Christmas Recipes

Maple Pumpkin Pie

Easy to make and delightful to eat, you may find yourself baking this pie well after the holiday season. For a pudding-like option, skip the crust and bake the filling in a lightly greased baking dish or individual ramekins.       If I counted the number of times Iโ€™ve made this recipe for “testing”…

Almond Flour Pie Crust (gluten-free)

A scrumptious grain-free pie crust is easy to make with this recipe and a few helpful hints. Perfect for all your favorite fillings! The perfect pie deserves the perfect crust.ย Traditional rolled crusts can be daunting for many, and some simply can’t eat the wheat flour. ย  Whatever the reason, this nutty, cookie-like crust is a…

Secret Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Skillet Cookie

A happy fusion of a fudgy brownie and the perfect peanut butter cookie, this grain-free dessert can be dairy-free with the use of dairy-free chocolate chips.    When I purchase a new product, I often look to see if thereโ€™s a recipe on the package. Until I started The Fountain Avenue Kitchen, I never thought…

Pumpkin Ginger Cookies

The addition of pumpkin supplies moisture and enhances the spices in this otherwise traditional (and utterly delicious!) ginger-molasses cookie. A few weeks ago, I bumped into a friend and walked away with a bag of egg replacer in my hands. ย If this sounds a little strange, read on… Phil Lapp and his wife, Laura, are…

Overnight Granola Cups

Bob’s Red Mill has graciously offered to give eight pounds of granola to three lucky readers. (This will include four one-pound bags of both the gluten-free honey oat and apple blueberry varieties.)  To enter, simply leave a comment below by noon EDT, Saturday, July 12.  A second entry may also be made on LancasterOnline.  The winners will…

Potato Crusted Broccoli and Bacon Frittata

A complete meal that’s so very satisfying, and you’ll want to use the easy potato crust over and over! All-in-one meals that come together quickly and easily make me a happy cook.  I think many busy people appreciate them as much as I do!  When the recipes offer great flavor and versatility, they often become…

Butterscotch Bread Pudding

Crispy edges, tender insides, and notes of caramel and butter take the classic bread pudding to new heights. Easy and irresistible! Last fall, I mentioned that I was all set to share a recipe for butterscotch bread pudding when a thoughtful reader emailed me the recipe for her prized beet cake. Like my chicken in…

Oโ€™Brien Irish Stew

This classic Irish stew was passed down from the decades old recipe box of an Irish friend. The tried-and-true recipe offers oven and slow cooker options, and the flavor improves over time, making it a great make-ahead meal.   Most Americans think of stew as having a thick gravy base. But traditional Irish stew is…

Yogurt Almond Flour Dutch Baby

Almond flour, Greek yogurt, and eggs form the base of this wholesome, filling, grain-free twist on the traditional Dutch baby.   Did you know that February is National Pancake Month? I recently discovered this when Stonyfield Organic issued a friendly challenge to create a pancake recipe using yogurt.   One of the early recipes on…

Nutella Latte

Sub-zero temperatures make hot drinksโ€ฆand soupโ€ฆtaste especially good.  I like my coffee black, but I also enjoy a creamy latte or cafe mocha.  (Truth be told, I especially like one of these special drinks with a small handful of peanut M&Ms.  For a mid-afternoon pick-me-up, I count out 10 or 12 so I don’t eat…

Overnight Oven-Baked French Toast

Amidst the last minute preparations for Christmas Day, there are a few non-negotiable activities on my calendar every December 24th. First and foremost, I must wrap the gifts my dad buys for my mom. To clarify, this annual ritual is not a hardship. In fact, I secretly love it. You see, while I am cutting…

Parmesan Mushroom Polenta

A former White House chef shares his recipe for a versatile side dish, which can be easily transformed into a winning meal. A must make!   Early in my marriage, my husband was amused by how I could read a cookbook as though it were a best-selling novel. Well, I recently discovered a cookbook that…

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