It’s Day 2 of the 5 Days of Homemade Christmas Gifts. Today’s gift is a delicious holiday mocha coffee mix. It has a light spiced flavor, a yummy creamy, chocolaty taste and a hint of coffee. It is not sweet or overpowering so it’s easy to enjoy cup after cup! Let’s get started! Combine instant…
Category: Recipes From Our Kitchen
5 Days of Homemade Christmas Gifts — Day 1 – Homemade Muffin Mix
These muffins are delicious! They’re soft and moist with a crunchy top — definitely bakeshop worthy! They’re simple to prepare and when scooped into a jar and a piece of fabric placed on top with jute and a cute label, you have a lovely gift for someone special! When we make this muffin mix, we…
12 Days of Cookies… Year Three – 2025
Welcome to our third annual 12 Days of Cookies! We just wrapped up our last day of cookies yesterday. I am so glad that we carry on this baking tradition! We have had so many great cookies over the past few years and this year is no exception! The cookies have been fabulous!! We always…
Jelly Roll
A jelly roll is a good way to use up egg yolks from recipes like Angel Food Cake or the Christmas Tree Meringues we made today! The recipe I’m sharing with you today is an old recipe. My gramma made jelly rolls and they were always delicious. A few years ago, my dad said this…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 12 — Christmas Tree Meringues
It’s the last day of our 12 Days of Cookies! We have made some fantastic tasting cookies over the last few days!! And today’s is no exception!! Today’s cookie is not really a cookie but a meringue which is light and airy with crispy edges but fluffy inside — they’re delicious!! We flavored them vanilla…
Slow Cooker Soup Sunday – Pizza Soup
Happy Slow Cooker Soup Sunday!! Tonight’s soup is Pizza Soup! It’s hearty, warming and a perfect comfort soup for those cold winter days!! The flavors are those found on pizza and seriously tastes like pizza rolled up into a soup! The dumplings are like the pizza crust and always requested by my daughter — it’s…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 11 — Chocolate Spritz Cookies
These chocolate spritz cookies are delicious! They’re crunchy and flaky and have lots of chocolate flavor. Make these cookies festive by sprinkling with holiday sprinkles or dipping in chocolate. Let’s get started! Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Beat well. Add cocoa and salt and stir. Add flour and bit…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 10 — Chocolate Crackle Cookies
It’s Day 10 of the 12 Days of Cookies! It’s hard to believe we are nearly done! Today’s cookie is a rich, fudgy cookie perfect for any chocolate lover!! These Chocolate Crackle Cookies are soft and brownie-like. You can bake them all at once, or freeze them to bake fresh later! These are delectable! Let’s…
