Keeping it Real with Joy

My daughters attended  middle school  at all girls school which offered amazing elective classes including gardening, programming and cooki...

My family just celebrated the special 80th birthday of my sweet mom at the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay. My parents stayed in a beautiful ...

This recipe is another awesome treasure from the UC Davis Coffeehouse cook book (just like these  Apricot Bars  which were similar to  Bozo...

Happy Memorial Day to you all! And much appreciation to all the men and women who have served our country and enabled us to live in peace a...

Recently my dear high school girlfriend, Abbie, and I were talking everything going on in our lives, even what we had served for dinner tha...

We just spent a glorious week in Lake Tahoe with family and friends enjoying fun time on the water and lots of delicious meals on the deck....

Chocolate Cake  Perfect for a Crowd! TEXAS SHEET CAKE     1 cup butter, cubed 1 cup water 1/4 unsweetened baking cocoa 2 c...

These sweet little bites of vanilla, marshmallow and strawberry are a refreshing twist on rice krispy treats- they are a cinch to make, tak...

The high school my kids' attend has an awesome college advising center and the counselors from the center recently held a volunteer tea...

A friend of mine was having a bad week a while ago and I wanted to make her a little something to try to "sweeten" her day. I am ...

Ok, so I know I'm making a huge assumption by saying these are the Best Sugar Cookies, but to me they are and here's why: I love de...

Chocolate Ganache Cake  from a  Provençal Birthday Lunch Chocolate Ganache Cake 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature ...

Happy Valentine's Day! And happy anniversary to Keeping it Real with Joy ~my blog is officially one year old! Thanks to my faith...

Microwave peanut brittle is the BEST! This is just my kind of recipe for candy- one that requires no thermometer (just like this toffee ) an...

This toffee is one of my kids' favorite treats and is so easy to make as far as making candy goes- no thermometers required. My daughter...

A new friend of mine had the chance to fulfill a dream of hers of being in the audience at the Price is Right ; lucky for her, it happened t...

Sometimes life just calls for chocolate and these cookies are perfect for that calling! They are not only fun looking, but delicious... each...

These are a fun and quick pull together snack to make with your kids or anytime your want a sweet treat. You all will be popping these sweet...

Happy Holidays to you all!! I hope this special time has been filled with smiles and love for you with your family and friends~ We had ...