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• Small Batch Amish Sugar Cookies

  

  This is a cookie I used to bake for my children quite often when they were growing up. I used to try to have some kind of a treat waiting for them every day whe... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lemon & Ginger Snack Cake

  

  My best friend when I was in high school was a girl named Linda Wilson. We met in Grade 10. She lived across the back yard from myself in a house that backed... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Turkey Taco Salad

  

  When I was cheffing at the Manor, once or twice a month my boss would entertain all of her friends from her internation women's club to lunch. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cheese Quesadillas

  

  make a fabulous quick and easy snack for all kinds of occasions! Perhaps you want them as a light lunch, or maybe you are entertaining. These tasty little... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Top Tips for Going Dairy-Free When Baking

  

  Are you trying to cut dairy out of your diet? If so, you are certainly not alone. There are plenty of reasons why you may want to reduce your intake of milk,... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Homemade Fig Bars, Small Batch

  

  One thing we both love in this house is figs. Fresh, dried, in baked goods, diced on top of our morning oats, fresh in a salad, etc. Figs are a favourite in... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Nova Scotia Fish Chowder

  

  We have had a rather gloomy and rainy few days now. Soup days. That's what I call them. Today I was feeling very nostalgic for home and I decided to cook us up ... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler

  

  The old-fashioned Peach Cobbler is a delicious dessert that you can easily prepare by learning the correct recipe. There are plenty of variations for Peach... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Slow-Baked Macaroni

  

  I have long held a great fascination for the horse and buggy people of North America. Amish, Old Mennonite, New Mennonite, etc. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Grandmother's Steamed Brown Bread, Small Batch

  

  For as long as I can remember and beyond Saturday night suppers back home in Nova Scotia and indeed all down the Eastern part of Canada and the US, Saturday... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Small Batch Bakewell Blondies

  

  I had never heard of Bakewell anything until I moved over here to the UK. I have always, however, had a great fondness for almond flavoured cakes and bakes.... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mexican Scrambled Eggs and Soft Flour Tortillas

  

  The other day I made us some tasty Mexican Scrambled Eggs for our lunch/supper. We both enjoy Tex Mex flavours, and do enjoy a meal such as this every now and... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lemon Sandwiches with Blueberries & Cream

  

  We are enjoying a day filled with dark clouds and plenty of rain today. We can't complain really. May was a beautiful month, but we do need rain. Rain is a... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Healthier Potato Salad

  

  With the sunny weather and really warm temperatures we have been enjoying lately we have started to crave things like salads and grilled meats. Simple meals.... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Fluffy Hot Chocolate Recipe

  

  When you live in a cold state like I do, there comes a time each year when you start thinking about what food and drink you can make to get through the winter... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Strawberry & Rhubarb Crisp

  

  It had to be done. Tis the season and all that. The season for delicious rhubarb and strawberry desserts. Desserts such as Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp. A family... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Make It a Pizza Night with PizzaSi

  

  We are living in such strange times at the moment. Things are easing up a bit now, but I can't help but wonder if it is not a bit too soon. Perhaps I am just... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Quick & Easy Rhubarb Cake

  

  I was gifted with a quantity of rhubarb the other day and since I usually bake my honey something to enjoy at the weekend I decided to bake him a rhubarb cake.... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Magic Cookie Bars, Small Batch

  

  These bars are nothing new. I've been baking them for my family for years and years. I am sure you have as well. I think I got the original recipe from a... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cashew Chicken Salad

  

  I have this small book by Donna Hay. It is entitled Small Essentials, Chicken. Yep, it is filled with chicken recipes. 60 of them to be exact. I love Donna Hay... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES