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• 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

• Curried Beef Fried Rice

  

  I had to create/cook/photograph a recipe for an online site I write for yesterday and I had a quantity of leftover browned ground steak leftover. Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Apricot & Mustard Glazed Rack of Lamb

  

  About six months ago I had bought a couple of racks of lamb at Costco, which were marked down for some reason. They looked fine so I brought them home,... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Blueberry & Lemon Sheet Pan Pancake

  

  Pancakes were not something we had very often when I was growing up. We had them once a year, for supper, on Shrove Tuesday. They were a real treat. Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Balsamic Roasted New Potatoes & Asparagus

  

  Ahh Spring. I love this time of year when everything it sprouting in the gardens and we begin to enjoy asparagus, early strawberries and new potatoes. Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Bran & Fruit Breakfast Bread

  

  Oh my goodness everyone. Are you a fan of Bran Muffins? I am. I adore Bran Muffins. I think of all my favourite muffins in the world, Bran top the list! Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Dark Chocolate Layer Cake for Two

  

  There is something about chocolate baked goods that makes them very difficult to photograph. I have never been able to crack the secret to being able to do... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tomato, Basil & Red Onion Salad

  

  I used up some of those delicious tomatoes that I bought last week in a tasty salad built just for two (or three if you are not a big salad eater.) These... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Copycat Animal Fries for Two

  

  I was pretty shaken up yesterday after my fall. I am always so careful and I really came down with a thud. I injured my left shoulder, which is the one which wa... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce

  

  I really love tomatoes as I think I have told you in the past. They are quite simply one of my favourite things. For months and months now I have seen other foo... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Parents' Guide to Cooking Insta Pot Vegetarian Food

  

  A Parent's Guide to Cooking Insta Pot Vegetarian Food It can be hard at times for parents to get kids to eat vegetables, hence the popularity of instant food.... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Butter Fried Parsnips

  

  My mother always hated parsnips. She used to tell a story about how, when she was a small child and during a family meal, she had refused to eat or touch the... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Strawberry Cake Pie

  

  Earlier this week we had a surprise package of goodies delivered to our doorstep by someone in our church. It was filled with all sorts of lovely things. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES