Yesterday I stood staring at the abundance of gorgeous purple plums sitting on my counter. I knew I needed to use them up soon but I wasn”t sure what I wanted to make with them. I love plum jelly but since I don”t have any canning equipment that wasn”t really a possibility. That”s why this(…)
Canadian Thanksgiving is just around the corner and although I don”t make a huge feast for just the three of us, I do have fun making a few things here and there to remind me of home. A turkey dinner is just not complete without some Cranberry Jelly (or sauce, depending on your preference). I(…)
Freezer Jam is the only kind of jam I”ve made by myself, partly because it”s my husbands favourite and partly because of it”s ease of preparation. Simple Bites has been having a very helpful Canning 101 series all week and I”m rounding it up with a short talk about Freezer Jam along with the recipe(…)
Nothing beats a good homemade jam. The only reason I don”t make it very often is because it”s a fairly lengthy ordeal. Waiting until you get a huge amount of fruit and then spending the day slicing, canning and making jam. The results are well worth the effort but sometimes you just don”t have the(…)
I made this salad for my company over the weekend. I had plans to make a couple different salads but we all liked this one so much that we couldn’t seem to stay away from it. Sorry Mr. Caesar, you have been trumped. This is my favourite homemade vinaigrette so far. Most are too oily(…)
It is becoming nearly impossible to get a good photo these days. The weather is so dreary and rainy that I have to turn on the lights as soon as I get up in the morning and they do not go off until I go to bed. Our house isn’t very well lit either so(…)
My life feels a bit like a circus right now. Everything”s going a little crazy and I”m having a hard time keeping my attention in one place. I didn”t even have the time to attempt this months Daring Bakers Challenge, which was the French Macaron. It is something I will have to try and conquer soon(…)
When I was pregnant with my son I had major cravings for Mexican food and citrus fruits. The citrus fruits made sense as I must have been needing the vitamin C, but I have no idea what brought on the Mexican cravings. At least I wasn”t craving chalk as I”ve heard some women (particularly teachers)(…)