Simply making your house your home
This easy recipe makes enough butter icing to cover a two-layer, 8-inch cake. Compare this ingredient list to what you would find on store bought frosting and I think you will want to take the few minutes to make this. Don’t forget to lick the beaters!! INGREDIENTS: 1/3 cup … Read more“Butter Icing”
Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls are a classic Christmas treat. Here is my Mom’s recipe.
According to my husband, this Brown Sugar Fudge is as good as Grandma Stewart’s! Christmas wouldn’t be the same without it!
This flavourful quick bread is a favourite with my family and friends. Make ahead and freeze for brown bag lunches. Make your own pumpkin purée. Makes three loaves. Chech out these posts as well: Subscribe to Homemaking Jewels today.
The broiler pan. There has been one in every home I’ve lived in, but until recently I’ve never used it. I have discovered that it is an incredible tool for cooking bacon! There is no spattering and most of the grease drips into the bottom of the pan. Directions: A spray… Read more“No Mess Bacon”
Mom isn’t in my kitchen very often. We live 5,000 km apart. But when she is I always learn something. During a visit over Thanksgiving weekend, she shared this practical tip. As I put a pot of potatoes on the stove, she put a wooden spoon across the top and… Read more“Stop Pots from Boiling Over”
Having homemade bread on hand is important to me, and I can accomplish this on a regular basis by using a bread machine. Here are some more tips on making bread with your bread machine. Subscribe to Homemaking Jewels today!
When I moved to the Maritimes in 2002, I initially landed in Saint John, NB. There I stopped at the Crosby Molasses Company and picked up a free copy of “Crosby’s Molasses Family Favourites” recipe book. In it I found the most delicious ginger cookie recipe. This recipe won me a… Read more“Ginger Cookies”
Having homemade bread on hand is important to me, and I can accomplish this on a regular basis by using a bread machine. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups Warm water 3 tbsp Butter 1 tsp Salt 3 tbsp Dry milk powder 4 tbsp Sugar 1 Egg… Read more“Bread Machine Bread (3-lb loaf)”
Have you ever looked at the ingredients for most store-bought bread? Sugar or glucose/fructose is often the second ingredient followed by a lot of ingredients you can’t pronounce, let alone know what they are. But what can you do about it? You can buy your bread at your local bakery. Local bakeries make… Read more“Bread Machine Bread”
