Cranberry Sauce

Every year, when the fresh cranberries come to the grocery stores, I buy up a supply of them and make this homemade cranberry sauce. I can it and keep it on the shelf for when the need arises and we want some. 

Cranberries are one of my favorite things to can. They set up perfectly and look so good when served compared to their jelled store-bought cousins. 

From Scratch Cranberry Sauce 

Yield 2 cups

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon orange zest

3/4 cup orange juice (juice of 2 large navel oranges)

1/2 cup honey

12 oz. whole fresh cranberries

In a medium sauce pan over medium high heat combine the orange zest, orange juice, and honey. Reduce the heat to low and gently simmer and stir in the cranberries. Cook the berries until they burst, about 15 minutes. Spoon the sauce into a half pint jar and refrigerate for up to 6 hours, then serve. OR:I hot water bath can mine with the hot pack method and spoon the sauce into a half pint mason jar with 1/4-1/2 inch headspace and then process 15 minutes in a boiling water bath. Take the canner off of the heat when done and let the jars sit in the canner for 5 minutes then remove them to counter to be undisturbed for 24 hours. Check seals and store for a year on shelf. Half pint yield: 4 jars

Recipe from: The Prairie Homestead Cookbook

Canning information from: Putting It Up with Honey

In Victory,

Sherry

Thanksgiving Tea

 
This is the little tea I sat up for Thanksgiving. It seemed perfect in front of the fireplace-nice and cozy.

The fare is mini chocolate lava cakes, snickerdoodle scones, and turkey and provolone sandwiches with cranberry sauce. 

This holiday is all about feasting, which has me baking and cooking for two weeks. It is special to us also because there is a lot to be thankful for.

I noticed all my dishes were transferware. All the patterns are different, but they still mix well with their autumn colors. 

A beautiful teapot in white works well with the table. 

Give thanks and enjoy the little things everyday. Pray without ceasing. Be thankful in all circumstances.

In Victory!

Sherry

Autumn at the Cottage

How is autumn going for you? Here at the cottage, I have styled the hutch in the cottage corner for autumn.

This was a past mantel I styled for autumn. I love any chance I have to show off the pewter.

The mantel right now is very simple. It still lingers with a few summer blossoms. Enjoying them till the first frost, which should be this week.

I brought the hydrangeas in to dry. I have never tried this before; hopefully it will work. Their color is very lovely.

There might also be some baking. I tried a chicken pot pie with puff pastry this weekend. I have never made this from scratch before. 

I am dreaming of Thanksgiving tables and what I might use for them. It is the only holiday we still celebrate.

I am also putting more food out for snacks on cozy weekends. The home is your sanctuary away from the noise of the world. What do you do to keep it that way?

In Victory,

Sherry

Pumpkin Pie Shortbread Bars

Are you a pumpkin pie lover but sorta of meh on the crust. Then this might be a great solution for your pumpkin pie craving. Each year when I make pumpkin pie, I notice, as I am clearing the dishes, that the soggy crust of the pie doesn't get eaten. When I found this recipe, I thought it might be a nice solution to the problem. It has the traditional pumpkin pie custard but a buttery shortbread crust that pairs nicely with the custard.  

Shortbread Crust:
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
pinch of salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter, chopped into chunks

Custard filling:
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
3/4 cup evaporated milk

Maple Cinnamon Whipped Cream:
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon maple syrup

Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray a 8" x 8" baking pan with baking spray.  Put flour, sugar, salt in a medium bowl and mix.  Add chunks of butter, and cut into with pastry blender till coarse crumbs.  Press into baking dish to create a flat bottom.  Bake for 20 minutes until lightly browned.  

Make pumpkin pie filling. In a small bowl whisk together sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger, and cloves.  In a large bowl whisk together egg, pumpkin, and the sugar mixture.  Whisk in the evaporated milk.  Pour over the prepared shortbread crust.  Bake at 350° F. for 32-35 minutes. Cool completely. (Can put in fridge for 30 minutes.)  While bars are cooling make the maple cinnamon whipped topping. 

Mix whipped cream with a hand held mixer till has body then add sugar, cinnamon, and maple syrup and continue whipping till you get stiff peaks.  To serve place whip cream in a icing bag topped with desired piping tip and put a decorative dollop of whip cream onto of each dessert square.  
Serves:9-16

*Note:  This is richer than pumpkin pie due to the shortbread crust so, you can serve these as 1-inch squares to get 16 servings.  But, that is a really small dessert.  So you can get more like 9 out of the 8" square pan.  In the picture of the ones I made they are about 1 1/2 inch-squares.  
recipe adapted from: Willow Bird Baking

Enjoy!

Sherry

A Time of Thanksgiving

"To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven."  Ecclesiastes 3:1

" All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ." Ephesians 1:3

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Psalm 107:1

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18

That my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever! Psalm 30:12

There is a lot to be thankful for! 
The teacup is King Tom by American Tradition.  The salad plate is Quintessential Game by Queen's. 

