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Homemaking Jewels

Simply making your house your home

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  • Meet Julia J Stewart
  • Recipes
    • Beverages
      • Dreamy Orange Punch
      • Raspberry Cordial
    • Appetizers
      • Baked Jalapeno Poppers Dip
      • Baked Oysters
      • Bruschetta
      • Buffalo Mussels
      • Salsa
    • Chowders, soups and stews
      • Bean Soup
      • Beef Stew
      • (Mom’s) Beef Stew
      • Chicken Fricot
      • Corn Chowder
      • Hamburger and Vegetable Soup
      • Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup
      • Mrs. Stewart’s Clam Chowder
      • Pumpkin Curry Soup
    • Main Dishes
      • BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches
      • Beef Curry
      • Beef Curry with Potatoes
      • Best at Home Steak
      • Chicken and Asparagus Casserole
      • Chicken and broccoli in a curry sauce
      • Chicken Tetrazzini
      • Chilli con carne
      • Chinese Vegetables and Chicken in Sweet and Sour Sauce
      • Creamy Braised Pork Chops
      • Creamy pasta with chicken and vegetables
      • Frittata
      • Fully Loaded Chicken Pot Pie
      • Ground Beef Meatballs
      • Ham and Rice Casserole
      • Hamburger and Rice Casserole
      • Homemade Pizza
      • Italian Sausage Penne
      • Lobster Bubbly Bake
      • Meat Sauce
      • Meatloaf
      • Mexican Goulash
      • Roast Turkey
      • Sloppy Joes
      • Smokies and Perogies
      • Spaghetti Squash Lasagna
      • Spanish Rice
      • Stuffed Bell Peppers
      • Sweet and Sour Chicken
      • Swiss Steak Supreme
      • Tacos – Yay! It’s taco night!
        • Taco Seasoning
      • Tater Tot Shepherd’s Pie
      • Tuna Casserole
    • Vegetables
      • Baked Beans for Pressure Canning
      • Hashbrown Casserole
      • Pumpkin Purée – How to make your own
      • Scalloped Potatoes
      • Sweet Potato Fries
      • Vegetable Stir-fry
    • Salads
      • Bean Salad
      • Broccoli Salad
      • Creamy Coleslaw
      • Homemade Croutons
      • Marinated Carrots
      • Pasta Salad
      • PEI Blue Mussel Salad
      • Potato Salad
      • Sweet Chilli Chicken Salad
      • Taco Salad
      • Ultimate Macaroni Salad
    • Sauces and Spreads
      • Applesauce
      • Brown Sugar Sauce
      • Butter Icing
      • Cranberry Sauce
      • Festive Cranberry Sauce
      • Gravy
      • Homemade Peanut Butter
      • Hot Caramel Sauce
      • (Nanny’s) Mayonnaise
      • Rhubarb Sauce Preserves
      • Salsa
    • Breads and Other Grains
      • Baked Apple Pancake
      • Baking Powder Biscuits
      • Bread Dressing or Stuffing for Turkey Dinner
      • Bread Machine Bread
      • Bread Machine Bread (2-lb loaf)
      • Bread Machine Bread (3-lb loaf)
      • Daddy’s Pancakes
      • Lefse
      • Homemade Croutons
      • Simple Stovetop Rice
      • Sourdough starter – learning its personality
    • Sweets and Treats
      • Apple Betty
      • Apple Dessert
      • Auntie Linda’s Oatmeal Coconut Cookies
      • Banana Bread Perfected
      • Banana Chip Muffins
      • Banana Nut Muffins
      • Blondies (Butterscotch Brownies)
      • Blueberry Bran Muffins
      • Blueberry Cake with Brown Sugar Sauce
      • Blueberry Muffins
      • Brown Sugar Fudge
      • Butter Icing
      • Butterscotch Coconut Squares
      • Chocolate Chip Cookies
      • Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls
      • Chocolate Cream Cheese Fudge
      • Classic Shortbread
      • Crinkle Cookies
      • Coconut Chocolate Snowballs
      • Festive Rice Krispie Squares
      • Frosty Trail Mix
      • Ginger Cookies
      • Ginger Cookies (vegan)
      • Hermit Cookies
      • Holly Candy
      • Hot Caramel Sauce
      • Lemon Parfait
      • Mincemeat Tarts
      • Mom’s Butter Tarts
      • No Bake Chocolate Balls
      • No Bake Spider Cookies
      • Noel Nuts
      • Nuts and Bolts
      • Old-fashioned Banana Bread
      • Pfeffernusse
      • Pumpkin Bread
      • Ranger Cookies
      • Rhubarb Crisp
      • Rhubarb Streusel Coffee Cake
      • Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
      • Silver Dollar Sugar Cookies
      • Skillet Brownies
      • Spiced Applesauce Cake
      • Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler
      • Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
      • Thumbprint Cookies
      • Traditional Apple Pie
      • Traditional Pumpkin Pie
      • Whipped Shortbread
      • Zucchini Bread
    • Preserves
      • Baked Beans for Pressure Canning
      • Beet Pickles
      • Cranberry Sauce
      • Salsa
      • Sweet Green Relish
  • Life Skills Blog
    • Budgeting
      • Decorating on a budget
      • Grocery Shopping
      • Paying off a student loan in two years? It’s not impossible
      • Raising money-wise kids
