Category: Recipes

A white plate with pumpkin spice baked french toast casserole topped with whipped cream.

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

A wooden bowl tilled with homemade pumpkin pie spice on a wooden counter.

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

Baked Crispy Hashbrown Casserole on a plate with two sunny side up eggs.

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

A bowl of simple vegetable beet borscht topped with sour cream.

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

A large plate of white sauce mac & cheese.

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

A white bowl filled with pasta, topped with a white sauce, then sprinkled with parsley.

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

A white plate with a sunflower design that has a pile of sausage kale pasta with 20 minute creamy white sauce recipe on it.

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

A rose bush with dark pink blossomed roses.

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

Easy Soft Sandwich Bread Recipe on a wooden counter.

Introduction To me, making bread is more of a comforting hobby than a task. Kneading the dough by hand can be both therapeutic and satisfying. Does a soft and fluffy slice of bread with melted butter sound delicious? If so, I have the perfect simple six ingredient bread recipe for you. Whether you prefer white … Read more

A bowl of yellow colored tomato soup and a plate of a grilled cheese sandwich.

Introduction This fresh tomato soup recipe blender can be made with either roasted fresh tomatoes or canned tomato paste. It has just 5 simple ingredients and has a subtly sweet and creamy flavor. It can be made from start to finish in less than an hour, but tastes like it simmered all day. I won’t … Read more