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!

Cookies · Cottage Kitchen · Desserts

Speckled Egg Easter Cookies

Easter is an important day of remembrance in my faith. It is also a day that embodies the newness of Spring. For me Easter as a time of beautiful hope…

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Cottage Kitchen · Sauces, Condiments, Spice Mixes

Microwave Raspberry Jam (with Xylitol)

Natural sweeteners are a widely debated topic with no end-consensus in sight. It doesn’t matter if it is natural or naturally-derived, people just disagree on the subject and science is…

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Cottage Kitchen · Drinks for Health · Hot Drinks · The Home Apothecary

The Original Bedtime Lavender Chamomile Vanilla Milk

Bedtime Lavender Chamomile Vanilla Milk Bedtime Lavender Chamomile Vanilla Milk, January 30, 2019. Today I want to share a favorite bedtime drink of mine for promoting relaxation and sleep. It…

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Cottage Kitchen · Main Courses · Soups

Chicken Enchilada Soup with Meatless Option

Cooking is something I love to do, but running a business cuts into my culinary creativity time. Add to that the quasi-empty nest stage my husband and I are in,…

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