Throughout July, the garden has actually been doing fairly well. It has been quite hot with some cloud and a bit of rain, but we still have had to water quite often. The community garden is in an open field alongside a walking trail and has no shade in any part of the day, so…
Month: July 2021
Lemon Meringue Pie
Lemon meringue pie is a deliciously tart lemon custard cooked on top of the stove and then poured into a baked flaky pie crust and topped with a fluffy, pillowy meringue that is lightly browned under the broiler. It is pretty to look at, not to mention tasty and perfect for summer! Meringue dates back…
Sandwiches Perfect for the Summer
We enjoy an assortment of sandwiches, especially when it is hot out and no one feels much like eating or cooking. We have sandwiches with vegetables and dip, homemade sweet potato fries or homemade wedges or fries, or even chips. I like sandwiches because everyone can put on their favorite toppings! Sometimes we use homemade…
Berry Egg-Cakes aka Flourless Banana Pancakes
When my mom’s chickens are laying lots of eggs during the summer, we always try to come up with different recipes to use them up! These scrumptious Berry Egg-Cakes (or flourless banana pancakes), are a sweet berry egg bite which tastes like a cross between a banana pancake and a muffin but without any dairy…
Cheeseburger Mac & Cheese
My family loves all kinds of Mac & Cheese. It’s like a homemade hamburger helper and we make a variety of flavors. We make pizza mac & cheese, taco mac & cheese, chili mac’n cheese and this cheeseburger mac & cheese. It is an easy way to make a delicious meal that is budget friendly…
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Since rhubarb can survive cold climates, it grows wonderfully here in Alberta, Canada all summer long. I have four rhubarb plants, and they produce wonderful stalks of red rhubarb. They are in partial shade, partial sun and seem to do really well here. We pick throughout the summer and the rhubarb continues to grow more…
