It’s a warm +22C/71F outside, and since it is nice out, we decided to enjoy the weather and pull those pesky weeds today (and yesterday) as well as tend to the flowers and herbs. Since we’ve been so busy, I wanted to make something quick and easy for supper this evening. I decided to make…
Potato Corn Chowder
We love soup any time of the year!! This hearty soup is an old favorite and one I have made for over 20 years. I changed it up a bit over the years, by adding carrots and dill and using either chicken or vegetable broth and it still tastes amazing! Chowder is a thick soup…
Vegetarian Lasagna Soup
Soups are one of my favorites, not only because it’s a comfort food, but also because it is a one pot meal — everything tossed into one pot, simmering on the stove for a few hours, and come meal time, a hearty bowlful of soup is on the table. I cook soup year round! And…
Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
We love salads, especially pasta salads! There’s so many combinations of ingredients and different types of pasta that work so well for an array of hearty pasta salads that are delicious and great for summer barbecues or to enjoy with your meal any time of the year! Let’s get started! Once pasta of your choice…
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
The best part of my day today was baking banana bread (a family favorite) with my daughter! We had ripe bananas that needed to get used up, so what’s better on a cool windy day than fresh banana bread!?! We added chocolate chips to today’s loaf – a lot of them – making this a…
Cast Iron Cornbread
We love cornbread! It’s a great accompaniment to spicy chili and a variety of other meals. It’s simple to prepare and great, especially if you’re low on flour. Settlers learned different ways to use maize (ground corn) in recipes from various Indigenous tribes. They experimented with ground corn and created cornbread which is bread-like and…
Raspberry-Blueberry White Chocolate Scones
These delicious scones are soft and flaky and filled with raspberries, blueberries and white chocolate. They make a great breakfast, snack or dessert or an accompaniment to a tea party, and go great with a cup of tea or coffee. It is thought that scones (derived from Scottish “bannock”), originated in Scotland in the early…
Sourdough Cheese Biscuits
Our sourdough starter is doing exceptionally well! This morning when I took the cloth off, the starter grew wonderfully! It was half way up the bowl, fluffy looking and oh so bubbly. I gave it a stir and you could just watch all the bubbles rising to the surface, popping, which makes this a very…
