Residence Joy

Hi there! I’m thrilled you’re here! I’m Dana, a quasi-designer, craft enthusiast, canine loving foodie that loves to write about all the joys at home. In the real world I sell houses. This is my blog, welcome to Residence Joy and Welcome Home!

FOOD

Homegrown Tomatoes

June, July and August – these summer months bring the heat and the fun. The sunshine gifts longer days, temperatures rise as the sun hangs high in the sky. Opportunities to go fishing and while away the late afternoon hours. Set a cane pole and watch fireflies dance at twilight. Enjoy an ice-cold beer to […]

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Tastes of Summer

Feel the heat of the sun? Summer is HERE. That means it’s time for fresh vegetables.  Okra growing in my reaised bed vegetable garden Feel the heat of the sun? Is your air conditioning running nonstop throughout the day? Mine is, but I live in zone 7a. Does that sound like something you’d read about

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Candy Cane Caprese

A simple gluten-free classic Italian appetizer with a holiday theme.  5 Ingredients – 10 Minutes to Plate 4-5 Roma tomatoes 16 ounces bite size mozzarella balls Fresh basil  Balsamic vinegar Crackers  This appetizer comes together so quickly, and you can make it as large or as small as your needs. I serve on my wood

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Charcuterie Slider

Charcuterie Sliders

Charcuterie ( shaar koo tr ee) Sliders To charcuterie or not to charcuterie, that is the question. IF you can pronounce the word itself.  Origins of the epic ‘meat board’ began in the 15th Century in the butcher shops of France. During the time when Shakespeare was writing plays in Elizabethan London and Galileo was

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