      • Reduce food waste and save money
    • Cleaning
      • A clean house is good for your mental health
      • Bathroom Cleaning
      • Bedroom Cleaning
      • Cleaning Bingo Sheet for March
      • Cleaning BINGO Sheet for April
      • Cleaning Supply Kit
      • Cleaning Supplies – Making Your Own
      • Cleaning Your Coffee Maker
      • Cleaning your Tea Kettle
      • Entrance Cleaning
      • Guidelines for Cleaning
      • Kitchen Cleaning and Organizing
      • Laundry Room Cleaning
      • Living Room Cleaning
      • Office Cleaning and Organizing
      • Oven Cleaning
      • Remove sticker adhesive without using harsh chemicals
      • Silver Polish
      • Spring Cleaning Schedule
      • Surviving Housework
      • Tips and Tricks for Dusting
      • Cast Aluminum Bakeware Use and Care
    • Decorating
      • Christmas decorating trends of 2021
      • Decorating on a budget
      • Efficiency of window coverings
      • Storing Christmas Decorations
      • Traditional Christmas Decorating
    • Entertaining
      • Entertaining Simplified
      • Get back in the swing of entertaining this holiday season
      • How to be a Good Guest
      • Imperfect Hospitality
      • Table Settings
    • Gardening
      • Apples – Embracing the Autumn Season
      • Cabbage
      • Cherry pitting is the pits!
      • Lupins – Harvesting the Seeds
      • Marigolds from Spring to Fall
      • Onions – planting, harvesting and storing
      • The Perennial Garden
      • Pumpkins – The Favorite Fruit of October
      • Tomatoes – Storing
      • Zucchini
      • Garden Journal May 4, 2019
      • Garden Journal May 9, 2019
      • Gardening Journal May 20, 2019 (Carrots and Onions)
      • Garden Journal Aug 1, 2023
      • Garden Starter Plants
    • Kitchen Tips and Tricks
      • Brown Bag Lunch Ideas
        • Lunchbox Food Safety
      • Cast Aluminum Bakeware Use and Care
      • Cast Iron Cookware Use and Care
      • Chopped Nuts
      • Food Prep – Easy Clean-up
      • Food Storage
      • Meal Planning
        • Meal planning – never ask “What’s for supper?” again
        • Tips for meal planning success
        • Weekly Meal Plan – Week 1
        • Weekly Meal Plan – Week 2
        • Weekly Meal Plan – Week 3
        • Weekly Meal Plan – Week 4
      • No Mess Bacon
      • Oven Cleaning
      • Refilling Spice Jars
      • Slow Cooker Helpful Hints
      • Spices – how to keep them organized
        • Taco Seasoning
      • Stop Pots from Boiling Over
      • Storing Overripe Bananas
      • Turkey Dinner De-Stressed
    • Laundry
      • Dry cleaning de-mystified
      • Dryer Sheets
      • Fresh as a daisy laundry tips
      • Folding Flat and Fitted Sheets
      • Laundry Day(s)
    • Organizing
      • 3 M’s of Homemaking
      • Brown Bag Lunch Ideas
        • Lunchbox Food Safety
        • Weekday Lunches Simplified
      • Camping Trailer Checklist
      • Christmas To Do List
      • Food Storage
      • Grocery Shopping
      • Household essentials for an apartment
      • Household Shopping
      • Household Supplies
      • Meal Planning
        • Meal planning – never ask “What’s for supper?” again
        • Tips for meal planning success
        • Weekly Meal Plan – Week 1
        • Weekly Meal Plan – Week 2
        • Weekly Meal Plan – Week 3
        • Weekly Meal Plan – Week 4
      • Recipe Box for Christmas Favourites
      • Spices – how to keep them organized
      • Storing Christmas Decorations
      • Surviving Housework
      • Thread Caddy
    • DIY crafts and other fun stuff
      • 16-inch Throw Pillow Cover
      • 100% Wool Bleach Test
      • Angel in Disguise – One Block Wonder Quilt
      • Annual Photo Albums
      • Christmas Gift Tags
      • Cinnamon Ornaments Perfected
      • Classic Christmas Wreath
      • Colouring Easter Eggs
      • Dishcloth – Basket Weave Knitting Pattern
      • Dishcloth – diagonal knit pattern
      • Do you have enough yarn?
      • Ladder Dishcloth Knit Pattern
      • Oven Door Towel – Knitting Pattern
      • Oven Door Towel – Basket Weave Knitting Pattern
      • Oven Door Towel – Traditional Basket Weave Knitting Pattern
      • Thread Caddy
  • Freelancing for fun
    • 3 R’s to help you through the COVID-19 Pandemic
    • Arlington Orchards
    • Book Release – Meal Planning Made Easy
    • Farm girl – a P.E.I. woman taught herself to farm
    • Happy Pancake Day (Mardi Gras)
    • Meal Planning Made Easy Kindle Edition
    • Summer Fun in the Sun
    • Reduce food waste and save money
    • Working from home – a new normal for many
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Beverages

Beverages add a special touch to an occasion. I don’t drink alcohol, so the beverages on Homemaking Jewels are all family friendly.

Dreamy orange punch

Raspberry cordial

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