Infuse Creativity In All You Do
When you go strolling down the aisles of your local supermarket, is there a favorite brand of bread your family always gravitates towards? For us, it’s King’s Hawaiian Bread. Everyone loves family festivities where Hawaiian Sweet Rolls are served. My mom sends coupons whenever she has extras to spare!! So, I am delighted to share that Amy [...]
The Kitchen Play National Pork Board Challenge One of my favorite dishes as a child was shake and bake pork chops. It turns out I’m not alone. According to 1000 Americans recently surveyed by The National Pork Board, more and more people are turning to retro dishes as a way of honoring nostalgic memories and returning [...]
Stuffed Pumpkin with Apple & Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding 2011 Taste Of Home Iron Chef Challenge Bake-Off This September, I was thrilled to win the Red Star Yeast Iron Chef Challenge at A Latte With Ott A with my Chocolate Babka recipe – so, you can imagine my excitement when I was invited to face off in [...]
Pumpkin French Toast Casserole Made With Homemade Pumpkin Babka The Kitchen Play Challenge Are you looking for a mouth-watering recipe to wow your holiday guests? Then prepare yourself for a fabulous treat: Pumpkin French Toast Casserole – which I’ve prepared for Kitchen Play’s November Menu Challenge! Each month, Kitchen Play hosts a Progressive Party that [...]
Chocolate Chip Butter Pound Cake Today I’d like to share the delicious recipe for Chocolate Chip Butter Pound Cake that I found in Absolutely Chocolate – that amazing Taunton Press cookbook that one of my lucky followers has a chance to win (click for the review and giveaway details!) Now, I used to think that all pound [...]
Chocolate Babka When I heard that Ott A was teaming up with Red Star Yeast for their September Iron Chef Challenge, I was beside myself with joy, because I knew this would be the perfect opportunity to make Chocolate Babka – an amazing dessert your family and friends will love! After reviewing countless recipes, I chose Martha [...]
Are you looking for a fabulous recipe that is delicious enough to star as a focal dish for those who are trying to reduce their meat consumption…but is also elegant enough to serve as a side on your holiday menu? Then you will love Risotto With Smoked Gouda, Parmesan & Cranberries – adapted from my new [...]
Friend Corn Some of the best recipes I have ever tasted hail from the Southern US and today’s recipe – Fried Corn – is no exception. I first tasted this dish on the 4th of July holiday when my dear friend, Mel, brought a batch to our barbecue. It was so good, I asked if [...]
There’s nothing more refreshing than a cool fruit smoothie to pick you up on a hot summer day! Enjoy this refreshing combo – or substitute your favorite fruit and concoct a healthy delight of your own! Ingredients 2 Bananas 1 Cup Frozen Blueberries 1 Cup Nonfat Milk 2 Cups Ice 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract 3 [...]
Looking for a cool, refreshing treat to serve this Independence Day – or any other patriotic holiday? This recipe is as quick and easy as they come – enjoy! Ingredients 16 Ounce Box of Wild Strawberry Jello (or the red Jello of your choice) - Serves 8 2 Cups Boiling Water 2 Cups Cold Water 1 8-Oz [...]
What is your favorite type of muffin? Prince Charming loves Chocolate Chips, so when he learned that June was National Dairy Month, and this month’s featured Iron Chef Challenge Ingredient was Milk, it wasn’t long before he demonstrated that he could easily rival Legend in the lengths he would go to for a treat! Prince [...]
Ham & Brie Corn Muffins At Create With Joy Two days ago, I received an invitation to enter Ott A’s Iron Chef Challenge. The May challenge requires chefs to whip up a recipe using Ham as the themed ingredient! Dakin Farm is the sponsor and Sam Cutting, their President, will choose the winner! My husband [...]
Create With Joy is an inspirational blog that celebrates creativity in all its facets! Inside you’ll find art and crafts to enrich you; mouth-watering recipes to entice you; books and resources to enlighten you, and so much more! As I share my heart and creative passions, it’s my hope you’ll be inspired to live each day to the fullest, and infuse creativity in all you do!
Creativity is not necessarily a special calling or gift from God to the few, it is a natural expression of the fact that we are created in the image of God, who is the Creator. It is His thumbprint on our souls, a part of His signature. The real question is, “How will I live out this fingerprint of God on my life?”
