Baking in the winter is great. The weather is cooler and the warming effects of the oven make baking so much more enjoyable. Baking in large batches is great for gift giving and even freezing to have throughout the winter. You can bake batches of food to have throughout the week when you’re running around … Read more
Using ingredients that are in season is sensible and an inexpensive way to cook. This goes for the spices too. Take advantage of those in-season spices and really make your winter cooking great. Here’s how to spice it up with winter spices. When you think of winter spices you probably think of allspice, nutmeg, ginger, … Read more
There is nothing more enjoyable in the winter than sitting around the fire and enjoying cozy winter treats. Here are some wonderful treats you can enjoy sitting by the fire with the ones that you love. Peppermint punch: Peppermint ice cream, ginger ale, and Baily’s mixed together with a peppermint stick. Add a little whip … Read more
Not too long ago stoves were people’s fireplace. Now they have become more of a lovely thing to sit around for a romantic evening or just to relax. However, you can still put your fireplace or wood burning stove to use for more than just heating your home and providing ambiance. It’s still a great … Read more
There are many great vegetables we enjoy during the winter months. While the foods we probably most think about during that time are turkey, ham, and desserts, the vegetables really play an important role – both in that holiday meal and for the rest of the winter. Everyone has their must-have vegetable at the dinner … Read more
There’s just something about winter that is very draining. Perhaps the indoors and the cold does it, or maybe it’s the lack of sun. Feeling energized during the winter is just hard to do. Couple that with illnesses that like to breed during the winter months, and you probably find yourself dragging and looking for … Read more