Welcome back to the garden!! I will be sharing everything about how our garden is doing throughout the month of June! I am looking forward to beautiful weather, sunshine, no smoky skies, birds chirping and of course gardening! Let’s take a gander at the garden this month! It’s June 5 and the weather has been…
Welcome to the 2023 Gardening Season
Welcome to the 2023 gardening season!! We are back at the community garden again this year! Our spring this year has been quite warm. Many gardeners in our community garden began planting their plots in April. With it being only May, our weather has been unseasonably hot and that has definitely led to some gardening…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Bars
I have made several variations of this fudgy oat square! They are delicious, but this bar is a little different with the addition of peanut butter. These chocolate peanut butter oat bars are simply delectable! They almost taste like a caramel peanut butter cup with oats. We made these without peanut butter and instead used…
Easy No-Bake Cheesecake Squares
These no-bake cheesecake squares is the perfect dessert when you want a sweet treat without having to turn the oven on! They have a yummy, light cheesecake taste without being a heavy dessert! I have been enjoying these delectable simple squares for over 20 years — it is a family favorite! They really are that…
Easy Baked Beans
RECIPE COMING SOON! enjoy from Our City Homestead to yours
Checking out the Garden – April 2023
We thought we would head to the community garden and check out our plot. It’s been quite warm, throughout April, so we are looking forward to seeing how the garlic and asparagus did over the winter. “I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden.” — Ruth…
Cottage Pie
Today we are making a delicious and hearty British-style casserole — cottage pie. I grew up eating what we called shepherds pie that was made with leftover roast beef. Traditionally shepherds pie is made with ground lamb whereas cottage pie is made with ground beef. To the meat some veggies are added, broth and tomato…
