by Cathy
February 5, 2013 in Baking and Dessert, Breads, Breakfast, Gluten Free, Just Talking, Recipes, slide show recipes by Cathy
I use these buns for everything!!! Sandwiches, toast for dipping in egg yolks , hamburger buns, toast and jam, fried egg sandwiches, strawberry shortcakes, bread crumbs and on and on and on!!! Here’s how you make these babies!! (See the printable recipe at the bottom) Print Add this recipe to ZipList! How to Make [...]
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January 22, 2013 in Baking and Dessert, Gluten Free, Just Talking, Pies and Tarts, Recipes by Cathy
Last summer I discovered that I have a gluten intolerance (which really sucks ’cause this old girl loves to bake – if you haven’t noticed). I haven’t had wheat anything since last June!! I was REALLY missing desserts. I spent this entire summer selling baked goods at the farmers market and couldn’t even taste one [...]
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October 23, 2012 in Baking and Dessert, Christmas, Confections, Holidays, Just Talking, Recipes by Cathy
This is a beautiful moment One day I had an eureka moment….hmmmmmm….what would cheesecake be like completely covered in chocolate? Better yet…what if I made them into balls? What if I popped them into my mouth and went into an ecstasy coma? And then….IT was born Print Add this recipe to ZipList! Lusty Cheese Cake Truffles [...]
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October 20, 2012 in Baking and Dessert, Breakfast, Just Talking, Muffins, Recipes by Cathy
This is BY FAR my family’s favourite muffin recipe. I passed the recipe onto an acquaintance of mine (who happens to be an amazing photographer) so if you’d like to see pictures and comments about this recipe please visit her site here. Print Add this recipe to ZipList! Cream Cheese Pumpkin Muffins IngredientsCREAM CHEESE TOPPING 1 (8 [...]
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October 1, 2012 in Chickens, Just Talking, Poultry, Raising Livestock, Self Sufficiency, slide show self sufficient by Cathy
I debated on wether or not to post about this. It is not the most pleasant thing to talk about, however, if you want to be more self reliant it is a fact of life. I have been very proud of how we raise our meat. They have access to the great outdoors and are [...]
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August 25, 2012 in Canning, Canning, Just Talking, Recipes, Self Sufficiency, slide show recipes, slide show self sufficient by Cathy
I love this recipe because I can use any kind of veggie!! Just cold pack the cold veggies into sterilized jars. You can sterilize the empty jars by placing them in a hot water bath for 10 minutes before packing. Today I am making 2 different kinds. One is a mixed veggie pickle made with [...]
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August 22, 2012 in Appetizers, Drying, Gardening For Food, Home Made, Just Talking, Recipes, Self Sufficiency, slide show recipes, slide show self sufficient, Vegetable Gardening by Cathy
I just discovered what I can do with all of my TONS of cherry tomatoes! DRY THEM! Yes it’s true. I just discovered a new favourite snack. They are delicious!!! They are really good just out of the oven and my mother and I just sat there stuffing our faces and giggling like we just [...]
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July 17, 2012 in Cathy's Videos, Chickens and Duck Videos, Ducks, Farm and Garden Videos, Just Talking, Poultry, Raising Livestock, Self Sufficiency, slide show videos, Videos by Cathy
Yesterday I thought I heard something under the bush that Bean was nesting in. I ignored it and went shopping. When I returned I bent down to have a look and this is what I saw!! At first I thought she only had one and THEN……… HOLY DUCK!!!!!!! The last time I counted there where [...]
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July 11, 2012 in Chickens, Just Talking, Poultry, Raising Livestock, Self Sufficiency by Cathy
Okay how can I EAT these little cute fluff balls of love? This year’s meat birds arrived and I wasn’t expecting them to be quite so adorable!! Thank goodness they will turn into ugly blobby beasts because I wouldn’t be able to go through with “it” otherwise. Last year we decided to grow heritage birds [...]
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June 1, 2012 in Baking and Dessert, Frozen, Just Talking, Recipes, slide show recipes, Squares by Cathy
Yipeeeee!!! I just won a $10, 000 trip to New York City from Kraft Canada for my Frozen Chocolate Covered Brownies with Buttered Rum Caramel (on a stick)! I can’t believe it!!! I think I might need a few days to recover from the news. 
YIPEEEEEEEE!!! Here’s the recipe!! Print Add this recipe to [...]
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May 24, 2012 in Gardening For Food, Just Talking, Self Sufficiency, slide show self sufficient, Vegetable Gardening by Cathy
Growing potatoes is a very FUN, EASY and REWARDING crop to grow! If you have never grown anything before, potatoes are the best place to start! They require little care, multiply like crazy and they provide a wonderful treasure hunt come Autumn. Don’t worry about manure or fertilizers. In fact, adding manure can have negative [...]
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April 20, 2012 in Just Talking, Lyndsay Wells, slide show videos, Submitted Cooking Videos, Submitted Videos, Videos by Cathy
I’m so proud to introduce you to Lyndsay Wells….(aka The Kitchen Witch)!! Lyndsay’s You Tube Cooking Channel “Charmed” is so fun to watch!! She offers amazing dishes and often films in different locations. I am honoured to have one of her videos grace my website!! Please enjoy!!
