Out of this world 5-minute Mediterranean Hummus: chickpeas, olives, sun dried tomatoes, garlic, feta, lemon juice and olive oil—what’s not to love!
These lemon poppy seed muffins are packed with all sorts of health and crunch: whole grain flavor with serious additions from poppy seeds and Greek yogurt.
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This Coconut French Toast with Orange Cream Cheese Syrup is the talk of the town this month. Try it once and you will be addicted. It is simply that perfect.
Two of nature’s most beloved ingredients combine to make this delicious Strawberry Honey Jam.
by Tricia @ Saving room for dessert
Spoon over plain Greek yogurt for a tangy protein-packed simple dessert, or drizzle on ice cream, pancakes, pound cake, waffles or eat it by the spoonful!
Quite possibly one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten in my entire life. Imagine if you will, plunging your spoon through a crispy layer of caramelized sugar to expose a silky layer of frozen creme brulee ice cream beneath. Oh yea baby, this recipe is worth every single calorie-laden bite. Break out the kitchen torch! Your family and friends are going to flip over this one.
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Smooth, creamy, luxurious, and super fast to make, you might slap yourself for not doing this from the get-go. Plus, come on, it’s unprocessed!
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Healthy vegetable stir fry with Thai peanut sauce for an easy and delicious meal!
Epiphany is celebrated on January 6, and commemorates the Magi’s visit to the Christ Child. Growing up, our church would celebrate with Epiphany Cakes, which were filled with trinkets signifying different things. A fun way to celebrate the twelve day of Christmas with your kids! (Note: Be careful with small objects; make sure kids know they’re in the cake.)
*Cake recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens
*Icing recipe adapted from SavorySweetLife.com
(Note: You can use absolutely any cake you want, just as long as trinkets are added!)
CAKE
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Thoroughly grease/flour a 9 x 13 baking pan (or spray with baking spray.)
In a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat butter until it’s soft and fluffy, about 30 seconds. Add the sugar in batches, about a fourth at a time. Scrape the sides of the bowl, then mix again until totally combined and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating for 20 seconds on medium after each addition. Add vanilla and mix until combined.
In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Alternate adding the flour mixture with the milk with the mixer on medium-low until all the ingredients have been incorporated. Scrape the sides of the bowl and turn the mixer on high for ten seconds.
Remove bowl from mixer stand and fold in trinkets so that they’re evenly distributed. (Note that you can also tightly wrap trinkets in small pieces of aluminum foil if you prefer.) Use an offset spatula to even out the surface, then bake for 22 to 25 minutes, until cake is just set and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow cake to cool completely before icing.
ICING
In a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip the butter until totally soft and smooth. Sift together the powdered sugar, cocoa, and salt, then add gradually to the mixer, scraping the sides as you go. (When combined, mixture will be very thick/crumbly.) Drizzle in cream and whip on high until smooth, scraping the sides as you go.
Ice the cooled cake in the pan.
Cut 12 to 16 slices of cake with a serrated knife, being careful not to tear out any trinkets along the way (most of them settle close to the bottom.)
***Be sure to tell everyone that there are trinkets in the cake beforehand so they can watch for them!
Each trinket means different things. Here’s the tradition from my church:
Dime: Wealth
Ring: Church’s blessings
Thimble: Increased industry
Button: Increased spiritual knowledge
Baby: Will know Jesus better
Shoe: Will walk in the ways of the Lord
Bean: King of Epiphany! (And the baker of next year’s cake! Ha.)
by Ann (How Crazy Cooks) and filed in Christmas, Holidays
Salty, sweet, and simple. Amen.
by Elviira and filed in Christmas, Holidays
A smooth, creamy, velvety, nourishing sugar-free low-carb eggnog where you can add some rum for soothing the sore throat or just to get in the holiday mood!
by Chloe and filed in Christmas, Holidays
These would be the perfect cookies to make with kids on Christmas eve to set out for Santa! Not only are they cute and fun, but they’re absolutely delicious. A soft and chewy sugar cookie base with cream cheese frosting, white chocolate, chocolate chips, marshmallows and sprinkles!
by Bev Sullivan and filed in Christmas, Holidays
The main thing to remember about peppernuts is that they are tiny, about a third to a half inch, no larger. Peppernuts are a tradition in many German families. They came to our area with the Mennonite immigration in the 1870′s. Imagine generations of people grabbing a handful or two of peppernuts and munching away and you have a tradition worth continuing.
by Chloe and filed in Christmas, Holidays
An addicting party mix or easy and delicious gift for anyone. Salty, sweet, and festive!
Nancy is the Coupon Clipping Cook, which means she not only has an astounding number of recipes to share with us (her TK recipe box is busting at the seams!) but she's also got loads of money-saving tips in her blog (she worked at a grocery store for a number of years, so she knows her stuff). She has some pretty amazing creations, like Roasted Garlic Potato Soup and Nutty Coconut Chicken. Go check them out!
Heather is a Texas native and the blogger behind Heather's Dish. She's mom to Weston, wife to Nate, and they live in Little Rock, Arkansas with their two "stubborn and saucy" dogs Bunker and Keira. In her blog, she shares her photographs, random musings (serious and silly alike), and all kinds of scrumptious recipes---and not just evil variations of her favorite mac and cheese. Her enviable TK recipe box is a testament to that. Go see for yourself!
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shirlsaw on 1.4.2013
I never knew about all the other trinkets and meanings. My church just would put a foil wrapped quarter in – whoever found that became king.
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