tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925304573291439232024-03-13T03:03:21.078-07:00Joy of Dessertsdesserts sweets chocolate cakes pies tarts bars brownies ice cream sorbets cupcakes gateauxJoy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.comBlogger514125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-55561655192516968822011-12-18T23:53:00.000-08:002011-12-18T23:54:31.817-08:00Christmas Edition Dessert Recipe LinkyChanukah and Christmas are right around the corner, and I know you have all been baking and posting lots of great dessert recipes for these special holidays. Go ahead and link them up and be sure to visit each other for lots of inspiration.
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Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-65756418244565339112011-12-11T22:24:00.000-08:002011-12-11T22:26:48.482-08:00Dessert Recipe Linky Party: Holiday EditionThank you for sharing such great dessert recipes each week. You are all so creative, and I'd like to highlight four of last week's links.Vintage Mom at Allergy-Free Vintage Cookery shared a couple of Christmas recipes. Don't miss her Candy Cane Parfait recipe. Aren't they picture perfect?
You'll also want to check out the Cranberry Eggnog Bread Pudding she created for her family. Both recipes Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-19064884172043128502011-12-07T23:18:00.000-08:002011-12-07T23:18:50.734-08:00Vintage Recipe Thursday: Come link up
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While you are here, don't forget to enter my latest giveaway. It's a great book which you'll use for every cocktail party for years to come. Don't miss out on See, Mix, Drink.
Speaking of alcohol, these Drunken Holiday Fruit Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-1270048897828131292011-11-30T23:12:00.000-08:002011-11-30T23:12:12.336-08:00Vintage Recipe Thursday Linky Party
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Thank you! Have Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-66371236644305480612011-11-27T20:09:00.000-08:002011-11-28T11:15:24.487-08:00Dessert recipe linky party!I hope you all had a fantastic long Thanksgiving weekend. Are you ready for another dessert recipe linky party? I'm looking forward to all of your recipes.
Today's featured dessert is the Autumn Spice Truffles from Lisa (Vintage Mom) at Allergy-Free Vintage Cookery. Truffles have a special place in our hearts at our house, so even these non-chocolate ones look great to me.
What will you share Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-53262994949321473032011-11-23T14:09:00.000-08:002011-11-23T14:09:57.608-08:00Happy Thanksgiving!Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving!
Vintage Recipe Thursday will return next Thursday.
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Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-91747280273674432432011-11-23T12:40:00.000-08:002011-11-23T12:40:15.188-08:00My Memories Suite Giveaway Winner AnnouncedCongratulations to Karen of Ladybug Creek on winning the My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbooking Software.
But everyone is a winner with My Memories. They are also providing all my readers a $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook Software and a $10 coupon for the My Memories.com store - $20 value!Use code STMMMS96222 for your discount/coupon.
Do you like what you Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-23374653779907141292011-11-21T08:57:00.000-08:002011-11-21T09:04:15.786-08:00Dessert Recipe Linky Party: Come link your dessertsHappy Monday to all!
Is it cold in your neck of the woods? The Farm Girl shared a tasty Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate to keep us warm.
How about some some of Ms. Bibi's Christmas Cookie Doilies to go with this Hot Chocolate? Or perhaps Sugar Beam's Autumn Spice Cookies for even more spice!
Andi, The Wednesday Baker caught a whole batch of Pecan Gingerbread Men!
What are you sharing Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-81742096330922965472011-11-17T13:52:00.000-08:002011-11-23T09:27:52.732-08:00Vintage Recipe Thursday Thanksgiving Linky Party, RecipesNext Thursday will be Thanksgiving so I'd like to make an early wish to all my Vintage Recipe Thursday readers and participants for a
Very Happy Thanksgiving May you have a safe, warm, happy and tasty Thanksgiving with family and friends.
But don't leave yet!! Be sure to post your vintage recipes for today, and to come back the following week (Dec. 1st. ) for more great vintage recipes. I Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-11002397412927859742011-11-13T22:54:00.000-08:002011-11-13T23:00:58.337-08:00Dessert Recipe Linky Party: Thanksgiving RecipesWith Thanksgiving approaching so fast, I've selected a couple recipes to highlight which you might want to prepare for your family this holiday. Each year our Thanksgiving just wouldn't be right if we didn't have some very specific dishes like sweet potatoes with marshmallows (click for an interesting bit of trivia about this famous dish), but I also always prepare some brand new dishes to keep Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-15889499243341232432011-11-10T00:33:00.000-08:002011-11-10T00:33:31.527-08:00Recipe: Chocolate WafflesDo you like waffles on a cold winter morning? How about some chocolate waffles for today's Vintage Recipe Thursday? Please share your recipes with me in the linky below. Before you leave, I encourage you to enter both of my giveaways.
I have a great new book, See, Mix, Drink, for those who would like to mix the 100 most requested cocktails. It would make a great holiday gift too. There Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-75436261099646805552011-11-08T19:12:00.000-08:002011-11-09T23:01:19.839-08:00Giveaway: See, Mix, Drink, a cocktail info-graphic bookAre you ready for some swanky cocktail parties this holiday season? Perhaps this long-lasting economic downturn has you wishing you were in the 50's with those nightly drinks as soon as hubby walks through the door. You don't have to know a thing about drinking or mixing drinks with See, Mix, Drink.
It's all quite visual with the info-graphics. Hardly any reading required. Just take a look Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-47757603756689502582011-11-06T23:55:00.000-08:002011-11-07T00:00:33.766-08:00Mmm ... Dessert! Come link your recipes!Ready for Fall flavors? It might even feel like winter where you are living, and one of the best things to bake when it's cold is bread. Andi at The Wednesday Baker shared a lovely Cranberry Orange Pecan Bread with all of us last Monday. I love baking bread and this recipe is a keeper, so be sure to check it out.
