Whenever I think of molasses, the first thought that comes to my mind is my grandmother's "Molasses Cake". Even though Grammie has been gone for many years now, I swear I can still smell and taste that dark, delicious, moist cake. Over the years I have tried to recreate this dessert but have never had any luck. Grammie cooked on a woodstove/oven and I think that may well be the element I am missing. I also have fond memories of my dad coming home for lunch and after the noon meal he … [Read more...]
Beef Rib Roast {#Recipes}
December 21, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
~ Beef Rib Roast ~ Just in time for holiday entertaining, here is a great recipe from the Taste of Home: Best Loved Recipes book. {Reprinted with permission} … [Read more...]
Macaroni Surprise {#Recipes}
December 10, 2012 by · 3 Comments
When my husband makes dinner this is often his go to meal. He has worked with a couple of family recipes and created his "masterpiece". It's so nice to walk in the door at dinner time and feel the love and smell the delicious aroma of this casserole baking! Over the years the kids and I have lovingly dubbed it "Macaroni Surprise" … [Read more...]
Lady Ashburnham Pickles
September 23, 2012 by · 37 Comments
Lady Ashburnham Pickles ~ We haven't made these, or any pickles for that matter, in quite a few years. No reason for the pickle drought, except maybe laziness. Well, this year we turned our kitchen into "Pickle Central" and made dill, sweet Bread and Butter and this delicious, all time favourite of ours and many other Maritimers, Lady Ashburnham. Our favourite way to eat these is with a creamy mound of mashed potatoes, but they have an almost relish like consistency so they would also be … [Read more...]
Our first attempt at making dill pickles.
August 9, 2012 by · 17 Comments
In our house, we are all dill pickle fanatics and have often talked about the possibility of making a batch ourselves. Our son, who lives in Ontario, is home for a couple weeks vacation, he also wants to learn, so we thought it would be a great time to attempt the making of the dill pickles. On Saturday we all went to a local Farmer's Market and along with lots of other great produce and fish we picked up a basket of pickling cucumbers. We now felt committed, and yesterday the process … [Read more...]
Living Green, One Tip at a Time – (a weekly feature)
November 19, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
# 34 Try to cook more efficiently When cooking in a pot, maximize efficiency by always using a lid. You can also turn off the oven several minutes before the cooking is done as the oven will retain the heat (I wouldn't do this with sensitive baking) When using your oven to cook a roast, a chicken, meatloaf etc. save turning on the cook top elements by also using the heat already in the oven to bake potatoes and some vegetables In the cooler months, when I finish with the oven … [Read more...]