This is a family favorite, particularly at Thanksgiving and Christmas. In fact, I don’t think we ever had it any other time. Without further ado, here is the best cheese pie (not exactly cheesecake) recipe ever. Cream Cheese Pie Crust: 13-14 crushed graham crackers (in the blender works best) 1/4 c. melted butter Filling: 12 … Read more
This is one of the pies I’ll be making for Thanksgiving on Thursday – a Double Chocolate Mousse Pie (recipe from my friend Erica Miller and who knows where else it might be found…I don’t know where it’s originally from.) This pie is super easy and delicious – I’ve tasted it. Yum. I don’t think … Read more
The key to a great pie this Thanksgiving is a great pie crust, of course. I went to a little class recently (taught by Erica Miller) about making pie crusts, and I learned some pretty great tricks. Here they are, just for you. (Click here for just the basic pie crust recipe) Part I: The … Read more
Like I’ve said before, we’ve had the stomach flu at our house this week, and I have a few tips that will hopefully help the stomach flu pass with a little less trauma for your family. First, our pediatrician recommended Culturelle for the diarrhea (English’s most difficult word to spell), which has afflicted everyone in … Read more
My friend Marie is hosting her new boutique, Tom & Lucy’s Art Shoppe, in Utah this weekend. Marie is amazing and I’m sure her boutique will be too. If you’re in Utah this weekend (and not sick with the stomach flu), you should try and stop by. Here’s the info:
I’m a day late with these winners – I was in bed all day yesterday with the stomach flu. We’ve been sick a lot at our house so far this winter. I hope we can be healthy from now on! The winner of the Chex Mix Bars Basket of Indulgence is Jenny, who said, “I … Read more
When it comes to paper crafting, I love to get ideas from other people, especially magazines. That’s what they’re for, right? When I sit down to make a card, I need a healthy stack of examples to sift through and choose from. I don’t subscribe to any craft magazines (yet), but my library does. I … Read more
So as much as I love scrapbooking, I just really don’t have time to do it. I’ve discovered that I can only do one or two things at a time – I can either blog or exercise or scrapbook or have a clean house. (I exercised for the first time yesterday in a looong time. … Read more
I am looking for some guest bloggers to help me out while I’m incubating my fetus. If you would be interested in being a guest blogger on Vanilla Joy and posting about something related to home, family, crafts, and/or kids, email me at kelsey[at]vanillajoy[dot]com and we’ll talk. Thank you!