Feeding A Family Of Five On The Farm
It has been pouring rain all day, even the chickens who don't mind the rain retired into their coop. I thought about weeding the garden in the rain cause I'm crazy like that and it is really a never ending project, but decided to spend the day in the kitchen playing around instead. I thought… Continue reading Rainy Day Cooking
I made the fluffiest pancakes that I've ever made! Apparently using buttermilk instead of just souring your milk with vinegar actually works better, lol. The batter was beautiful and thick and they got even puffer in the pan! I'm enjoying my mistake of buying buttermilk instead of the baby's milk the other day. Its nice… Continue reading Super Fluffy Pancakes
So a funny story, the other day I went to the store to buy 3.25% milk for the baby and when I got home I gave her a bottle of it and she really really did not want to drink it. I finally convinced her to drink it till it was done, then when I… Continue reading Blueberry Buttermilk Scones With Cinnamon
Today this is what's for dinner, one of these days I will convince Dad that he like sweet potato! Sausage, Sweet Potato and Lentil Stew Sautée in soup pot for 5 minutes or so: 1 Chopped onion 1" diced ginger 4 cloves garlic diced 1 tspn chilli garlic sauce or 1 diced chilli pepper Sprig… Continue reading Sausage, Sweet Potato And Lentil Stew
Sometimes we eat boxed food, and those days are glorious! No planning, no prepping, no cooking, other than 10 minutes or so. Kids were fussy and cranky all day, piles of laundry had to get done and the day after soccer I always feel quite drained. So boxed pasta and sauce it is. Throw on… Continue reading Sometimes I Don’t Want To Cook
Such an exciting day! I got to enjoy the first veggie from the garden, spinach. I love spinach because we usually get a tonne of it, it freezes well, I like to add it to everything and it's always the first veggie to pick. I had myself a cheese and spinach (heavy on the spinach)… Continue reading First Veggie Out Of The Garden
Here's a quick, delicious and healthy dinner. Broccoli Cheese Soup. Only thing I would do different next time is make more! Everyone gobbled theirs up and were looking for seconds and thirds! I only used one head of broccoli next time I will use two. Broccoli Cheese Soup: Sautée for a few minutes in soup… Continue reading Broccoli Cheese Soup
