Fruit Compote Trifle

2 pints strawberries sliced
½ cup blueberries (may add more)
½ cup raspberries
1 ½ c sugar
2 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
3 tbsp. orange juice
3 cups heavy whipping cream
2 small or 1 large pound cake cubed
3 squares semi-sweet chocolate bar shaved (use potato peeler to shave chocolate)
1 tsp. vanilla
Sprinkle ½ cup sugar over sliced strawberries and set [...]

Old Fashion Lemon Pie

4 eggs
1 ½ cup sugar
½ stick butter-melted
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cold water
4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust
Mix the eggs, butter and sugar until light yellow. Add the rest of the ingredients, and mix well.
Pour into an unbaked pie crust and bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until a 3-inch [...]

Chocolate-Amaretto Layer Cake

1 (18.25 oz.) package devil’s food cake mix
1 1/3 cups water
3 large eggs
½ cup vegetable oil
12 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
¾ teaspoon almond extract
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips (about 18 oz.)
¼ cup unsalted butter
¼ cup whipping cream
2/3 cup sour cream
1 cup powdered sugar
1½ cup slivered or sliced almonds, toasted
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray three 9-inch diameter [...]

Home Schooling in Jefferson City

By Coni Riley, Jefferson City Home Educators
When parents ask me “How do I start home schooling?” one of the first suggestions I make is to research home education, keeping in mind that home schooling is a way of life in which the home is the center of life and learning. Read one or two [...]