A recent drive through the Okanagan, past apple orchard after apple orchard, found me the owner of 200 lbs (YES 200 LBS!) of just picked apples. OK, so I’m not known for my self control, but at less than 40 cents a LB, I couldn’t resist. I’ve also been told Read more…
Does anyone like making school lunches? I’m not one of them! Making sandwiches is on my top ten list of things I hate to do. Hmmm … I guess that means I pretty lucky, huh? Forget about all that, this isn’t a deep post about how fortunate and thankful I Read more…
We rarely eat fast food, but that doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy a burger and fries. We just like them ‘home-style’ … oh man, this was good! Do yourself a favour and make this for supper tonight. Start by adding 1 egg, about 1/3 cup of milk, and a cup Read more…
I love this recipe and so do the kids. It’s very simple and super quick. I don’t even use a mixer, just a bowl and a fork. Prep time: 2-3 minutes Baking time: 30 minutes Preheat oven to 350 f. 2 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla Read more…
I haven’t said much about my garden, even though I made an entire category dedicated to it. It’s mostly because I didn’t put the plants in the ground until early July and this is Canada. Just a wee bit late (understatement of the year). Nevertheless, I have zucchini! The plant Read more…
My grandmother made the best blueberry cobbler on the planet. I am happy to tell you, it’s in the genes. Grandma made this recipe entirely on the stove-top in a cast-iron pot with a lid. I don’t have a similar pot, so I use the microwave (because I don’t have to watch and stir) and then the oven. Try it … you’ll love it!
I picked these cherries from my parents farm last weekend. They are a wee bit tart, so I knew they’d make great cobbler.
Ingredients
I always manage to leave something out of the ingredients photo. In this case the vanilla and butter are missing. It’s hard to be the cook, mom, photographer and food stylist all at the same time.
I made this recipe up to use the fresh and locally grown spinach and mushrooms in my Organic Box delivery. Damn it’s good! It shouldn’t take much more than 12-15 minutes to make (depends on how long it takes the water to boil). Ingredients: 1-2 chicken breasts (chopped into 1/2 Read more…
This recipe is so EASY and YUMMY! However, I can’t take any of the credit. I found this fabulous recipe courtesy of Alina @ Russian Season (one of my favourite blogs) and she found it @ the Stone Soup. My children thank-you both, as do I. ‘Mommy knows’ a good Read more…
This recipe is super easy and a hit with the whole family. I rarely follow a recipe exactly, this is actually a twist on a recipe I originally found on the Kraft Foods website. I was looking for something easy, but I didn’t have salsa and I LOVE my Patak’s Read more…
I’ve decided to plant a garden this summer. A small(ish) container garden. Not just any old container garden though, I am going to use the Mittleider method. I first heard about this method last year while reading Jessica’s gardening posts at Balancing Everything. The seven foot beans and tomatoes convinced Read more…