Sourdough Whole Wheat Cranberry Rolls
Ok, this is the last of my bread in this series, I promise. But really, you need to try them. These sourdough whole wheat cranberry rolls are good. The base of the filling is cream cheese and homemade cranberry sauce, with dried cranberries sprinkled all over. Then once it’s all done, you top it with orange cream cheese frosting. Even my non-cranberry-fan husband loved them.
Cinnamon Swirl Bread
Cinnamon Swirl Bread. I mean, really, do I have to explain any further? It’s rich and sweet and gooey. And my version has no refined sugar, so you can feel a little less guilt about that second slice.
12 Days of Christmas Day 7: Classic Whole Wheat Sourdough Dinner Rolls
If you’re getting ready for a Christmas dinner party, these will go well on your table. They’re easy, require little hands on work, delicious, and really quite nutritious (and let’s be honest, we all need a little more nutritious food during the holidays). The perfect accompaniment to that roast or whatever you plan to have for your main course.
Scarborough Fair Herb Bread
One day I was walking around my house humming Scarborough Fair, and for the life of me I couldn’t remember any of the lyrics except the part with the herbs “parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme”. I looked them up and I was so confused. Why do we sing this song around Christmastime? I did a bunch of research and I still have no idea, but for some reason that melody and those herbs always feel Christmassy to me, so I’m going with it.
12 Days of Christmas Day 5: Gingerbread Playdough
Today’s post is going to be a bit of a departure from my usual food recipes, but this is still a from-scratch recipe of sorts.
Caramel Apple Pancake
Today I’m going to show you a beautifully simple breakfast you can throw together any day of the week. These aren’t your standard fluffy pancakes. These are denser and eggier, to the point of being kind of custardy. And with the addition of the tangy green apples and caramely coconut palm sugar over the top, I can’t think of anyone who would turn them down.
Cremini and Leek Frittata
So to go along with yesterday’s post, here’s another great easy breakfast idea. It’s not quite as quick in the morning as muesli, perhaps, but it does come together quickly for a hot breakfast, and with a couple of slices of bread, you can make a killer breakfast sandwich if you want. If you don’t already know what a frittata is, you’re in for a treat. It’s basically an omelet without the fussy rolling or flipping. I realize that the ingredients aren’t exactly seasonal, but leeks and mushrooms together make one of my favorite vegetable combinations. It’s irresistibly earthy, and the leeks are just the right amount of mild and sweet oniony-ness so as to not overpower the mushrooms. The parsley brightens everything up, and come on, cheddar. All held together by custardy eggs.
12 Days of Christmas day 2: Pumpkin Bircher Muesli
Breakfast is my least favorite meal of the day. Well, I guess that’s not exactly true. It’s my least favorite meal to prepare. I hate that panicked feeling when I wake up and wonder what in the world I’m going to feed my family. I feel like the options are either time consuming or unhealthy, and neither work for me. Am I the only one that feels this way? This is why Bircher Muesli is my life-saver. But, I realize we can’t do the same ol’ thing every single morning, so today I’m going to give you a pleasant, seasonal variation.
12 Days of Christmas Day 1: Spice Shortbread
Sorry for the short absence from my blog, friends! I promise it’ll be worthwhile. I’m doing a “12 days of Christmas” recipes series for you! So starting today and through December 24, I’ll have a new recipe for you every day. Today, we’re going to start with a really simple shortbread, with a fantastic Christmassey twist.
Cultured Butter
I made this with a good fried of mine recently, and I’ve been kind of obssessed since. I want to melt it over popcorn, I want to slather it on bread, I want to spread it over pancakes, waffles, and french toast, it’s just so magical. Sweet cream butter almost tastes bland to me now. And guess what, it’s easy peasy to make. All you need is some yogurt or buttermilk, cream, and a pinch of salt.
