Cottage Kitchen

“Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.” ~Ecclesiastes 9:7

When it comes to cottage-style food, think of rustic, simple, and old-fashioned. I pore over old cookbooks to rediscover old favorites and bring them back!

Cottage Kitchen · Holiday Food · Side Dishes · Vegetables

Cider-Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Pancetta
Cider-Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Pancetta. December 21, 2020. When your family is snacking on your latest Brussel sprouts creation, then you know you have hit a homerun. I kept hearing,…
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Cottage Kitchen · Holiday Food · Sauces, Condiments, Spice Mixes

DIY Gourmet Salts
With most of my Christmas shopping done, I continue to work on homemade gifts this week. Today’s homemade gift idea is another easy and economical one: diy gourmet salts. Homemade…
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Cottage Kitchen · Drinks · Holiday Food · Hot Drinks · Sauces, Condiments, Spice Mixes

Peppermint Mocha Latte Mix
Peppermint Mocha Latte Mix. December 14, 2020. Christmas is fast approaching, and I am so excited! This is my favorite time of year, and spreading the Christmas spirit is definitely…
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Cottage Kitchen · Desserts · Icy Treats

Easy Peppermint Candy Ice Cream recipe (no cooking)
Perhaps you’ve had a long day shopping and could really go for some dessert right now? Or maybe you need a cool treat while decorating or wrapping gifts? Something smooth,…
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Cookies · Cottage Kitchen · Desserts · Holiday Food

Mini Chocolate Chip Orange Cookie Bites
Christmas cookie season is upon us and also my favorite part of the year! This is the time of year I go a bit crazy making dozens and dozens of…
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Cottage Kitchen · Holiday Food

Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup
Thanksgiving 2020 is likely to be a smaller event this year for many with soaring Covid rates. And yet, hopefully, you are still celebrating the day even if with fewer…
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Cottage Kitchen · Holiday Food · Sauces, Condiments, Spice Mixes

Molded Cranberry Sauce Recipe
There are some aspects of the Thanksgiving dinner that are musts. Many of us simply can’t comprehend a Thanksgiving meal without turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and stuffing. Another of these…
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Cottage Kitchen · Holiday Food · Side Dishes

Crockpot Sausage Stuffing
Thanksgiving is one of the few times a year that mainstream American dishes fill my husband’s family’s table instead of traditional Cambodian food (which is delicious). And every year, we…
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Cottage Kitchen · Holiday Food · Vegetables

Honey Maple Squash with Crispy-Fried Sage Leaves
One of the best parts about Fall is the availability of fresh, colorful food. Apples, pears, Brussel sprouts, bright oranges, pumpkins, etc. are flowing into the stores, inspiring all kinds…
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Cottage Kitchen · Holiday Food · Vegetables

Autumn’s Best Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Today’s recipe is a continuation of fall celebration and its bounty for which I am grateful. To mix things up a bit this is kale salad as opposed to traditional…
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Cottage Kitchen · Sauces, Condiments, Spice Mixes

How to Make Boiled Apple Cider
“it is remarkable that the wild apple, which I praise as so spirited and racy when eaten in the fields or woods Henry David Thoreau, Wild Apples How to make…
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Cocktails · Cottage Kitchen · Drinks · Hot Drinks

Hot Pumpkin Buttered Rum
Hot Buttered Rum drinks are popular in the fall and this SomeTyme Place Creamy Spicy Hot Buttered Rum recipe here is seeing a lot of visits right now. It is…
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