Are you looking for some quick, easy, and inexpensive gift ideas for your neighbors, Sunday School teachers, or guests during the holidays? Earlier in the week I shared Homemade Hot Chocolate gifts and today, banana bread. Both recipes are two, never-fail suggestions that will leave the recipients of the gifts delighted that you thought of…
Breads
Better for You Banana Bread
When my husband and I decided to give our diet a complete overhaul, I had to start being creative with finding recipes that were not only healthy, but tasted good. I never liked banana bread, but this recipe definitely proved me wrong. It’s gluten free as well as refined sugar free. My favorite way to…
Plum cake
When my husband and I were missionaries in Hungary we simply adored eating Hungarian plum tart. I found this recipe last year which uses American ingredients. I tweaked it a bit to make it healthier, reducing the sugar and using whole wheat flour. I was happy to be able to share this old favorite with…
Extra Special Dessert: He is Risen Rolls
He is Risen Rolls is hands-down one of the most viewed recipes on MMCW’s site. Probably because they are yummy. Definitely because these rolls are a great way to teach the Easter story through food to children of all ages. Why not set aside time this week to create an extra-special dessert as a family…
Cinnamon Chocolate Scones with Mock Clotted Cream
When the clock says it is almost dinner time and I haven’t even formulated a plan about what we should eat yet, I turn to something quick, tried, true, and simple. Although it may sound grand, our British Tea Party menu is a family favorite that I can pull together in about 30 minutes, working…
German Apple Strudel
This recipe makes about 2 strudels. I usually make this for a crowd, quadruple the recipe (4x) and get about 7 or 8 strudels out of it. Ingredients: Strudel pastry: I prefer to purchase Phyllo Dough (sometimes spelled Fillo) from the frozen fruit section of my grocery store. It makes a wonderful flaky pastry, it’s…
Apple Bread for a Fall Day
3 eggs, beaten 1 and 1/4 cup honey 1 cup coconut oil 1 T. vanilla 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 t. baking soda 1 t. cinnamon 1 and 1/2 cups dried apple slices (lightly sprinkled with cinnamon or plain slices) 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts To rehydrate the apples, place slices in a medium…
Zucchini Pancakes
An abundance of zucchini presented a challenge this summer. I needed some new ways to prepare them for my family and zucchini pancakes certainly fit the bill. 1 cup shredded zucchini 3 Tbs. Bisquick baking mix 2 Tbs. shredded mild cheddar ½ tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. dried basil (optional) ½ tsp. pepper ¼ tsp….
He Has Risen! Rolls
These are easy, fun, and very tasty. Ingredients: 1/2 stick of butter (melted) 1 can of large refrigerated biscuits Large marshmallows (8 of them) A bowl of cinnamon and sugar mix Preheat over to 350 degrees. Take the white marshmallow. Jesus was pure and sinless like this marshmallow. Roll marshmallow in butter and then in…
Jan’s Apple Bread
3 eggs, beaten 1 and 1/4 cup honey 1 cup coconut oil 1 T. vanilla 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 t. baking soda 1 t. cinnamon 1 and 1/2 cups dried apple slices (lightly sprinkled with cinnamon or plain slices) 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts To rehydrate the apples, place slices in a medium…
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