Catching Up With The Kelnhofers-20

Hi Friends, this week on Catching up with the Kelnhofers I’m talking holiday food and sharing about a few fun holiday events we’ve done as a family, I’m also sharing about the twins eating their first food and how you can get your very own SweetPhi tote bag! But, most importantly, I wanted to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our family to yours!

If you’re not sure what to make for your holiday feast, I’ve got you covered for Christmas/New Years or anything in between (I’m celebrating with my family on Dec. 27th)!

New on the Blog:

Catching up with the Kelnhofers – check out the latest with our family!
Recipes for a Delicious Christmas Morning – Christmas morning is busy enough, you shouldn’t have to think too hard about breakfast!
Prime Rib Roast and Yorkshire Puddings – a perfect meal for Christmas dinner
Oven Baked Pork Roast – a meal that’s lovely enough for Christmas dinner, but affordable and easy enough for any day of the week (great for a family meal – kid approved)!
Iced Bailey’s Coffee Latte – give yourself a little treat on Christmas morning!

What to make this week:

All things Christmas meal related! From breakfast to dinner, some of my favorite holiday recipes are below:

BREAKFAST

5 ingredient french toast casserole
Healthy slow cooker breakfast casserole
Gingerbread muffins with cream cheese frosting
Iced Baileys coffee latte (or my favorite sweet cream iced coffee)
More great ideas here!

APPETIZERS

Cheddar bacon ranch pinwheel wraps
5 ingredient stuffed mushrooms with stuffing
But so many more! Here is a roundup of my some favorites

SIDES

MAINS

SWEETS

5 ingredient tuxedo chip cake mix cookie
Peppermint fudge
More sweet treats can be found here.

Reader Comments:

I love giving these rocky road brownies in a jar as a gift and everyone who receives them loves them too! One of my readers offered a great alternative to my recipe – see below

“One optional modification that worked very well is to substitute 1 egg for 1/4 cup of buttermilk. It makes the brownies extra gooey and chewy!”

Things I’m loving this week:

We went to one of Nick’s Grandma’s assisted living home Christmas parties – it was so funny – they had an Elvis impersonator! I have to say, that was a first for us! The kids all loved the music. From left to right: Freddie sitting with grandma (Nick’s mom) and her brother/Nicks uncle, Ben watching the Elvis impersonator, me and Frankie.

We went to the mall with the kids and Ben got to ride the little train. He got a lollipop at the end. We, of course, told him not to eat it in the car….BUT he’s a toddler and didn’t listen, so it got stuck in his hair. That was a fun time getting it out. Ben is in the train with his Aunty Nina.

For St. Nick’s, we were gifted a Christmas train ride. We went and Ben got to see Santa and his Aunt bought him a cookie as big as his head!

The twins ate food for the first time ever! I used my Baby Food Maker cookbook to make sweet potatoes.

Nick got me an early Christmas present. I’ve been wanting a house plant for my office and it is amazing – so beautiful and alive. I am so excited about it! He actually got the plant off of Amazon. He got me a Monstera because it’s a good plant for low light and easy to take care of.
Other sweet moments from the week: Ben playing with Frankie on the floor, and Nick with Freddie.

Here is our family picture for Christmas cards:

Tote Bags: Want your very own SweetPhi tote bag? Just share proof of purchase of any of my cookbooks (can be a picture of the books or a receipt) and fill out this form and I’ll mail you one!