This treat is loaded with crunchy salted peanuts, has a sweet chewy center, and is wrapped into a bite-sized bar! These salted peanut bars, a fall favorite, are simple to make and will be a yummy treat to put together on a fall afternoon. I love how these bars have a perfect balance of sweetness […]
We love special flavorings in our coffee, especially in the fall. But the price of coffee creamer has me wanting to go back to making my own. Here’s an inexpensive way to make your own custom powdered coffee creamer, which we like better than the liquid. Try this easy, powdered coffee creamer recipe! What Kind
Here is a great sugar cookie recipe which is perfect for rolling a little thinner, then spreading with filling. Shape the dough into hearts and you have a perfect Valentine’s Day sugar cookie, or just a wonderful tea cookie. Here’s how to make heart-shaped sugar cookies with cherry filling. How to Make Heart-Shaped Sugar Cookies
If you need a fast appetizer for a party, Easy Cheesy Crackers are it. They aren’t as fast as out of a box, but this homemade recipe takes no time at all in a food processor. If you have an hour, you’ve got time to make these tasty bites, and beware – they go fast.
Flaky, buttery pastry, creamy cheese filling, baked until light and topped with a sweet glaze and a hint of lemon. This little strudel treat quickly became very popular in our home. This cream cheese danish recipe uses the most versatile dough out there – puff pastry. Puff pastry can be found in the frozen dessert
Popcorn crispy treats are a great alternative to classic rice crispy treats and a creative and tasty way to substitute if you have a surplus of popcorn! They are just as delicious and provide a unique twist on the traditional rice crispy recipe. Pop your corn using olive or another favorite oil. Different oils seem
We are preparing for something glorious this week… wonderful, crisp, rainy October weather! I’m so excited. There are leaves blowing about, and I can finally open all of my windows and enjoy fall… and some baking. I wanted a really yummy, soft cinnamon swirl bread the other day, and this came out perfect. You can
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” baking and cooking in very unseasonal weather. There is an excited baker over here! Pumpkin streusel muffins are in the oven and I’m digging up free fall coloring pages for
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 hot pepper jam is a great comfort food to have in the pantry. How to Blanch Peaches Before chopping peaches for jam, you need to remove the skins. This is
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. We tried using our own white cake recipe from scratch. We found that a white cake mix worked great to show how to make our best rum cake. Our Best
Good morning everyone! Today we are making a traditional treat, loved at gatherings, our wonderful homemade peanut butter cups! Homemade Peanut Butter Cups I made several dozen of these last Christmas for a fellowship but didn’t try one myself before we brought them. By the time I saw the tin during the fellowship, the
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 quickest, sweetest food gift ever. Your friends are going to wonder why they didn’t think of doing this! The Difference Between Cocoa and Chocolate I had never really wondered if
