I often talk about the pioneers and what they have cooked throughout the 1700’s and 1800’s all the way up to recipes of today, but I often leave out foods made by our First Nations Aboriginal community, like bannock. Bannock has been made by several cultural groups through the last few hundred years and each…
Category: Recipes From Our Kitchen
Homemade Coconut Milk
I used to think that making homemade coconut milk was difficult, and time consuming, but it actually is quite simple to prepare, and takes a handful of ingredients. All you need is water and coconut plus a pinch of salt and a splash of vanilla and you can create a batch of coconut milk. Super…
Paska Easter Bread
This bread recipe is delicious and I have been making it for 20 years now. This is such a versatile recipe and I use this bread recipe for regular sandwich bread, cinnamon twists or cinnamon buns and of course Easter Bread! Paska bread is popular in Eastern Europe and countries with Orthodox culture. I grew…
Hot Cross Buns
We love baking Hot Cross Buns every year at Easter time. It is one of those holiday traditions that we simply enjoy. This hot cross bun recipe yields a deliciously sweet bun, but not too sweet and is mildly spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. The offset of orange peel (or orange zest) pairs wonderfully…
Cheesy Broccoli Soup
We always love a good hearty pot of soup and this cheesy broccoli soup hits the spot! It is packed full of an assortment of veggies and healthy grains (actually a seed) called quinoa which helps thicken the soup slightly, as well as providing a plant based protein. This is a thicker soup (but not…
No-Fail Pie Crust
I have made a lot of different pie crusts throughout the years and this pie crust turns out amazingly well no matter whether I use a gluten free flour blend, all purpose flour, or whole grain flour. I have even turned it into a sourdough crust with great results!! This no fail pie crust is…
Soft Molasses Cookies
These soft molasses cookies were one of my favorite cookies growing up as a kid. My mom clipped this recipe from the local newspaper 35 years ago and it has been a family favorite ever since! It tastes like a gingersnap cookie but very soft and moist and almost cake-like. If you love gingersnap cookies…
