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…
Our City Homestead’s June Garden Update
This month has been fairly hot with a few stormy nights, but not a lot of good gentle rain to soak the ground. Most days are around 31C/87F so we are needing to water much more often. The dirt in our community garden plot needs constant weeding because of the oats growing in it since…
Monster Cookies
We love cookies and I like making an assortment of kinds! These delicious cookies go great with a glass of milk and are perfect for a quick snack or an after meal treat! I have made several batches of this cookie, adjusted the recipe a few times and now have the most scrumptious, irresistible cookie!…
Old Fashioned Rhubarb Squares
Rhubarb squares are simply yummy with a hint of cinnamon and a bit of tartness. When you are looking for a scrumptious treat that is not too sweet, these will surely hot the spot! This recipe is an old family favorite from my late mother-in-law — she had made this recipe for many, many years!…
