I love to bake and cook and have been hearing so many fabulous things about the relatively new Instant Pot. If you're unfamiliar, Instant Pot is the latest 3rd Generation Programmable Pressure Cooker designed by Canadians with the objectives of being safe, convenient and dependable. It speeds up cooking by 2~6 times using up to 70% less energy, and, above all, produces nutritious healthy food in a convenient and consistent fashion. I am very sad to say, even though it is on my "wish … [Read more...]
How to Make Stewed Rhubarb
June 24, 2016 by · 2 Comments
A few days ago, I posted a recipe for Rhubarb Sour Cream Muffins and talked a little bit about rhubarb. Rhubarb is probably the one advantage to living in a northern climate! If you are not familiar with rhubarb, it’s a cool season perennial vegetable, that’s right…it’s a vegetable! Even though we most often treat it as a fruit in such confections as pies, crisps, squares, ice-cream, compotes and jams, crumbles, coffee cakes, sweet breads and muffins, rhubarb is actually a … [Read more...]
19 Innovative Uses for Non-Stick Cooking Spray
April 18, 2016 by · 4 Comments
Non-stick cooking spray is something that I use almost daily when baking and cooking. Whether to spray cake pans, muffin tins, a loaf pan or pizza pan, it is a staple in our kitchen. But, did you know there are many other uses for that trusty can of cooking spray? In the Kitchen 1. No mess ~ When spraying do it over the sink or an open dishwasher to prevent any messes. 2. Knives ~ Fresh garlic and dried fruit can stick to your knife like glue. Give both sides of you knife a quick … [Read more...]
Macaroni Surprise {Recipe}
December 10, 2012 by · 5 Comments
When my husband makes dinner Macaroni Surprise 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 · 71 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...]
