Lard is animal fat derived from pork belly, butt or shoulder when the meat is separated from the fat and rendered down by cooking. Historically, lard has been used for cooking, baking, soap making and even in preservation before there was refrigeration. Lard was primarily the fat used since before medieval times, all the way…
Category: Recipes From Our Kitchen
Ground Pork Patties & Gravy
In Ukrainian, kotleti (pronounced cot-lay-tee-ah) is a Ukrainian style meatball or patty that is often breaded and then cooked in a skillet. Different European cultures have their own version of this patty using an assortment of ground meats (usually pork mixed with another ground meat), mixing it with bread and milk or sour cream, dill,…
Apple Raisin Cinnamon Rolls
These apple raisin cinnamon rolls are amazingly delicious! They’re soft and tender with a lovely cinnamon flavor and filled with apples and raisins in every bite! Instead of putting raw apple in the cinnamon rolls, I made apple pie filling which is essentially cooked apples in cinnamon and sugar. This created the ooey gooey part…
Cheesy Garlic Focaccia
If you are looking for a bread to bake that’s soft and fluffy with a lovely flavor of garlic and a little cheesy, then this cheesy garlic focaccia will be your new favorite bread to accompany any meal! Let’s get started! Combine water, sugar and yeast. Stir. Let sit 5 minutes until fluffy looking or…
Dutch Baby — Baked German Pancake
This morning for breakfast we made a Dutch baby which is a western version of a German baked pancake. It is like a combination between a popover and a thick crepe. It puffs up but then collapses and is fabulous with a dusting of icing sugar, syrup and fruit. This delightful breakfast dish is quick…
Cheese Muffins from the 1940s
These cheese muffins from the 1940s are fluffy, soft and tender. With the whole wheat flour, the cheese flavor is not noticeable but are really delicious nevertheless is a great accompaniment to any meal! We got the cheese muffin recipe from the cookbook, Victory Cook Book: How to Eat Well, Live Well, Plan Balanced Meals…
Six-Week Bran Muffins
I have been making these muffins for over 20 years. It’s a recipe that is always requested. These bran muffins are moist and tender are fluffy and have such a nice flavor. And the best part is this makes a huge batch so it’s easy to toss the batter in the fridge so you can…
Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Coffee Creamer
I like cream in my coffee and I like flavoured creamers but the store bought versions are loaded with oils, thickening agents like carrageenan, gums for stabilizing and of course artificial flavors and preservatives. These added junk ingredients can cause all sorts of tummy upset. Not only that, but I do not find them flavorful…
