Vegan Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
A very easy recipe for a delicious roasted butternut squash soup that just happens to be vegan!
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Winter Squash
Squash are versatile, easy to grow in the garden and nutritious. What could be better? Continue reading Winter Squash
Lobster Macaroni and Cheese
A delicious recipe for Lobster Macaroni and Cheese. Continue reading Lobster Macaroni and Cheese
Best Red Wine Gravy
Try this luscious dark gravy for prime rib roast made with red wine and beef stock. This recipe is very easy, doesn’t require complicated ingredients and tastes delicious. Continue reading Best Red Wine Gravy
Poppa’s Vegan Shortbread Cookies
A traditionally flavoured and textured shortbread cookie recipe – but prepared in a vegan style with only four ingredients Continue reading Poppa’s Vegan Shortbread Cookies
Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
An easy recipe for vegan peanut butter cookies, that doesn’t require any special ingredients. Continue reading Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
Vegan Butter Pecan Cookies
An easy recipe for Vegan Butter Pecan Cookies, with only five ordinary ingredients. Continue reading Vegan Butter Pecan Cookies
Vegan Cocoa Sugar Cookies
Vegan cocoa sugar cookies are crisp and taste chocolatey delicious – made with 5 simple ingredients Continue reading Vegan Cocoa Sugar Cookies
Coq Au Vin – Rustic Elegance
A recipe for Coq au Vin – a rich, rustic, comforting classic with red wine, chicken, and vegetables. Continue reading Coq Au Vin – Rustic Elegance
Heroic Vegan Pumpkin Spice Cake
This easy vegan pumpkin spice cake will make you a hero and has only two ingredients! Continue reading Heroic Vegan Pumpkin Spice Cake
Pork Roast over Ratatouille
An easy to prepare recipe for Pork roast served over Ratatouille -a delicious family style comfort food recipe. Continue reading Pork Roast over Ratatouille
Green Tomato Relish
A recipe and canning instructions for Green Tomato Relish – what to do with those green tomatoes? Continue reading Green Tomato Relish
Fiesta Salsa
Preserving the last of my tomato harvest with Fiesta Salsa – recipe and canning instructions Continue reading Fiesta Salsa
Bruschetta Preserves
A recipe and canning instructions for Bruschetta Preserves from fresh tomatoes and herbs. Continue reading Bruschetta Preserves
Zesty Chili Sauce
A recipe for a zesty ketchup-like chili sauce that is easy to prepare with your tomato harvest Continue reading Zesty Chili Sauce
Blender Herb Garden Tomato Sauce
A simple recipe for tomato pasta sauce with herbs from the garden. This is a freezer recipe for a basic but flavourful sauce recipe that avoids the step of peeling the tomatoes. Continue reading Blender Herb Garden Tomato Sauce
It’s Tomato Harvest Time
It’s time to harvest and preserve all those home grown tomatoes. Continue reading It’s Tomato Harvest Time
Blueberry Hill
A story about growing blueberries with jam FAQs and lots of facts about varieties, nutrition and planting tips. Continue reading Blueberry Hill
How to Make Blueberry Jam
A recipe for blueberry jam with canning instructions and a printable recipe card. Continue reading How to Make Blueberry Jam
Make Homemade Ice Cream
It’s easy to make ice cream at home without a machine or special equipment and just two ingredients plus your flavour of choice. Continue reading Make Homemade Ice Cream
Make Homemade Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
What could be better than making homemade strawberry rhubarb jam. Rhubarb is an easy to grow perennial vegetable and is wonderful with strawberries. Continue reading Make Homemade Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
Hot Dogs, Pogos and a Twist
We made Corn Dogs or Pogos in our test kitchen Continue reading Hot Dogs, Pogos and a Twist
How to Grow Basil
You can never have too much basil – A few tips about how to grow basil. Continue reading How to Grow Basil
How to Make Ravioli
We had fun making fresh homemade ravioli ourselves. Continue reading How to Make Ravioli
What’s in a Sauce? A Bolognese Recipe
One of our favorite ways to serve pasta is with Homemade Bolognese Sauce. This is our recipe in the style of Ragu Alla Bolognese. Continue reading What’s in a Sauce? A Bolognese Recipe
Pi Day?
Why not bake a banana cream pie on Pi Day? Continue reading Pi Day?
