Make this homemade Vanilla Pudding Mix and you’ll never want to buy boxed pudding again. Full of flavor and preservative free homemade vanilla pudding mix in a jar! I have often thought about making a homemade vanilla pudding mix. I mean, I’ve made homemade pudding many times. But I never took the time to actually …
Recipes
Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes are a family favorite side dish recipe that we have every year for Easter, Thanksgiving, and even Christmas dinner. Thinly sliced potatoes are baked in a creamy cheese sauce until tender and browned. Doesn’t that description sound so yummy! That’s because it is! In fact, this Au Gratin Potatoes recipe isn’t …
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 …
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), …
Explore the most popular sewing, crochet, printable, recipe, and DIY blog posts for crafting a handmade home from The Birch Cottage in 2021. As we usher in another New Year, I always enjoy taking a look back at the past year at the most popular blog posts on The Birch Cottage blog. So, grab yourself …
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 …
Save money by learning how to make homemade vanilla extract. Homemade vanilla extract is so much better than imitation and makes for a much appreciated homemade gift! This recipe for Homemade Vanilla Extract originally appeared on The Birch Cottage blog on July 22, 2016. It has been updated with clearer instructions and new photos. I …
Healthy and tasty Shrimp Stuffed Avocado recipe! Fresh avocado stuffed with shrimp, cilantro aioli and lime juice. Using fresh ingredients for the Shrimp Stuffed Avocado Recipe is key. This blog post originally appeared on The Birch Cottage blog on April 10,2015. It has been updated to include new photos. My husband and I first discovered …
Dad’s Road Trip Chocolate Chip Cookies are made using ground oats, chocolate chips, grated chocolate and chopped walnuts for a soft, chewy cookie. My husband, his parents and his grandparents had been taking a road trip to French River, Ontario every July 4th for over 50 years. My husband and I have made that trip …
Learn how to make bacon salt with this super easy and amazing recipe with two simple ingredients: bacon and sea salt! I really enjoy giving handmade or homemade gifts – no matter the gift giving occasion. Handmade gifts are priceless, unique and can be customized specifically for the gift recipient. Today, you’ll find the recipe …
This Strawberry Gelatin Poke Cake recipe is the perfect dessert recipe for summertime! We celebrated Independence Day this year with most of our children at home. Probably not too dissimilar from how most of you celebrated July 4th. My husband smoked brisket – it was amazing! We also had baked beans, corn on the cob, …
Learn how to make Banana Pecan Bread in your bread machine! The secret to this moist and delicious quick bread is the addition of sour cream. This recipe for Banana Pecan Bread has got to be one of my favorite recipes for the bread machine. Wait a minute, who am I kidding? It’s gotta be …