Banana Chip Muffins

Banana Chip Muffins hot out of the oven.

The perfect combo of banana and chocolate, these banana chip muffins never last long. And they’re a good way to use your overripe bananas. Makes 12 muffins. INGREDIENTS: 1 ¾ cup                      All-purpose flour ½ cup                         Granulated sugar 1 tbsp                        Baking powder ½ tsp                          Salt ½ cup                         Semi-sweet chocolate chips 1                                 … Read more“Banana Chip Muffins”

Silver Dollar Sugar Cookies

A plate of Silver Dollar Sugar Cookies

An Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookie Sugar cookies are a love ’em or hate ’em kind of thing for me. It is very seldom I come across a sugar cookie I like, and then to make them? I’m not generally one to roll dough and cut out shapes and then decorate. True… Read more“Silver Dollar Sugar Cookies”

Hot Caramel Sauce

Hot Caramel Sundae

Prince Edward Islanders (my husband included) love their dairy bars. In fact, they love their ice cream. According to wikipedia, the Dairy Queen in Charlottetown is the busiest in the world! When we can’t get to a dairy bar, a hot caramel sundae is the next best thing. This super… Read more“Hot Caramel Sauce”

Sweets and Treats

Assortment of sweets and treats

Sweets and treats – need I say more? As with all the recipes found at Homemaking Jewels, these are tried and true family favourites. Auntie Linda’s Oatmeal Coconut Cookies Banana Bread Perfected Banana Chip Muffins Blondies Brown Sugar Fudge Butter Icing Butter Tarts Butterscotch Coconut Squares Chocolate Cream Cheese Fudge… Read more“Sweets and Treats”

Coconut Chocolate Snowballs

This easy, no bake recipe will add lots of coconut flavour to your Christmas treat tray. Ingredients: 1 12 oz. package semisweet chocolate chips 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 ½ c graham wafer crumbs 1 ½ c coconut ½ c chopped walnuts 1 ½ c crispy rice cereal Shredded… Read more“Coconut Chocolate Snowballs”

Frosty Trail Mix

What a fantastic combination of sweet and salty yumminess. This is a perfect treat to give as a gift. Here’s my version of a recipe I found in a Gooseberry Patch recipe book. Ingredients: 3 cups pretzel sticks 3 cups corn and rice cereal squares ¾ cups pecan halves ½… Read more“Frosty Trail Mix”

Chocolate Cream Cheese Fudge

This is my version of a recipe I found in a Gooseberry Patch recipe book. A soft, smooth fudge that melts in your mouth and makes you ask for more!  Ingredients: ½ cup butter 12-oz package semisweet chocolate chips ¼ tsp salt 2 8-oz packages cream cheese, room temperature 2… Read more“Chocolate Cream Cheese Fudge”

Cast Aluminum Bakeware Use and Care

I purchased my first piece of cast aluminum bakeware – a beautiful English Shortbread baking pan by Nordic Ware. When cared for properly, cast aluminum bakeware will last forever. Here are a few tips that were on the packaging of my baking pan. Subscribe to Homemaking Jewels today.

Classic Shortbread

This buttery shortbread is truly a traditional taste of Christmas. This can be baked in a regular 8×8 pan if you don’t have a shortbread pan. Makes 9 sinfully large and delicious cookies. INGREDIENTS: ¾ cup                         Butter, room temperature ½ cup                         Powdered sugar (icing or confectioner’s sugar) ½ tsp… Read more“Classic Shortbread”