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Pumpkin Streusel Muffins and Free Fall Coloring Pages

We are looking forward to a little bit of beautiful snow tomorrow and seasonal temperatures, which is exciting when I’ve been trying to enjoy “fall”

Peach and Hot Pepper Jam

Here is a Joyous Home fall jam favorite! In late August you can find Palisade Peaches everywhere, and boy are they tasty. This peach and

Thin and Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies

We love a nice thin cookie that isn’t too hard or flat. This cookie recipe came out great using one unconventional ingredient that I normally

How to Make Our Best Rum Cake

We love making this cake at Christmas. Rum cake was my father’s favorite dessert this time of year, and he made it very tasty.

Blueberry Buttermilk Scones: My Best Scone Recipe

Have you ever made a baking mistake that ended in your favor? I made these amazing blueberry buttermilk scones yesterday afternoon, and I suppose my

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

Good morning everyone! Today we are making a traditional treat, loved at gatherings, our wonderful homemade peanut butter cups! Homemade Peanut Butter Cups I

Quick Hot Chocolate Cups

Because the days are still cold, we are still mixing up hot drinks. Quick hot chocolate cups are not difficult to prepare and deliver the

Easy All Fruit Mincemeat Pie Recipe

This easy pie recipe is an all-time favorite from childhood. We always bought the frozen store mincemeat pie, which from what I remember was just

Buttermilk Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake

This recipe was our go-to quick breakfast side for years when the children were smaller. I forgot not only how easy it is to make,

Easy Homemade Puff Pastry

I love making little appetizers with puff pastry. Puff pastry can be made with very few ingredients, and it’s delicious! I’ve always used the store-bought

Big Batch Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Who doesn’t love a cookie that is a bit healthier? This cookie recipe has been tested and tried several times, being a bit different as

Homemade Apple Butter Using a Crockpot

I love fall! I especially like when apples go on sale. I almost inevitably end up with several bags that will go bad if I

Buttery Whole Wheat Pancakes

This pancake recipe is sure to become a favorite – Buttery Whole Wheat Pancakes will be a loved recipe for your family’s breakfast. It can

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer

Pumpkin spice coffee creamer is something I look for as soon as September hits. It’s my favorite flavor, and I would prefer grocery stores carry

Classic Favorite Meatloaf Recipe

Each time we make this meatloaf recipe, I have to roll back a few years to the night we had baby 9 enter the world.

Best Kitchen Aid Mixer Pizza Dough

Do you need a great pizza dough recipe for your Kitchen Aid? Try our Best Kitchen Aid Mixer Pizza Dough Recipe! This is our favorite Friday

Easy Homemade White Flour Tortillas

There’s no question that you can make your own tortillas. I thought it would be too much of a task to handmake tortillas every time

Hamburger Soup

Here’s a winter comfort soup that’s easy to make, super delicious, and doesn’t require a lot of special techniques. This hamburger soup is rich and

Make Better Vegetable Beef Soup From Scratch

Homemade soup is easy, repeat that phrase. I don’t think we’ve used canned soup just to eat as soup for years. For many years I

Chocolate Butterscotch Biscotti

The days are looking like fall, I love it! I love the silence of cooler weather and the baking it brings with it too. The trees are

Eggnog Fudge

Eggnog fudge… what says Christmas baking more than eggnog? This eggnog fudge is light and creamy, and super fast to make! And may I say

Old Virginia Gingerbread Cookies

Old Virginia Gingerbread Cookies are adapted from the many recipes that I came across when I lived in Colonial Williamsburg. Some ingredients in these recipes