Mr Beer Home Brewing
I made home brewed beer with a kit and refills from Mr. Beer. Continue reading Mr Beer Home Brewing
Make Fresh Homemade Pasta
There is no comparison between fresh homemade and dried storebought pasta. Try these two recipes for homemade pasta – one vegan and one with eggs. Continue reading Make Fresh Homemade Pasta
I am The Little Red Hen
This pandemic makes me feel like The Little Red Hen Continue reading I am The Little Red Hen
Vegan Cinnamon Buttermilk Holiday Cake
I am blessed to be baking (this time Cinnamon Vegan Buttermilk Holiday Cake) for my visiting young adults this holiday season. Happy holidays! Continue reading Vegan Cinnamon Buttermilk Holiday Cake
Dark Fruitcake and Christmas Spirit
Working on my Christmas Spirit while baking my family’s Fruitcake recipe Continue reading Dark Fruitcake and Christmas Spirit
One Pan Chicken Thighs and Spinach
We just love chicken thighs and spinach. It requires no oil and only 6 ingredients and that’s including water, salt and pepper! Continue reading One Pan Chicken Thighs and Spinach
One Pan Lemon Chicken and Potatoes from our test kitchen
We make Lemon Chicken and Potatoes in one pan – and place it in the centre of the table so that everyone can ladle their own food. Continue reading One Pan Lemon Chicken and Potatoes from our test kitchen
Pasta with Anchovies
A recipe for easy but sophisticated Pasta with Anchovies – and it’s a Keeper Continue reading Pasta with Anchovies
Everyday Tomato Pasta Sauce
An easy to make “homemade” pasta sauce for a change from jarred sauce. Continue reading Everyday Tomato Pasta Sauce
Flapper Pie – A Canadian Classic
A recipe for Flapper Pie – a delicious fluffy Canadian concoction from our Prairie Provinces Continue reading Flapper Pie – A Canadian Classic
Cabbage Rolls
How to make comforting cabbage rolls Continue reading Cabbage Rolls
Crock Pot Split Pea Soup
A easy recipe for Slow Cooker Yellow Split Pea Soup from our pantry Continue reading Crock Pot Split Pea Soup
Easy Slow Cooker Baked Beans
It;s easy to make comfort food -baked beans in the slow cooker – made with dried romano, kidney or multiple bean varieties. Continue reading Easy Slow Cooker Baked Beans
What I Learned from My 12 Cookies of Christmas Project
What I learned from baking 12 cookie recipes for Christmas. Continue reading What I Learned from My 12 Cookies of Christmas Project
Bread Pudding
Bread pudding has humble beginnings. Here are two ways to make this classic comfort food. Continue reading Bread Pudding
A Vegemergency – Vegan Apple Dump Cake
This easy vegan dessert – an Apple Dump Cake – can be thrown together in an emergency with very few ingredients Continue reading A Vegemergency – Vegan Apple Dump Cake
Spatchcock Chicken from our Test Kitchen
If you’ve never tried spatchcock chicken – it’s a must! Continue reading Spatchcock Chicken from our Test Kitchen
Braised Beef Shank in Red Wine from our Test Kitchen
A delicious recipe for comforting Braised Beef Shank in Red Wine from our Test Kitchen. Continue reading Braised Beef Shank in Red Wine from our Test Kitchen
Sodastream Fizzi Review
A review of my Sodastream Fizzi. What do I really think of it? Continue reading Sodastream Fizzi Review
Risotto – from our Test Kitchen
A delicious mushroom risotto recipe from our test kitchen. Description of Arborio, Carnaroli, Vialone Nano and Aged Acquerello rice. Continue reading Risotto – from our Test Kitchen
Crispy Baked Chicken Wings from our Test Kitchen
Chicken wings can be crispy from your oven – this recipe is one of our test kitchen favourites. Continue reading Crispy Baked Chicken Wings from our Test Kitchen
The Best Vegan Carbonara from our Test Kitchen
This easy recipe for vegan carbonara uses cashews, non-dairy milk and mushrooms – and is made quickly in the blender Continue reading The Best Vegan Carbonara from our Test Kitchen
Make Pasta Great Again – The Authentic Carbonara
A delicious recipe for authentic pasta carbonara – ready in 20 minutes from simple ingredients Continue reading Make Pasta Great Again – The Authentic Carbonara
Rusty Nail Soup in a Pandemic
The Story of Rusty Nail Soup (or Stone Soup) and the lesson that I take from it. Continue reading Rusty Nail Soup in a Pandemic
Protect Grocery Store Employees
Grocery store workers deserve protection during Coronavirus emergency
Continue reading Protect Grocery Store Employees
I Wish I had known it was Pi(e) Day
Keeping busy while social distancing Continue reading I Wish I had known it was Pi(e) Day
Mr. Beer Tasting Night (Part 3 of 3 – Finally)
I initially put this post together on Feb. 14th -as we sampled the beer after the exactly prescribed 3 weeks from bottling. (We couldn’t wait). One of my Christmas presents this year was a Beer Making kit from Mr. Beer. … Continue reading Mr. Beer Tasting Night (Part 3 of 3 – Finally)
Mr. Beer Brewing Adventure – Part 1of 3
Part 1 of home brewing with a Mr. Beer Kit. Continue reading Mr. Beer Brewing Adventure – Part 1of 3
Barbecued Back Ribs in Foil
How to make back ribs on the BBQ easily and quickly using foil Continue reading Barbecued Back Ribs in Foil