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Homemade fruit preserves aren’t just delicious—they’re personal. You control the sweetness. You skip preservatives and additives. You can mix and match flavors. And honestly… they just taste better Plus, they make beautiful gifts (if you can resist keeping them all for yourself 😉). 🍒 What Exactly Are Fruit Preserves? Preserves are similar to jams and jellies, but with one big difference: they contain larger chunks or whole pieces of fruit suspended in a syrupy base. Think juicy strawberries, tender peaches, or rich cherries—each bite full of texture and flavor. Simple Steps to Get Started… Wash and prep your fruit (slice, pit, or leave whole depending on the fruit) Combine with sugar and let it sit (this pulls out natural juices) Cook slowly until thick and glossy Add lemon juice Cool and store (or can for longer shelf life) That’s really all there is to it! 🫶 A Sweet Little Tradition Making fruit preserves isn’t just about food—it’s about slowing down, enjoying the proc...

This DIY Bless This Home Fall sign is so adorable and easy to make using Dollar Tree products. This craft cost me all of $4. I did have some of the supplies already in my craft arsenal but even so, it’s a fraction of what you would pay for something similar at Hobby Lobby or some other home store. Prep Time 5 minutes      A ctive Time 15 minutes        Drying Time 30 minutes        Total Time 50 minutes       Difficulty Easy SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED: Dollar Tree pizza pan Dollar Tree round fall sign Dollar Tree Rope Glue gun and glue stick Chalk Paint in white Faux leaves Paintbrush INSTRUCTIONS Paint the pizza pan white with chalk paint. You really only need to paint the edges. Let dry completely. Glue the round sign in the middle of the pan.  Glue the rope inside the edge of the pan. Arrange the leaves at the top of the pan/sign and glue them. If you are hanging this, you can use the twine that was orig...

We love our fire pit and use it year-round. My husband has become a great fire starter but we found out that having a little help makes it less work to get the fire going.  I’ve been making these fire starter rolls for a couple of years now and they’re super easy and cost little to nothing to make.  Materials you need: Cardboard tubes Dryer Lint Cookie Tin Candles Wax paper Empty can or a wax pouring pot Essential oils, if you desire Pan with water Potholder Instructions : Create a double boiler by placing the empty can or pot in the pan with water. Make sure the can is clean and dry. Place the candle into the can/pot. Heat the water to melt the candle wax. Drop a few drops of essential oils in the hot wax and stir. (Below are some essential oils you may use if you would like to keep the mosquitos away.) Line the bottom of the tin with wax paper. Stand the cardboard tubes up on the end in the cookie tin.   Stuff some lint into each tube. Leave a bit of room to tuck the wa...

  As I was looking for my bread machine book recently, the drawer was such a mess that I decided to clean it out.  While cleaning out the drawer I found this Milk and Honey Bread recipe for bread makers.  It sounded so good I had to try it.  So, I got my bread machine out, and low and behold the book was inside the machine.  Too late, I had already decided to try this recipe.  Besides, if this recipe flopped, I had time to make my regular bread. Milk and Honey Bread Recipe Ingredients :  1 cup plus 1 TBS milk   3 TBS honey (I used my husband’s honey, Pop’s Bees )    3 TBS butter (melted) 1.5 teaspoons salt   3 cups bread flour   2 teaspoons active dry yeast (not bread machine yeast) Instructions : Add ingredients to the bread machine pan in the order recommended by your bread machine manufacturer.    Settings:    Basic with Medium crust  Size: 1.5 lb This bread turned out GREAT!!   As you ...

Taste of Home Bakeable's May Challenge: Classic Lemon Meringue Pie Taste of Home offers a monthly Bakeable’s Challenge. I missed the first 4 months so I'm starting with May and it happens to be Lemon Meringue Pie. Better late than never is my motto.  I've always been impressed with TOH recipes, as you could probably tell by the Recipe of the Week, I make a lot of their recipes. Why not, they are delicious and made by home cooks. Classic Lemon Meringue Pie Total Time  Prep: 30 min. + standing Bake: 25 min. + chilling     YIELD:  8 servings. INGREDIENTS: 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup shortening 1 to 3 tablespoons cold water FILLING: 1-1/4 cups sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 cups water 3 large egg yolks, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons butter 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest 1/3 cup lemon juice MERINGUE:   1/2 cup sugar, divided 1/2 cup sugar, divided 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/2 cup...