Home Sweet Homemaker

A few days ago while I was making yet another German pancake, I asked my husband if he wanted any. Two people can share 1 German pancake, although lately I’ve been sharing with a 3-year-old so I eat about 90% of it myself. He passed, so I asked if he didn’t like German pancakes. His [...]

Jocelyn looked through my latest copy of Kraft Food & Family magazine to pick out her birthday cake. She selected Best-Ever Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake. It is very chocolaty and tastes better after hanging out in the fridge a day. The icing is shiny which makes for a pretty cake. The only part I didn’t [...]

This is a topiary I created for a chocolate-themed event our women’s ministry sponsors every year. I got the idea from Hersheys.com. All I really did differently was in the details. I spray painted the terracotta pot and the rod of the topiary form gold. I used gold wired ribbon for a bow directly underneath [...]

I have started using Jet-Dry Turbo Dry Drying Agent in my dishwasher. It’s awesome. If you’ve ever had to deal with wet plastic when unloading the dishwasher, buy this stuff. It’s especially helpful if you are washing a bazillion baby bottles every day. This product spares me from having to stuff thin dishtowels down four [...]

When you want something other than chicken for dinner, this is a nice recipe to try. We had it tonight at book club. Instead of making dinner for my family as well as snacks for book club, I decided to make this casserole to serve everyone. It serves 8. You could pair it with a [...]

I’ve recently taken up making German pancakes for breakfast. It all started at Thanksgiving when we had this tasty treat at my in-laws. They say the family has been eating these for years but somehow after more than 5 years of marriage, I’d never had a German pancake! In their defense, we don’t actually eat [...]