We love making different flavors of homemade ice cream and ice cream cakes at home! No matter our flavor, we almost always use this homemade rich and creamy French vanilla ice cream recipe. Made with only six simple ingredients and an ice cream machine, you and your family will quickly love how easy it is … Read more
There is nothing as wonderful in the world as plucking a tomato from a vine and eating it. I wait all spring for that moment. We live in zone 3b in the interior of BC, Canada, and growing fresh tomatoes here can be tricky but possible with a few adaptations. Over my gardening career, I … Read more
Did you know you can make pots to plant up your seedlings at little to no cost? Yes, you read that right! All you need is some old newspaper and a cylindrical glass jar. You may be wondering how to make newspaper plant pots and why on earth anyone would make them instead of buying … Read more
There’s something undeniably comforting about a bowl of homestyle chicken noodle soup. It’s not just a meal; it’s a warm embrace, a remedy for the soul, especially on those days when you or your loved ones need a little extra care. Growing up, the taste of Campbell’s chicken noodle soup served with a slice of whole … Read more
Creamy Chicken Penne Ingredients 3 chicken breasts, sliced thinly into strips1 green pepper, sliced thinly into strips1 red pepper, sliced thinly into strips1 large red onion, sliced into strips3 cloves garlic, minced1/2 cup sundried tomatoes in oil, sliced into strips, oil reserved1 quart canned tomatoes, chopped, with juice1 Tbsp Italian seasoning1/4 tsp cayenne pepperSalt and … Read more
My husband gifted me five beautiful vintage cookbooks. We’re having so much fun cooking out of them and learning about the previous owners of them. One of the books, ‘The Art of Cooking and Serving’ by Sarah Field Splint had several recipes that had been clipped out of the newspapers of the time. On one, … Read more
You have worked hard to start your plants from seed; they all look fantastic, lush, green, and ready for the garden. It’s past your last frost date, and you’re ready to move them outside. Does the next step of hardening them off seem a little intimidating? Throughout this article we will be diving into the … Read more
I was raised by a mom who cared about what we ate and cooked from scratch. She canned summer produce and grew a garden, so even though it wasn’t exactly farm life, it had a homesteady kind of vibe. I learned to cook, can, and grow food young which gave me some skills to add … Read more
