by Jennifer Beckstrand | Dec 21, 2020 | Christmas, Cooking
Here is the third Christmas cake made by my daughter Nicole. Enjoy! And have a Merry Christmas CRANBERRY CRUMBLE CAKE: For a three layered 8″ cake you will need 2 boxes of vanilla (french vanilla is fine) cake mix. You will have leftover batter- I suggest...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Dec 14, 2020 | Christmas, Cooking
Here is the second Christmas cake recipe from my daughter that you can make for your next Christmas party. It is delicious! GINGERBREAD CAKE WITH EGGNOG CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: Walmart currently has a Betty Crocker gingerbread cake and cookie mix. You will need 2 boxes...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Dec 7, 2020 | Christmas, Cooking
Christmas is the perfect time to spend in the kitchen creating baking traditions with your family. And Christmas is the perfect time for cake! My daughter Nicole is an excellent cake baker, and she loves making Christmas cakes. Here is her recipe for Chocolate...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Nov 30, 2020 | Amish, Author's Corner, Writing
I recently sat down with the lovely Chautona Havig to talk about writing, the Amish, and Amish Christmas Miracles. Have a listen. Why Amish Fiction Is Crazy Popular &...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Nov 24, 2020 | Family, Inspirational
I have always regretted giving up on music lessons at the tender age of seven, and as a young mother, I determined that my children would learn to play the piano or die trying. For one daughter, practicing was especially torturous. I cajoled, I bribed, I demanded, but...