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Hot Chocolate Reindeer

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Jamie H

Do you need an easy Christmas present for your neighbors, coworkers, or those long-lost relatives that come to Aunt Gertrude’s house that you’re supposed to give a present to? Then look no further than these delicious, sure-to-please hot chocolate reindeer. Christmas will be here before we know it, and there are always gifts to be given. But I know that there are times in our lives when money is short, and we just can’t afford to give expensive gifts. Hot chocolate reindeer are inexpensive to make, but they prove that you were still putting forth effort. Buy a mug from

Traditional Christmas Cookies

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Kerry

Many countries have a similar cookie. It is a traditional Christmas Cookie. It’s a lightly sweet cookie that is coated in powdered sugar. Sweden has the Swedish Snowball Cookie. Like many countries have a food similar to the ravioli – Germans have the Runza, Poland has the Pierogi, Russia has pelmeni, China has Pot Stickers, and Turkey has manti; many countries have a similar cookie. We have traveled through 5 countries in our Christmas Around the World. Most of these countries have this similar cookie. So I am finishing this series with those cookies. These cookies are not overly sweet

Celebrating Christmas in Egypt and Kahk Cookies

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Kerry

Kahk Cookies are taken to friends and family for Christmas in Egypt. These cookies are slightly sweet like a shortbread and very delicious. The last two countries we will be visiting are not in the heritage of Coffee With Us 3. They are the countries that Jesus spent time as a child. Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Israel and then traveled to Egypt to escape King Herod. Only a small percentage of Egyptians are Christians (Coptic Orthodox Church) and only this small percentage really celebrate Christmas. Christmas is mainly celebrated in January among these Egyptians. They begin with fasting for

Celebrating Christmas in the Czech Republic and Apple Strudel

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Kerry

Apple Strudel is a delicious dessert that is made with puff pastry. The puff pastry is flaky and wonderful and the apples are sweet giving a perfect balance. As I continue this series of Celebrating Christmas Around the World, we are going to the Czech Republic. Part of Jamie’s family history lies in the Czech Republic. I am a little bit familiar with Czech cuisine because where I lived in Texas was influenced by the Czech. I wrote a post a while back that featured a Czech food that I miss here in Idaho. Kolaches are a delicious Czech breakfast

Celebrating Christmas Around the World

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Kerry

Christmas Around the World is a blog post series of how Christmas is celebrated in Germany, Sweden, England, Czech, and Egypt. The series also includes a traditional Christmas cookie. I am a planner. I like to have a general plan for my posts for the year. Each December & January, I figure out what I want to post for the year. Most posts are general like fall side or spring salad. When I started thinking about the fall and winter holiday posts, I wanted to learn more about how Christmas was celebrated by my ancestry. And since Lucy and I

Gift Giving Guide

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Kerry

A Gift Giving Guide for products that are unique, beautiful, and just what you are looking for from a company that is committed to giving back. I was thinking today about how things have changed over the years. We are more conscience about the products we buy. We want to buy more products that are produced more greenly. We want to buy from companies that give back and are aware of treating people well. As we head into this Christmas season and buy the gifts for our friends and family, we want to buy things that kill two birds with

Celebrating Christmas in England and Cranberry Trifle

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Kerry

Cranberry Trifle is one version of a Christmas trifle. It has great balance in flavor with the tart cranberries and the sweet custard. Jamie, Lucy and I all have ancestors from England. In researching how Christmas is celebrated, I discovered it is much like how we celebrate Christmas in the U.S. There are a few differences, however. Most people in England have Christmas trees in their homes. This tradition actually came from Prince Albert. Prince Albert was from Germany and brought this tradition with him when he married Queen Victoria. Most towns and cities are decorated with Christmas lights and often

Geometric Cinnamon Stick Ornament

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Jamie H

Making your own Geometric Cinnamon Stick Ornament is fun, easy, and smells great! One of my favorite Christmas traditions with my kids is making ornaments. We’ve made really simple ones out of craft sticks when the kids were little. We’ve made Keepsake Ornaments from clay, and others that I’ve never shared on the blog. But one of my favorites was the geometric cinnamon stick ornaments that we made last year. We didn’t make them early enough for me to blog them last year, so I decided that now’s the time to share them with you! My favorite things about these

Celebrating Christmas in Germany and Spritz Cookies

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Kerry

Many of the traditional Christmas foods in Germany are sweets. Spritz Cookies are one of those many. They are mildly sweet and perfect for eating a bunch. We are going to be learning how Christmas is celebrated in the countries of our (the three of us) origin. I’m also going to visit Christmas celebrations in Israel and Egypt. Lucy and my ancestors are from Germany, Sweden, and England. Jamie’s ancestors are from Germany, Russia, Czech and England. Because I am limited on how many posts I have before Christmas, I am going to be posting about Germany, Sweden, Czech, and

The Ultimate Peeps Roundup

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Jamie H

It’s the Ultimate Peeps Roundup: desserts, drinks, printables, dips, and more, all centered around the iconic Easter Peeps marshmallows! It’s almost Easter-time again, and I’m starting to see Peeps pop up in stores. They’re like an Easter icon, so I figured it was time for us to give them a shout out with this Ultimate Peeps Roundup, full of everything delicious and cute that’s created in those cute little bunny and chick marshmallow shapes. First, if you need to buy some Peeps for Easter baskets (or for yourself– there’s no judgement here!), we’d love it if you used our affiliate