Food, Travel, and Cooking!
An easy to make cake that is moist, light and full of the fall spices we all love so much! In my books, if it’s made with buttermilk then I’m sold! Makes A 9” Square Pan 1 ½ cups granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 cup tinned pumpkin or homemade puree** ½ each vegetable oil & […]
This excellent quick bread is a winner in my books! If you wish, you can spread slices with a little butter. I kind of like it as it comes, but that’s me! If you happen to have a Sugar Pumpkin…not a Halloween type pumpkin on hand you can make your own puree (see below) Makes […]
It’s nearing the end of summer…and with that comes the ultimate question, what the heck am I going to do with all this zucchini? Well, here’s a quick bread that would be delicious with a salad or soup or toasted for breakfast. Makes 1 Loaf 3 cups unbleached flour, you can use a little wholewheat […]
Another one of our favourite quick breads. It’s so good with soups, chili or a main course salad. I love baking with buttermilk as it provides such a nice flavour and crumb to the finished product. Makes One 8 x 8” Pan 2 large eggs ¼ cup sugar ½ cup unbleached flour ½ cup wholewheat […]
Wild leeks grow wild in the Northeast and Midwest of Canada and all the way down the U.S., into the Appalachians and are found only in the spring. If you are the lucky person who has learned how to forage and know where to locate them….all I can say is “I’m really jealous”. For the […]
I love cornbread and I’ve a whole lot of zucchini in the garden, so when I came across this recipe in Bon Appetit, it was right up my alley. I hope it’s something that you will enjoy as much as we do. We like it for breakfast too, lightly toasted served alongside an egg and […]
Or what every child should be taught to make! I was in grade 7 taking Home Ec for the first time. Our curriculum for the first half of the school year included learning how to make “tea biscuits” and muffins. This turned out to be a very good thing. My Mom was pregnant with my brother. When […]
Our fantastic local, June strawberries are here at our farmer’s market, as is rhubarb! You know what they say, what grows together goes together. I just love the combination of strawberries with rhubarb, from jam to sauce for waffles or pancakes, to pie, crisp or cobbler! Then, of course, who wouldn’t want a stash of […]
Biscuits are the best! I love making all sorts of variations of them. These ones happen to be a favourite of ours. if you like rosemary you are going to love these! Warm out of the oven, eaten as is or with butter, served with a stew or a steaming bowl of soup, or how […]
I love baking with buttermilk; everything seems to bake up so beautifully! As a special treat, I like to serve the cake with Lavender Cream (see below). You can change up the berries for any sweet, juicy berries you pick up at the Farmer’s Market. We are very fortunate to have raspberry canes in our […]