When John Denver sang the line, “life on the farm is kinda laid back” it should have been clear to the world that he’d never lived on a farm! At least, not during the summer… We own a hobby farm … Continue reading
This is the second post in my HOW TO PICKLE series. Whether you tried the pickled turnip or not doesn’t matter – not everybody would be interested in pickling a turnip. Pickled Beets are an old-time pickle favourite in my family. … Continue reading
Learning HOW TO PICKLE is easy once you get yourself past the idea that it’s hard. My insight can be mind-blowing! All kidding aside, I’ve had conversations with really experienced cooks who tremble at the thought of being left alone with a pickle … Continue reading
They’d won the war… After spending three years working in his dad’s Nottingham butcher shop, he decided he wanted an adventure. Sitting in his favourite neighbourhood pub, he tossed a coin. Heads: Canada, tails: Australia. The queen stared up from … Continue reading
Kimchi, as far as I can tell, is a spicy condiment added to other dishes for heat. While I was trolling around searching for inspiration, I kept seeing ‘kimchi’ in the ingredient lists for delicious looking Korean food. After sighting … Continue reading
Elaine Shannon is the star and creator of Simply Zen. A TV show that explores wellness subjects by providing practical and easily accessible ways for people to improve their well be-ing. She contacted me at the end of the summer … Continue reading
Summer ending means it’ll soon be time for me to trade my work boots for my high heels and head back to the city… I can’t exactly put my finger on why, but this was the best summer we’ve had … Continue reading
This is the second bread and butter pickle recipe that I’ve shared with you. Last year’s was a purebred Maritime country kitchen pickle. This year, I’ve jazzed it up by changing the spices and adding red chili flakes. Of all … Continue reading
This time of year is wild in the vegetable garden. I went down yesterday to pick a few green beans to make a salade nicoise it sounds fancy but really not and got stuck there for an hour picking beans and peas! … Continue reading
The best thing about pickle season besides the pickles are my lilies. Mother nature rocks! Getting used to living in the country has been bumpy.Trying to remember every item, during my weekly shopping marathon, that we might need for the … Continue reading
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