Sherry

Home Sweet Home #293

 

Hello and welcome to Home Sweet Home!  This week I baked and enjoyed my hoosier cupboard in Orange Marmalade Cake. 
There are so many great posts at Home Sweet Home each week!  Here are a few that caught my eye. 

A Cozy, Colorful Autumn Table by Rattlebridge Farm.

DIY Magnolia Pumpkin by LollyJane.

Write 31 Days-Day 6- You Living Life Fully and Abundantly. This was a writing prompt series and I read this entry and was very inspired by the way this blogger found abundance.  

How to Make a Dried Hydrangea Wreath that Looks Fresh by Shoestring Elegance.

I am really lucky to have all of your amazing posts because it is you who make the Home Sweet Home party so special! Thank you to everyone who joins me at Home Sweet Home! It is wonderful to have you here. 

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Pumpkin Recipes From The Charm of Home

Today I am sharing a roundup of all of the pumpkin-flavored recipes I have made here at The Charm of Home.  Some of these I have made for a long time, and one recipe here I created myself.  

This Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake I created myself.  I often change recipes a bit to make them my own, but with this recipe I got very creative and made it an original.

This is my recipe for Streusal Topped Pumpkin Bread.  I have made this for years for my children.  It was my youngest son's favorite! 

 What is fall without a pumpkin pie?  This one can be made regular or Paleo version.  It is the Pumpkin Chiffon Pie. 

This Pumpkin Cake Delight was so easy with only three ingredients and a dump and bake style recipe.  I had to try it and see if it worked and it did, perfectly.

This Pumpkin Maple Cheesecake Trifle was a showy dessert I had for Thanksgiving.  It was rich and delicious but was very pretty.  

And these Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes were kid approved.  I have two versions of the recipe on this post.  I made them semi-homemade and from a vintage 1920's recipe pictured here.  

So there are some of my family favorite pumpkin recipes for your fall holidays.  

Enjoy! 

Sherry

Minted Gallery Wall: Spruce Up Your Space for the Holidays

For the holidays I spruced up the home with a new rustic art style gallery wall courtesy of Minted. 

I picked out three art prints that worked well together and grouped them on the wall behind my kitchen table.  

I love cow paintings and they had this fantastic art print of cows grazing by the sea titled "Marin Cows," created by Alex Elko.

The next print I chose was this folk art style flag titled, "Rustic American Flag," created by Amy Marsh.

And then one of my favorite pieces which so reminds me of my childhood, is titled "Summer Path," by Stephanie Goos Johnson.

All of them each a beautiful piece of art on their own but even more special in a beautiful wall grouping such as this to create a rustic gallery wall.  A perfect update to my home for some sprucing up before the holidays begin.  I loved the quality of the art and especially how they work together to create a "mood."     

I also can not say enough about how well Minted ships and packs their art.  You can rest assured it will arrive in good shape and ready to hang right out of the box!  This is a shot of the cow print as I was unwrapping it.

I had a trail run of my Thanksgiving table here with this photo shoot. It is a traditional table set for Thanksgiving with a woven cornucopia turned on its' side and stuffed with flowers.

Happy Thanksgiving to each and every one of you here in the states.  May you each be blessed this holiday season! 

Thank you to Minted for sponsoring today's post. The art print was provided to The Charm of Home for this post.  The written description was entirely my own. 

Sherry

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Home Sweet Home #247

Hello and welcome to Home Sweet Home!  This week the post I shared was from the archives in Thanksgiving Table Looks.

There are so many great ideas, decorating, and delicious recipes at the Home Sweet Home Party each week.   All of you are so very talented!  Here are a few that caught my eye. I pin a lot from this party each week! These features were all pinned!

Judy from JBigg's Little Pieces shared a post titled Curing Tobacco: Where Did the Moisture Go.  This was basically a walk down memory lane for me because I grew up in Western Kentucky playing in these tobacco barns.  It might not make sense to you but, these barns are a fixed memory in my past. I love to read Judy writing about them.

Michelle of Dandelion Patina shared How to Make Mason Jar Pedestal Vases.  I want one! 

As a tribute and celebration of France and it's fabulous culture, let me highlight a post that displays that perfectly. Jan of Just Jan Blog shared Claire Basler, Artist. This artist is so talented and her home is such an inspiration to her work. This is why it is so easy to love France!  God be with them and their fabulous spirit! 

Linda from Beautiful Ideas shared A Cuppa Cozy: Cocoa-and-Cookie Station.  Linda has the best holiday posts!    

I have on several occasions wanted to feature some of your entries but, you don't create a link back to the Home Sweet Home party.  So, please include that link so I can feature you too!

I am really lucky to have all of your amazing posts because, it is you who make the Home Sweet Home party so special!  You are all so talented and share such wonderful posts! Thank you to everyone who joins me at Home Sweet Home!  It is wonderful to have you here!

Sherry

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