Simply making your house your home
My husband and I made this thread caddy. We made it from pieces of oak we had left over from a previous project and used finishing nails for the posts. Now I can store the matching bobbin under its spool of thread. Super handy. Subscribe to Homemaking Jewels today.
Everyone loves these oven door towels. Made with the same cotton yarn as dishcloths, they are absorbent and durable. By: Doreen Childs and Julia Stewart Use 100% cotton yarn, as you would with a dishcloth. Use 8 US (5 mm) knitting needles. Cast on 64 stitches. Row 1-4: Knit 4… Read more“Oven Door Towel – Knitting Pattern”
Add a little flare to your cranberry sauce with flavours of the Christmas season. Makes 3-4 cups. INGREDIENTS: ½ cup Water 1 cup Granulated sugar 2 cups Cranberries, fresh or frozen ½ cup Orange juice ½ Cinnamon stick DIRECTIONS: Check out these articles as well: Cranberry sauce… Read more“Festive Cranberry Sauce”
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”
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”
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”
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.
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”
Enjoy the chewiness of these butterscotch coconut squares. A lot like blondies… only better! Time saving tip: Be ready for unexpected guests. Make these ahead, cut into bite size pieces and store in an air tight container with parchment paper between the layers. Can freeze for up to a month. Check… Read more“Butterscotch Coconut Squares”
Even for everyday, an attractive table is inviting. It tells your family, “Come, relax for a meal and visit with me.” Table Settings Guidelines Here is some excellent information and diagrams on how to set a table. Table Coverings Table coverings, whether a tablecloth, table runner or place mats, are… Read more“Table Settings”
