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Garlic Scape Pesto Pasta – Recipe
Looking for a quick and easy dinner idea? Try this Garlic Scape Pesto Pasta recipe - make it with any kind of Pesto! It's easy to make and you can add hot Italian sausages or chicken for protein. Serve with a side salad and enjoy! Pesto Pasta: First, make a white sauce: 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp flour 1/8 tsp salt dash pepper 1 cup milk 3/4 cup cheddar cheese 3 … [Read more...]
Fantasy Fudge Recipe (10 Minute Fudge)
Every year I make this special Fantasy Fudge recipe for the holidays. It's fast, it's easy and it's my oldest son's absolute favourite. It only takes 10 minutes to get it ready, then pop it in the fridge to cool. He always gets a batch of this Fudge wrapped up as a Christmas present! Give it a try, I hope you will enjoy … [Read more...]
Boterkoek – Almond Butter Cake Recipe
Here's a smashingly simple recipe for Boterkoek, which is a Dutch tradition in my family. My sons have been enjoying this cake for as long as they can remember. We make this every Christmas; we actually make about 8 or 10 of these cakes. Friends love receiving a Boterkoek at Christmas time and they make a great hostess gift too! Here's my Boterkoek - Almond Butter Cake Recipe. This Almond … [Read more...]
Gingerbread Men – Recipe
It's December and that means getting the house decorated and ready for the Christmas holidays! It also means making sure I have all the ingredients ready for my Christmas baking. If you have never made Gingerbread men (or Gingerbread boys, as we call them) it is so much fun! Not only to bake, but to spend hours on a snowy afternoon decorating them all up. Here's my Gingerbread Men Recipe - try it … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Lemon Chicken – Recipe
Graham's getting creative in his kitchen again, this time coming up with another great chicken dinner. If you like lemon you will love this - the flavour adds a fantastic zing! Here's his Mediterranean Lemon Chicken recipe. We really enjoy using our homegrown chickens for this recipe. The taste is fantastic and we like knowing what goes into our food. We also change up the type of our homegrown … [Read more...]
Easy Apple Crisp – Recipe
Here's a delicious treat for a cool afternoon - this plate of apple crisp will warm you right up. Doesn't this look tasty? It's perfect for a mid afternoon snack with a cup of tea. And when it's cold outside and we're hungry, this Apple Crisp gives us an excuse to take a needed break and come inside for awhile. Easy Apply Crisp Recipe (Recipe card is at the … [Read more...]
Making and Canning Salsa
Who doesn't love homemade Salsa? We often have a pre dinner snack of salsa and tortilla chips, usually with a cold mug of home brewed beer. Here is an awesome Salsa recipe for you to try and I'll show you how I go about making salsa. Awesome salsa! Make a small batch to eat fresh or make a large enough batch to can some up to enjoy come Winter. The canning instructions are included … [Read more...]
Easy No Cook Strawberry Jam
In the very busy days of early summer, I always end up taking whatever shortcuts I can to get things done and in the pantry or freezer. I need to make some jam this year, because we finally finished off our last jar. Here's a great recipe for some easy no cook Strawberry Jam. Since we often have lots of strawberries and not much time to process them, I will spend a couple of hours and make … [Read more...]