Keep your ovens on and bake some Snickerdoodles with a special surprise. We all Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-81050944061521588782011-11-03T01:36:00.000-07:002011-11-03T11:32:36.889-07:0015 Delicious Dessert Sauces: Part ThreeClick here for Part One of the 15 Delicious Dessert Sauces.
Click here for Part Two of the 15 Delicious Dessert Sauces.
1943 Household Searchlight Recipe Book
I'm sharing with you the next 5 delicious dessert sauces in the series from my Household Searchlight Recipe Book.
One of them was created by Florence Taft Eaton. You may not know her by name, but you know at least one of her recipes. Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-5004877557574374752011-10-30T23:05:00.000-07:002011-10-30T23:09:37.658-07:00You're invited to this Halloween Linky Party Happy Halloween!!
Trick or Treat! No tricks about it, I'm sharing two of your own treats from last week's linky party, and I have a sweet giveaway to save your precious memories too.
First treat: Apple Pumpkin Muffins shared by Karen at Trilogy Edibles. Don't they look scrumptious? Such great flavors for the entire fall season.
Second treat: Banana Bread from Paula, one of TheJoy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-67762040204113818132011-10-27T01:20:00.000-07:002011-11-06T13:25:48.790-08:0015 Delicious Dessert Sauces: Part TwoClick here for Part One of the 15 Delicious Dessert Sauces.
Click here for Part Three of the 15 Delicious Dessert Sauces.
Today I'm sharing the next five sauces, because we can never have too many to refer to when we prepare desserts.
You might notice that three of the recipes were written by Grace Viall Gray of Glen Ellyn, Ill. So who was she? She was an associate professor of Home Economics Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-72510019251495715002011-10-25T00:11:00.000-07:002011-10-26T10:16:43.143-07:00Award: The Versatile Blogger from AnnamariaI've received another award. This one is The Versatile Blogger from Annamaria who blogs at It's In There. She is an artist, crafter, blogger, baker, cook and foodie. There's lots to like on her blog, so go check it out for yourself.
Thank you, Annamaria. I always appreciate nice gestures like awards and friendly comments. There are millions of blogs out there, and I feel privileged that a fellowJoy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-66720978175157800772011-10-24T01:58:00.000-07:002011-10-24T01:58:45.771-07:00Mmm ... pies and dessert recipe linky partyIt's Linky Party Time! It's Giveaway Time too! Be sure to click on the giveaway link if you haven't seen it yet. I'm loving it, and I think you'll want to enter. You'll want one for yourself, plus perhaps some to give away as Christmas gifts. It's perfect for family and friends and the company is not only offering the giveaway, but also a promotional discount coupon code.
Now, on to the special Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-79054867740571463472011-10-24T00:48:00.000-07:002011-11-08T19:33:01.555-08:00Giveaway: My Memories Digital Scrapbooking SoftwareJust as I was looking for a digital scrapbooking software to preserve family recipes, serendipity struck. My Memories Suite asked me if I would offer my readers a giveaway of their software. Before I agreed, I tried it out because I wouldn't want to offer you an inferior product just because it's offered as a giveaway, and I do turn down plenty of bad offers. Look at what I created in no time at Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com64tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-38294697802633686792011-10-21T01:30:00.000-07:002011-10-24T02:07:54.478-07:00Joy of Desserts featured on Foodie Blogroll's Favorite BlogsThank you, Foodie Blogroll and welcome to all my new visitors! Joy of Desserts is one of this week's featured blogs. How exciting!
"Featured Blogs is a weekly Friday post featuring favorite blogs from The Foodie Blogroll! We do this so we can share in the rich diversity of what The Foodie Blogroll has to offer by featuring some of our favorites and yours!"
I have been a proud Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-2392129204748983102011-10-19T20:42:00.000-07:002011-11-06T13:18:51.405-08:0015 Delicious Dessert Sauces: Part OneClick here for Part Two of the 15 Delicious Dessert Sauces.
Click here for Part Three of the 15 Delicious Dessert Sauces.
Desserts need sauces. Pour them over ice cream, cake, pudding, waffles, or whatever dessert you please. Sauces add flavor, interest, moisture, richness, color and attractiveness. It's the difference between a scoop of plain vanilla ice cream and a delectable Sundae, Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-43342432873477358442011-10-17T00:34:00.000-07:002011-10-17T00:43:41.759-07:00Sweet and Spooky Halloween party ideasGet ready for Halloween with these recipes which I'm featuring from last week's participants.
It's super easy to make Jello, and this bright orange Halloween Jello Jar can become part of your dessert buffet's decorations. Ashton at Something Swanky shows us how to make Jack-O-Lanterns, Frankenstein, and Mummies.
How about some chocolate Witches' Hats to add to your dessert tray? Dorothy at Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592530457329143923.post-27388135298637712932011-10-13T00:05:00.000-07:002011-10-19T19:32:42.426-07:00Prize-winning, quick and easy mock mince pie recipeMy poor old 1943 Household Searchlight Recipe Book is falling apart more and more. It was already old and tattered when I acquired it, with stains and splatters, even torn endpapers, a partially torn page and a fragile leather cover. It still has that wonderful leather smell.
Blogging it's dessert recipes for more than a year and a half now, and using it in my own kitchen has worn it even more. Joy @ Joy Of Dessertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02623449713999231504noreply@blogger.com3