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 [...]
by Cathy
October 11, 2012 in Chickens, Gardening For Food, Home Made, Main Courses, Poultry, Raising Livestock, Recipes, Self Sufficiency, slide show recipes, slide show self sufficient, Vegetable Gardening by Cathy
I was was very happy to realize that my home made chicken stock this year was COMPLETELY home GROWN!! Onions from my Garden…..check! Carrots from my garden….check! Garlic from my garden….check! Summer Savory dried from my garden….check! Oregano dried from my garden….check!!! Water from my well…..check! My home grown chickens – the bones, legs and [...]
by Cathy
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 [...]
by Cathy
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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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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April 3, 2012 in Baking and Dessert, Easter, Holidays, Just Talking, Pies and Tarts, Recipes, slide show recipes by Cathy
I had so much FUN making these little pies! You can PRINT or SAVE this recipe at the bottom of this post. Here is how I made them! First you need to make the CRUST: Put one egg in a measuring cup and beat it, then add 2 Tbsp of vinegar and enough water to [...]
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March 17, 2012 in Breakfast, Recipes, slide show recipes by Cathy
I love this recipe when I am in a hurry in the morning. It’s full of protein, calcium, potassium and it even has a little KICK…..BAM! This is for me and the kids but you can adjust it to any amount you need. When I threw it together one morning I wondered what the folks [...]
by Cathy
March 3, 2012 in Baking and Dessert, Breads, Just Talking, Making Bread, Recipes, Self Sufficiency, slide show recipes, slide show self sufficient by Cathy
Sometimes mistakes are a GOOD thing! Yesterday I decided I was going to teach my son how to make bread. I had laid out my two favourite recipes as I wasn’t sure which one I wanted to use. ALAS I screwed up when I was reading the ingredients out loud and we ended up creating [...]
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February 21, 2012 in Baking and Dessert, Just Talking, Muffins, Recipes, slide show recipes by Cathy
This recipe is FANTASTIC! I was in a cheesecake mood and I thought to myself , “Self; what if I made this into a muffin” TADA! You can PRINT or SAVE this recipe at the bottom of this post! You can make ANY flavour you wish (as you can see by the raspberry one [...]
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February 17, 2012 in Baking and Dessert, Christmas, Confections, Gluten Free, Holidays, Just Talking, Recipes, slide show recipes by Cathy
I used to buy this for like a gagillion dollars a bag; but I just discoverd how to make it for pennies!!!! Thank you Canadian Living Magazine! YIPEEEEEE!!!! SAVE or PRINT the recipe card below or you can also use your smart phone to scan the QR Code! How COOL is THAT?! Print Add [...]
by Cathy
February 16, 2012 in Breakfast, Home Made, Just Talking, Recipes, slide show recipes by Cathy
LOVE this recipe!! You Can PRINT or SAVE this recipe at the bottom of this post! It has saved me tons of time for our Sunday Pancake Breakfasts!! You make it once and it lasts and lasts. RECIPE: 8 Cups – All Purpose Flour 6 Tbsp – Baking Powder 4 Tsp – Baking Soda 2 Tsp [...]
by Cathy
February 15, 2012 in Baking and Dessert, Confections, Gluten Free, Just Talking, Recipes, slide show recipes by Cathy
This recipe is SO GOOD!!! I adapted this recipe from Eat Live Run, an amazing food blog, that I just LOVE! (You Need to check it out; Chef Jenna is a talented lady!). The recipe is very similar but I have added my own little twist on things. :) If you would like to see [...]
