Simply making your house your home
It was Thanksgiving 1996. I lived at a college on a mountain in British Columbia and I knew there were students attending the college who were going to be alone for the long weekend. At 21 years old, I decided to tackle my first turkey dinner and invite them over…. Read more“Entertaining Simplified”
How many times do you look at a partial ball of yarn and wonder if you have enough to make something? For example, I make a lot of dishcloths and oven door towels, but after I’ve made some, how do I know I have enough yarn to make another one?… Read more“Do you have enough yarn?”
A visit to the apple orchard is an annual autumn activity. When I get home with all the apples, I make applesauce to use in recipes and as a side dish with many meals. This cake is super moist and full of cozy, old-fashioned flavours. The brown sugar glaze adds… Read more“Spiced Applesauce Cake”
This shepherd’s pie is a great combination of wholesome goodness with the fun of tater tots. It comes together in about one hour so is good for a weekday meal. Check out these great weekday meals as well: Mexican goulash Fully loaded chicken pot pie Sloppy Joes Subscribe to Homemaking… Read more“Tater Tot Shepherd’s Pie”
Enjoy the flavour and colour of beets with your meals year-round with these beet pickles. This is my mom’s recipe and a family favourite. Makes four pints. Subscribe to Homemaking Jewels today.
You can’t go wrong adding these mounds of oats and coconut coated in fudgy chocolate to your treat tray. They’re so quick and easy to make and you don’t have to turn on your oven! Check out these recipes: Auntie Linda’s oatmeal coconut cookies Coconut chocolate snowballs Subscribe to Homemaking… Read more“No Bake Spider Cookies”
Raspberry cordial is a beloved drink featured in the story Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Make this raspberry cordial for a delightful summertime refreshment. Check out this beverage too: Dreamy orange punch Subscribe to Homemaking Jewels today.
These are the berry best blueberry muffins with a crispy outside and a tender inside. They can be made with fresh or frozen blueberries. Have these on hand for a quick breakfast or after school snack. Check out these recipes: Blueberry bran muffins Blueberry cake with brown sugar sauce Subscribe… Read more“Blueberry Muffins”
We are halfway through summer and I have spent much of my time maintaining the vegetable garden. The weeds are relentless! Ugh! The Main Garden But the work is paying off. In July, I thinned my onions to three inches apart, dehydrating the green onions to make flaked onions for… Read more“Garden Journal Aug 1, 2023”
Glass packaging is making a comeback. It is better for the environment and has health and taste benefits compared to plastic packaging. Facts from the Glass Packaging Institute But the adhesive used to label the jars leaves a nasty residue behind. Use peanut butter to remove the sticker residue off… Read more“Remove sticker adhesive without using harsh chemicals”
