Who doesn’t remember a cheese ball at every gathering when they were young? That’s a corny opening to a recipe post. Cheeseballs were classic and they’re still classic! Cheese balls are retro, they are simple and versatile because you can add almost anything to them and roll them in just about anything crunchy or soft, […]
We created this recipe from the desire for a quick shortbread cake that could be made quickly in the morning. We wanted soft, sweet and fast for our breakfast cake. Sweet and Buttery Breakfast Shortcake is what we came up with, and it has served many hungry tummies for many years. Sweet and Buttery Breakfast
Homemade taffy is a fun activity for a rainy or snowy day. It was a highlight one year when we got adventurous and gave it a go. We aren’t big taffy eaters, but it was fun to pull and pretty tasty. Below is our great attempt at how to make homemade taffy! Try some other
Cheesy Sausage Pesto Pull-Apart Bread Her phone call will start with, “Mother, what do you think you’re doing?” I love my cooking days with the co-founder of Joyous Home, my beautiful daughter, Jessica. We were looking through recipes and decided to combine ingredients from a few different recipes and make this delicious Chessy Sausage Pesto
Make Reading Lessons Easy Welcome to my house! Today was a successful reading lesson. Today we spent a whole 15 minutes on a very successful reading lesson, in our phonics book. We are still working in Alpha Phonics, one of the best phonics books I know of. My little reader is 7, and only recently started
Here is a quick tutorial on how to do the backstitch in embroidery. In this easy fall embroidery project, we used cookie cutters to trace a shape and then embroidered the shape on a piece of linen. This is an easy project for those just beginning in embroidery. Use a variety of fall cookie cutter
I’ve always wanted a cast iron skillet. I like the idea of packing good eats into it and putting it the oven to bake up – there’s something dessert and dinner comfortable about that idea. I’ve always thought the cast iron skillets were just too small for our us. My sister offered me one she
I love this quick and easy applique` using my sewing machine, I had to share! I’ve been working on some little projects for some carry-around stitching storage (honestly, I’ve got thread and little bits of projects all over the place!), pincushions, and needle books, so I’ll share an applique` tutorial from these projects. This is
My husband loves cheesecake, and everyone here loves lemon! This cheesecake is a little different because you separate the egg whites and add them after whipping. We top with lemon curd, which is optional but delicious! I also think the crust can be an exciting part of the cheesecake. Although, if the crust is soggy
Logic of English is a great experience! For the past several weeks our children have been working through Essentials 2nd Edition from Logic of English. Upon opening the box, I was delighted to see the quality of all the materials, but I wasn’t exactly sure if this was going to be a fit for our family. The
I’m always looking for hot appetizers for my gatherings. Below are 10 amazing hot appetizers by some very talented food creators – sure to delight guests at your next party. Appetizers Need the Ingredients We Expect! It doesn’t matter if I have a recipe box full of hot appetizers. I try to get some fresh
I have been LOVING Jimmy Dean Turkey Crumbles. I’ve been finding all sorts of things to make with them. Fried rice, quiche, dip, pizza, sausage gravy – the list goes on. Hot Buffalo Dip with Turkey Crumbles, it’s delicious! You can find the crumbles in the grocery aisle where the sausage rolls are, most of
