You would think that since Spring has hit the farm, we would clear our plates so we were able to manage the extra responsibilities required this time of years. That would be too easy though, right? Instead, we have decided […]
One of the biggest questions we get asked about our move rural what what do we miss the most? I find it funny, because it assumes we actually DO miss something. It is a picturesque life …
As a non crumble lover I always struggled making crumble for my crumble loving husband, until I got down to the crux of what he loved about it. My daughter has built a huge love …
This is something we do ALL the time. Hubby has a cesear salad addiction, so it is one of our go-to's for a side for dinner. We also do it for company and I am …
My daughter just had her 10th birthday party and I was unlucky enough that it fell on the day after I had the stomach flu. While I was up and on my feet, I was …
Do you ever put pizza dough on in the bread maker and the timing just DOESN'T work? we did this the other night with our homemade pizza dough recipe, and ended up ORDERING takeout pizza …
I find snacks and lunches a challenge to prepare. I am more of a "meal" girl myself, and the whole concept of making a cute teddy bear shaped lunch confuses me. I wouldn't want to eat …
I spend a lot of my time working on balancing the things in my life. A mixture of work and play, sweet and sour, wine and water. A little bit of good for you, mixed …
Living on Salt Spring Island inviting guests over for dinner isn't just a nicety, it is a necessity. We are an island that doesn't just offer gluten free options, but has entire gluten free coffee …
It doesn't matter what holiday it is, or event you are celebrating, this dip will do it in style. Full of cheese, garlic and artichokes, it is a crowd pleaser. The original recipe had to scoop …
I am all about the Malbec, bout the malbec, no chardonnay, especially when the temperature dips and the darkness creeps in earlier each night. There is nothing more perfectly winter than curling up in front of …
The first purchase we made when we moved to the island was a bread maker. We wanted to try our hand at making bread at home, and since the shops weren't as easy to get …
There are a few awesome things in this world, Canadian cheese being one of them. Melted cheese, chunks of cheese, cheesy toppings . . . cheese. We are heavy cheese people and usually can't keep a …
We are swimming in eggs since the chickens started laying again, and scouring the globe for great ways to use them up. That and we have been stuck in rain for a few days and the …
I think of blackberries as a well earned fruit. The labour involved in picking these tasty treats, and the injuries the brambles cause, makes the whole process an adventure. but once you get them, you need …
