Homemade granola is delicious and simple to prepare. Making granola is easy and so much better for you than store bought, plus it is much more budget-friendly! Often times, store bought granola is loaded with high fructose syrups and other highly processed sugars, oils like trans fats which can go rancid (causing free radicals), artificial…
Simple Dry Ranch Dip and Dressing Mix
Making homemade dips and dressing mixes couldn’t be easier! And homemade always tastes so much better than store bought, pre-made mixes and does not have yucky ingredients like preservatives or anti-caking agents. We enjoy this simple dry ranch dip and dressing mix as a dip for veggies, salad dressing and mixed with Italian seasoning and…
Sourdough Cheesy Drop Biscuits
I grew up with biscuits as an addition to a stew, soup or chili which added bulk to the meal. It was a simple way to stretch the meal and feed a family. Biscuits are versatile and can be sweet or savory, easy to prepare and can be added to a meal or eaten as…
Roast Beef with Potatoes and Carrots
Who doesn’t love roast beef, especially when the vegetables are cooked with it in a delicious gravy? Since I was a child, I have been enjoying this yummy roast beef with potatoes and carrots. It was a meal my mom made often and one I make for my family, which easily feeds a family of…
Stuffed Pizza Buns
The smell of fresh bread baking wafting through the house is the best. I love making an assortment of breads and buns – everything from sweet breads and buns to braided breads to savory breads and buns and even stuffed breads like these stuffed pizza buns. These pizza buns are amazingly delicious and a meal…
Pizza Style Stuffed Peppers
Pizza Style Stuffed Peppers may not be an old fashioned recipe and may not have been something our ancestors ate, but they are absolutely scrumptious and a meal we make often. Stuffed peppers actually dates back to the 1890’s and these delectable bell peppers were often stuffed with rice, chopped meat, vegetables and an array…
S’mores Trader Craft
These s’mores traders are super fun to make! My daughters have been part of Girl Guides of Canada for up to 12 years now (as have I as a Guider or Leader) and has been a lot of fun throughout the years — especially when we got to make traders to share and trade with…
