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”
Seasonal
Category: Seasonal
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Russian Tea Cakes Recipe
This is probably one of our favorite Christmas cookies. Russian Tea Cakes is a traditional cookie recipe in most homes, and we’ve made them every
Quick and Easy Molasses Candy
Jessica made this candy years ago and put it in one of our journals. At the last minute one day I decided to whip up
Salted Caramel Chocolate Butter Cookies
We had a craving to make a small butter cookie, but really wanting chocolate in the recipe, and these were perfect. What I really like
The Best Brown Sugar Cookies with Perfect Maple Glaze
There are a few variations of brown sugar cookies. In my recipe, I decided to spice them up just a bit and reduce the sugar
Make an Easy Star Quilt Table Runner
Make an Easy Star Quilt Table Runner The Star Quilt Runner is a simple star piece that a beginner can try. Some quilting knowledge is
Playful Pumpkin Patch Quilting Challenge!
Joyous Home’s community is now open. Any homemaker may participate by registering to join. To start off the community, we have a Playful Pumpkin Patch
Cream Cheese Snickerdoodle Cookies
Snickerdoodles were part of my childhood, and my absolute favorite cookie. These comfort cookies, of course, have cream cheese, which makes them a little richer
The Retro Cheese Ball
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
How to Make Homemade Taffy
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
Make the Best Fourth of July Cake
Make the Best Fourth of July Cake! Since moving, I don’t have a lot of kitchen supplies unpacked to get fancy. I couldn’t even find
Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies
I absolutely love soft ginger molasses cookies. Last year I made these soft cut-out gingerbread cookies, loved those! The combination of ginger and molasses says
Easy Cheesy Crackers
If you need a fast appetizer for a party, Easy Cheesy Crackers are it. Well, not as fast as out of a box, but homemade
Fresh Homemade Cornbread Stuffing
Every Thanksgiving and Christmas we prepare our favorite dishes, with my husband having a big role in making the turkey and the fresh homemade cornbread
Fall! Easy Powdered Creamer and Our Best Pumpkin Cake!
Fall is gearing up at our house! I decided to dig out my Seasons at Home Magazines and the Joyous Home Journals and take a peek at
