This is such a busy time at the farm! As soon as we had the vegetable garden in, it was time to…

I love it when our local grocery stores offer a new product. I was in the meat department at Sobey’s a couple of weeks…

Last summer Ralph and I were invited to join our new community in celebrating one of our neighbor’s birthdays. We were amazed…

Chocolate Cake makes 18 cupcakes preheat oven 350*F line muffin tin with paper liners 1/2 cup shortening 2 cups granulated sugar 2…

Last Saturday morning was spectacular. We have had such a run of cold damp weather that, when the sun shines, we look…

I didn’t realise how often I bake bread until I started writing this blog. It’s interesting when you actually start recording what you…

Every gardener has her favorites. I can not resist anything that has a variegated leaf, including my herbs! Variegated oregano grows in a lovely…

I love cupcakes. A perfect little cake for one. When Meaghan first moved to Calgary, she was extremely homesick until she found…

I can’t begin to tell you how guilt ridden I feel on the days that I don’t have time to write a…

Pistachio nuts are lovely to work with. Not only are they easy to shell, they are delicious and they are green! In…