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Chocolate Babka

November 19, 2020 by Anna 3 Comments

This Chocolate Babka is made with sweet yeast dough and delicious chocolate filling, braided and baked until beautifully golden. This dessert is made from scratch, just like a Polish grandmother would make it!

Thanks to my easy step by step recipe, you can make it and serve for the holidays!

When it comes to holiday desserts, I tend to put a little more effort. Don’t get me wrong. It still needs to be easy but it needs to look impressive. This Chocolate Babka is just that. If you ever made cinnamon rolls from scratch, the process will look familiar. You could actually use this recipe to make amazing chocolate rolls! The filling is made with real chocolate (not Nutella!), just like a Polish grandmother would make.

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Cranberry Pie

November 16, 2020 by Anna 3 Comments

Make this Cranberry Pie for your holiday celebrations! It’s very easy and very festive. Perfect served with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

This pie will be beautiful on your holiday table, next to the Pecan Pie or No-Bake Pumpkin Pie. It’s the perfect sweet ending to any Thanksgiving or Christmas feast!

Every year, as soon cranberries show up in our grocery store, I stock up. I adore these gorgeous ruby berries! They are not only healthy but can be used to make one delicious jam to enjoy on a bagel on a snowy winter morning. This year, I will also be turning them into a delicious tarty-sweet filling for this gorgeous pie. It’s very simple to make, especially if you use a store-bought pie crust as I did. You can also make a graham cracker crust. If you have more fresh cranberries on hand after making the sauce and this pie, you can also turn them into a jam or relish.

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Leftover Turkey Soup with Rice

November 9, 2020 by Anna 3 Comments

This Leftover Turkey Soup with rice and fresh vegetables is easy to make and full of flavor. The easiest way to use up your Thanksgiving leftovers!

After a whole day of cooking the Thanksgiving feast, it is nice to know we will have leftovers that I can use to make simple dinners for days. Like this Leftover Turkey Soup with Rice. It’s delicious and comforting! This soup is a family favorite around here, especially with our kids. We like a break from noodles once in a while, but feel free to use wide egg noodles in this recipe, in place of rice.