Winter is just around the corner. This means that we are in the mist of garden harvest and preservation. As we have been canning tomatoes, I think about all the meals these tomatoes will make for us. One that comes to my mind is Nana’s Chili Recipe. Nana has passed down many of her spice … Read more
Hi Friends! Do you remember the recipe for Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice I posted last week? Well, I want to share with you one of our favorite recipes that I use that seasoning in. Pumpkin Spice Baked French Toast Casserole is a slightly spiced, warm, yet creamy breakfast dish. With the use of my homemade … Read more
I’m not the type of person who is very good at keeping lists and records in general, but I’m especially bad at it when it comes to my garden. I have found a way around my horrible record-keeping and just save my seed orders from year to year. This way I have a record of … Read more
The chilly weather is quickly approaching and you know what that means. Fall baking is beginning to happen. This means that it is pumpkin spice season and pumpkin recipes are on the menu! The earthly rich flavor of pumpkin on our food is a fall staple for us. Having some of our homemade pumpkin pie … Read more
It is almost time to harvest the huge gardens of potatoes that I planted! So I wanted to share with you a recipe of one of the first dishes we make with our homegrown potatoes. In our house is my Baked Crispy Hashbrown Casserole is a must have. I don’t know about you, but sometimes … Read more
We have come to one of my favorite seasons. The season when we begin to harvest our garden and process our homegrown vegetables! One of my yearly staples that I make from our garden produce is Simple Vegetarian Beet Borscht. This vegetarian borscht recipe is made up of a combination of root vegetables with some … Read more
Are you looking for a super quick and easy recipe to feed your family with? I have the perfect mac & cheese recipe that every family member will love. As soon as I start to make this mac & cheese my kids develop a whole new level of excitement. Whether it is a busy afternoon … Read more
If there is one thing that my kids could eat for every meal, it’s anything with pasta. Pasta is a favourite of mine to serve because every one of my kids practically cheers when they see it’s on the menu and it is always a quick and easy meal on our busy nights. This Sausage … Read more
When my Mom was a young bride, her cooking repertoire was limited to very basic ‘kitchen cupboard’ recipes. So when she started spending time with Grandma Tweed in her kitchen, it was a revelation. When Grandma discovered that my mom had never made a white sauce she was appalled and immediately set about to remedy … Read more
When you look into your backyard, what do you see? Seasonal wildflowers of all kinds blowing gently in the breeze, shrubs in bloom, clover carpeting the grass? Did you know that there is a good chance that many of them are edible? I use wildflowers every year to make syrups and flower jellies. Wildflowers can … Read more