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Dec 1

Going Through Advent Together

Hello everyone! We are so excited to be embarking on a new journey this upcoming Advent Season as a family, and we wanted to take you all...

Aug 23

Pumpkin Spice Sauce for Coffee

The Holtzem household is ready for FALL! So let me start this off by saying, yes, it’s August. Yes, I love all things pumpkin. You will...

Apr 3

Holtzem Art

As we are updating our site, I wanted to show where you can find Holtzem Art. We are working on a Patreon, for those that want to...

Mar 18

Homemade Applesauce

Okay it has been a minute... The Holtzem household has been busy! We now have a little 5 month old named Aiden, and he is a joy. We...

Jan 15

Holtzem Family Reads on Spotify

Hello and welcome to Holtzem Family Reads, a haven where stories come alive and families come together. In a world that moves at...

Dec 31, 2022

Cake Gallery

I went to culinary school to be a pastry chef at Le Cordon Bleu in Pasadena, CA. I spent most of my career doing cakes, mostly wedding...

Dec 22, 2022

PUMPKIN SPICE BISCOTTI

Anyone else used to hate biscotti? Or maybe you currently hate biscotti. Maybe you haven’t had the right biscotti yet. I used to think...

Dec 22, 2022

GOOEY S'MORES BROWNIES

Nothing says "Summertime" more than the smell of s'mores cooking! This recipe is so easy it will become one of your summer regulars. So...

Dec 22, 2022

5 Ways to bring down your grocery bill during inflation

I have been afraid to adjust our grocery budget because I don’t want to admit it’s actually going to be costing us so much money, I’ve...

Jun 26, 2022

Triple Berry Crisp

We made this crisp with some leftover berries we had in the freezer. You know, that big Costco bag of frozen berries, it's PERFECT for t...

Jun 13, 2022

Cookies and Cream Cereal

Cookie cereal?? Yes! Cookie cereal. Just a fun and different way to enjoy a cookie, that kids love! Remember Cookie Crisp? This is...

May 20, 2022

Strawberry Orange Bread Pudding

This is one of our family's go to favorites, the flavors can be changed seasonally and it's made from ingredients you likely always have...

Apr 7, 2022

Dark Chocolate Strawberry Brownies

We made these brownies for Valentine's day, and they were a hit! The freeze dried strawberries add a hint of fruit flavor that...

Feb 18, 2020

Beef Tacos with Avocado Aioli

This recipe reminds me of summer. It's something we love to have on a warm evening, out on the deck. The kids loved it as well! It's a...

Aug 3, 2019

Peach Cobbler

We have quite a few get togethers over the summer. Recently we had one that we forgot about until hours before, and we were supposed to...

Jan 25, 2019

Better than eggnog fudge

Eggnog is pretty good. Not the best thing that has come out of culinary minds, but tolerable. This fudge is better. If you don't even...

Jan 25, 2019

Hot Chocolate Fudge

This fudge is one of my favorites. It's simple to make, simple flavors, but delicious. I have made this every year for Christmas for...

Oct 23, 2018

Macaroni and Cheese

A recipe for mac and cheese that I have fine-tuned over the last several years.

Nov 9, 2017

My First Inktober

I'd say it went very well, and I enjoyed it so much! My husband and siblings even got in on it with me, it was fun to show each other...

Aug 21, 2017

Kiwi Lime Pie

I started a new project where I am cooking/baking through the show Friends, and I'm pretty excited about it! Perhaps I will try to turn...