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  • using time wisely

    I tell myself all the time, just start with one thing….just start something, anything. 10 minutes can accomplish something. I know that one thing started is better than none and one thing will lead to another. I tell myself don’t… Continue reading

    using time wisely
  • Shep Pie Stack

    I’ve been so hungry for a meat and potato (comfort food) meal ~ both my Dad and my Father-in-Law were meat and potato guys. …and this meal would have pleased them both. Our Shepherd’s Pie Stack Meal Continue reading

    Shep Pie Stack
  • I now know who I am

    If you have been here for a while you know how ‘things‘ have been over the past year or so (read here) and (here) and (here). I have spent time stuck on the path at the fork in the road… Continue reading

    I now know who I am
  • Haystack Meal

    I’m not sure if it is a thing, but I found a ‘Haystack’ Meal in two totally different cookbooks and made two totally different ways ~ and I have enjoyed creating each ‘Haystack Meal’….and oh so tasty too! …and while… Continue reading

    Haystack Meal
  • the why

    So why did you ‘close’ your business Amy? ….for those that are curious and asked since reading my last post (here). Well, I didn’t really ‘close‘ my business. ‘Transition’ is a better word. It is still my dream to ‘carry-on’… Continue reading

    the why
  • Real Banana Bread

    As I explained thru the ‘Daily Dose‘ (here) ~ this banana bread is not really a dessert bread or even a breakfast bread, it has no added sugar and yet it is one of the best banana breads I have… Continue reading

    Real Banana Bread
  • Farm Fresh Garden Veggies Giftset

    If you have been following along for a while you know that Classic Amy Joanne wears alot-of creative hats ~ and one is being a Candle Maker ~ it is the brick & mortar part of the business ~ hosting… Continue reading

    Farm Fresh Garden Veggies Giftset
  • Manicotti and Macaroons, Improvised.

    The improvising and the ‘trading of this for that’ all began with a grocery order pick-up. ~ Whatever do you do when you want to make Manicotti but the Manicotti Noodles are out of stock? Well you improvise. Our Manicotti… Continue reading

    Manicotti and Macaroons, Improvised.
  • Apples from the UK

    I’m excited to be back blogging again and have a list of sooooo many creative posts in mind. I hope you enjoy today’s selection of an Apple dessert from the UK! ~*~ I’ve been into anything from the ‘UK’ lately,… Continue reading

    Apples from the UK
  • I’ve stopped burning candles.

    Well, that’s a funny thing for a candle maker to say. But I have found a way to get more life out of a candle. (well it probably already existed ‘as a thing’, but read on….) Continue reading

    I’ve stopped burning candles.