every year, I give my daughters a mix-in-a-jar of something delicious! And I give them each a completely different recipe, so if they combine or compare recipes they’re all different! For Orthodox Christmas (also known as Ukrainian Christmas), we make each other gifts, so I decided to make this apple cinnamon pancakes for my daughter…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 12 — Lebkuchen
It’s Day 12 — the last day of our 12 Days of Cookies. I can’t believe the 12 Days of Cookies is complete — and we have a freezer full of cookies for the holidays! We have had some pretty delicious cookies and these are no exception!! Lebkuchen is a soft and chewy German spiced…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 11 — Mrs. Claus’ Old Fashioned Fruitcake Cookies
I love that this is a recipe from the old days! These delicious old fashioned fruitcake cookies are lightly spiced, soft and chewy and packed with dried fruit. It has flavors similar to traditional fruitcake but, remind me of an old fashioned hermit cookie!! It’s Day 11 of our 12 Days of Cookies!! Let’s get…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 10 — Butter Tart Thumbprint Cookies
It’s Day 10 of the 12 Days of Cookies! And this cookie is based off of a Canadian classic — butter tarts! These thumbprint cookies have a shortbread-like cookie base and a gooey butter tart filling which makes such a delicious sweet treat! We added currants to the filling (because we typically add currants to…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 9 — Chocolate Whipped Shortbread Cookies
It’s Day 9 of the 12 Days of Cookies and today’s cookie is a tender, light and flaky cookie with a light chocolate flavor and melts in your mouth! It’s so scrumptiously delicious! Let’s get started! Cream butter until fluffy. You can use a hand mixer or stand mixer — we are just mixing by…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 8 — Nanaimo Bar Thumbprint Cookies
It’s Day 8 of the 12 Days of Cookies! These cookies have a few steps but are delicious! They taste just like Nanaimo Bars which is a dessert square or bar that has a chocolaty-coconut base with a custard-like filling and topped with chocolate. These cookies are similar to Nanaimo Bars with a chocolate coconut…
