Family friendly recipes from The Birch Cottage
Use this Vanilla Ice Cream Base Recipe to create delicious flavored ice creams with your home ice cream maker. I shared with you previously how my husband decided we needed a home ice cream maker. I was skeptical. I have had ice cream makers in the past and felt like they were a lot of …
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Best ice cream maker for home use that’s affordable and super easy to use? The Cuisinart ICE-P121 1.5 Quart Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream, and Sorbet Maker! When I was a little girl, I can remember these big, awkward ice cream makers. We all took turns cranking the ice cream maker. And then there was the …
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Easter is the perfect time to make these Cadbury Easter Egg Cupcakes topped with a chocolate buttercream frosting nest and Cadbury eggs. I am especially looking forward to spring this year and nothing quite says spring like the Easter bunny and speckled Cadbury eggs. Am I right?! How To Make These Easy Cadbury Egg Cupcakes …
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The Ninja Hold and Cold Brewed System brews the best coffee, tea, and specialty drinks every single time! You too can make a great cup of coffee at home! I don’t review too many products, nor was I asked or provided product in exchange for this product review of the Ninja Hot and Cold Brewed …
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Save money, use real ingredients to make this Starbucks copycat recipe for Peppermint Mocha. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, Christmas or anytime! Peppermint Mocha isn’t just for Christmas! It’s the perfect drink to enjoy any time of the year. And it doesn’t have to be a special occasion! However, I have to warn you that …
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This truly is the best Chai Latte Recipe I have ever tried. Use chai tea bags to make this drink even easier to make at home! Our daughter Morgan first introduced me to chai lattes. We had been to a breakfast fundraiser that my husband had been working at (the first Saturday of every month), …
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Do you need a little DIY Christmas gift ideas help this year? Sharing my collection of over 50 DIY Christmas gift ideas that will inspire you. Handmade gifts brighten the day for both the maker and the recipient. In fact, giving a thoughtful handmade gift is one of my favorite things at Christmas and all …
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This Shrimp Scampi with Linguine recipe is full of creamy, garlic, lemon and shrimp goodness. Although it sounds complicated, Shrimp Scampi with Linguine is a fast and easy recipe. We eat a lot of shrimp – probably once a week. In fact, there aren’t too many ways we don’t like shrimp. Actually, I can’t think …
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Why make pumpkin pie when you can make these Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes instead? Plus, no pie crust required! These Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes really taste like pumpkin pie in cupcake form. Your family will love this twist on a traditional favorite holiday dessert. Truth be told, I am not a pumpkin pie fan. I think it’s …
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Use frozen roll dough to make this easy overnight Monkey Bread recipe. Topped with butterscotch pudding, brown sugar and cinnamon goodness. This overnight Monkey Bread recipe really couldn’t be easier to make! No kneading or waiting for the dough to rise as you simply use frozen roll dough, let it sit over night and bake …
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This lemon zucchini cookies recipe is made using shredded zucchini and lemon zest. It’s a versatile cookie recipe that you can change up by adding vanilla extract or walnuts. I love to incorporate zucchini into my cooking and baking. I figure any time I can get my husband to eat more veggies, it’s a good …
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For the past few years, our daughter Morgan has made Russian Tea Cakes as Christmas gifts for family and friends. Her Russian Tea Cakes are amazing and full of rich buttery goodness. This Russian Tea Cakes recipe originally appeared on The Birch Cottage blog on April 7, 2016. It has been updated to make the …
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