Spinach Walnut Pesto
A pesto recipe that uses basil, spinach and walnuts – a great recipe for those of us without a garden full of basil.
Condiments
(Sweet Cherries!) Cherry-Berry Jam
A small batch summer jam made with cherries, blackberries and raspberries.
Blueberry Streusel Scones with Sweet Lemon Butter
Blueberry scones get dressed up with a streusel topping and sweet lemon butter.
Homemade: Butter
Making homemade butter is so easy. If you can make whipped cream, you can make butter.
Black Bean Salsa
A fresh and healthful winter salsa. Perfect for a snack or in your favourite tacos.
(Small Batch) Mixed Berry Jam
A mixed berry jam sweetened with maple syrup. You can use fresh or frozen berries.
Vanilla Tangerine Marmalade
I”m not sure how many marmalade fans there are out there. I know it”s a pretty acquired taste. I only seem to like it in certain instances and I feel like it has to be done just right to be delicious. For me, it”s all about getting over that first bite. I always shudder a(…)
Blueberry Vanilla Bean Applesauce
I don”t know why it took me so long to make applesauce. Well, maybe I do – because somehow in my mind it seemed like a laborious difficult process. But it really shouldn”t have taken me so long because it couldn”t be easier. I was originally going to can some but once I tried out(…)
Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles
Easy to make and tasty too. These Bread and Butter Pickles are so fool proof anyone can make them.
Homemade: Catalina Dressing
No more running to the store to pick up a bottle of Catalina Dressing. Just peak in your cupboards and you can whip some up in no time flat.
Strawberry Poppy Seed Dressing
A spring salad of strawberries and greens topped with sugared almonds and drizzled with strawberry poppy seed dressing. A double dose of strawberry for your dinner table.
Homemade: Shake”n Bake
The first recipe for homemade Shake”n Bake that actually lived up to my expectations. It”s flavourful, crunchy and fast making it a great item to have stored in cupboard.