Pineapple upside down cake baked in a cast iron pan! This was a new trick for me, I never baked a cake in a cast iron pan. I was so happy it worked out great! I used a box cake mix but you can use a basic yellow cake recipe. […]
Recipes
Two Hour Nut Roll
TWO HOUR NUT ROLL Nut roll like kiffles does not have to be eaten only during the holidays. I consider this dessert like a box of cupcakes, they can be eaten any time! That might make it obvious I’m the youngest of 5 girls and by the time they got around […]
Creamy String Bean and Potato Soup
STRING BEAN SOUP String bean soup is a month of June tradition in our family. In northeast PA the month of June is string bean picking time. That doesn’t mean I only crave this soup in June! A reminder that I said in an earlier post that I don’t have […]
COLESLAW WITH SECRET INGREDIENT-HONEY
Coleslaw with honey Going through my Ukrainian grandmother’s recipes I found a real treat! Coleslaw and the secret ingredient is honey. I’m sharing this recipe with you and it’s a good one! This is the perfect side dish to accompany many entrees! I don’t make coleslaw on a regular basis. […]
HUNGARIAN KIFFLES
Hungarian Kiffles Hungarian Kiffles are an Eastern European pastry cookie. The dough is rolled out thin and spread with a fruit or nut filling before rolling. I am using my Hungarian Grandmother’s recipe for these kiffles. This dough is VERY easy to work with. My challenge has always been the […]
HALUPKI RECIPE (stuffed cabbage) The Ukrainian Way
The Perfect Halupki I have to include my family’s halupki recipe here, it only makes sense being raised in a Ukrainian/Hungarian home. Growing up we had halupkis often, my father loved them. In fact, my father would go to our local church bazaars to get a halupki as often as […]
APPLE CAKE
Apple Cake This apple cake recipe is a recipe that belonged to my Baba. Baba is Ukrainian for Grandmother. My Baba came to this country at 14 years old in 1905. I am honored to have this recipe and I am happy to pass it along to you. I am […]
CUSTOM CAKE MIX COOKIES
CAKE MIX COOKIES Custom Cookies with endless possible combinations! Be creative and combine different mixes to create individual custom cookies. 3 ingredients Plus morsels,fruit or nuts (You Decide!) All you need is a box cake mix, one stick of butter, 2 eggs and whatever you’d like to add to make your […]
CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH PEANUT BUTTER ICING
CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH PEANUT BUTTER ICING Time for something Sweet! Chocolate cupcakes are one of my weaknesses. This recipe works very well to satisfy a craving for a chocolate/peanut butter combo. While I was making these it dawned on me that I really prefer baking over cooking dinner. Dinner is […]
CHICKEN POT PIE
Chicken Pot Pie Recipe I grew up on frozen Swanson’s Chicken Pot Pie, not that that’s a bad thing! After making countless Shepherd’s Pie it was time for a change that didn’t involve ground beef. My attempt at recreating the frozen pot pie was successful. This is a creamy all […]