A warm, spiced, sweet, and chocolatey beverage makes everything better. I don’t’ know about you, but for me, a cup of warm, spiced hot cocoa hits the spot when the temps get cooler and the holiday season approaches. I’m happy to share the gingerbread hot cocoa recipe I’ve been making and giving away as giftsContinue reading “Gingerbread Hot Cocoa: Great Gift Idea & Seasonal Warmth”
Category Archives: Traditional Foods in North America
White Chocolate Cranberry Orange Holiday Cookies: Gluten Free & Vegan!
Recently I posted my recipe for White Chocolate, Cranberry, and Orange Holiday Cookies. In that post, I promised a gluten-free, vegan-friendly version for the “same” cookie. Well, here it is! The recipe is obviously not the exact same, but the results look and taste it. Regardless of food allergies and intolerances, we all deserve theContinue reading “White Chocolate Cranberry Orange Holiday Cookies: Gluten Free & Vegan!”
White Chocolate Cranberry Orange Holiday Cookies: Great Gift & Cookie Swap
Homemade cookies during the holiday season fill the house with tantalizing aromas. Cranberries and orange combined with white chocolate in a sugar cookie dough create a baked indulgence worthy of the season. In this post, I’m really excited to share my recipe for White Chocolate Cranberry Orange Holiday Cookies. Check out my gluten-free, vegan-friendly versionContinue reading “White Chocolate Cranberry Orange Holiday Cookies: Great Gift & Cookie Swap”
Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal Cookies to Enhance Your Holiday Platter
In all of my years baking, I never thought that my favorite cinnamon raisin oatmeal cookies could be gluten-free and vegan. I created this recipe for those with both gluten and egg intolerances, but they are enjoyed by anyone. To my surprise, my husband, who is not a fan of oatmeal raisin cookies, couldn’t believeContinue reading “Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal Cookies to Enhance Your Holiday Platter”
Grandma’s Famous Holiday Cinnamon Rolls & Yeast Rolls: ONE Recipe
My grandma was known in her community for her yeast rolls. Luckily for her family and friends, the recipe was good enough and large enough to make both breakfast and dinner with a single bread-making dough. While I have shared my grandma’s yeast roll recipe before in another blog post, I’m happy to take thoseContinue reading “Grandma’s Famous Holiday Cinnamon Rolls & Yeast Rolls: ONE Recipe”
Apple Cinnamon Buttery Biscuits: A Simple Fall Flavor Bread
These Apple Cinnamon Buttery Biscuits came to me in the middle of the night. A while back, I woke up during the wee hours wondering how I could use up a couple of wrinkly apples. (Yes, food and ingredients “plague” my thoughts.) The idea of this recipe hit me. My husband eats homemade yogurt biscuitsContinue reading “Apple Cinnamon Buttery Biscuits: A Simple Fall Flavor Bread”
Pumpkin Spice Blend 🥧: Holiday Happiness in a Jar
Pumpkin spice and everything nice. That saying is meaningful to those of us who actually like pumpkin spice. Even if you don’t, you can create a pumpkin spice version using ingredients that you like. You only need cinnamon, assuming you like cinnamon, and at least one of the other ingredients in the recipe. This postContinue reading “Pumpkin Spice Blend 🥧: Holiday Happiness in a Jar”
Mexican Chili Pepper Black Bean Fudgy Brownies (Gluten Free!)
If you’re a chocolate lover like me, it’s a struggle saying “no” to a brownie, particularly if it’s fudgy. These Mexican chili pepper black bean fudgy brownies are undoubtedly chocolatey and sweet but also gluten free and can be vegan. I’ve been told by non-gluten eaters they are surprisingly good even with the chili pepperContinue reading “Mexican Chili Pepper Black Bean Fudgy Brownies (Gluten Free!)”
Southern Buttery Yogurt Biscuits: Simple, Easy, & Tasty!
A homemade southern biscuit, hot out of the oven with a buttery, crispy exterior and flaky, buttery interior is my go-to homemade bread. I’ve eaten amazing homemade biscuits all my life growing up in the American southern with several southern baking grandmas. Over the years, I created my own version using a little less fatContinue reading “Southern Buttery Yogurt Biscuits: Simple, Easy, & Tasty!”
Brown Butter Streusel Topped Banana Nut Butter Bread: Egg Free & Flavor Filled
Are you tired of the same old run-of-the-mill banana bread to use up those ripe bananas? This recipe for Brown Butter Streusel Topped Banana Nut Butter Bread just might be the change you need. In fact, you can totally change up those traditional recipes to include Nutella swirls, toffee chips, or other chopped fresh orContinue reading “Brown Butter Streusel Topped Banana Nut Butter Bread: Egg Free & Flavor Filled”