I am trying my hand at this whole minimalism thing and I am really liking it. Is anyone else doing minimalism? I have also been really inspired by the “zero waste” households that I keep reading about. It’s amazing how much garbage we actually produce each year. So here are the ways I am working toward…
Roasted Pumpkin
Happy Halloween Everyone!!! Last Halloween I collected all the leftover pumpkins from the neighborhood and tossed them into my garden for compost. I figured “waste not, want not” right?!? A large portion of our garden was brand new and I figured some nice nutrient-rich compost is just what it needed. Also, the chickens really liked…
How To Harvest and Dry Stevia
Hello Everyone! Just this morning I harvested my stevia plants and I have them out to dry so I can process and save it for use in my morning tea and baking. Stevia is very easy to grow, easy to process and is a fantastic natural sweetener. I have been using liquid stevia extract for…
Cornmeal Coated Basa
Hey Everyone! I am just popping in quickly to share this cornmeal coated fish recipe with you 🙂 It is crunchy and flavorful and I knew when I tried it that I had to share it right away. I have been trying to get more seafood into my diet and have been playing with some…
Spring Vegetable & Dill Pasta Salad (gluten free)
I am happy to announce that… BBQ SEASON HAS BEGUN! It’s time to get out of hibernation and bring out some of your best recipes to share with family and friends. I have come up with a super easy pasta salad recipe that is perfect for summer. It is full of fresh ingredients like lemon, dill,…
Almond Flour Pancakes (low carb, keto)
Hello Everyone!!! Spring is here! It was a pretty mild winter here in Niagara but I am so glad for these long, sunny days. Somehow it feels like I have more time in the evening just because the sun set later. Over the last couple of weeks I noticed the frogs waking up and now there…
Almond Flour Biscuits
Almond flour biscuits are just as easy to make as any other biscuit. They take about 10 minutes of prep and 20 minutes to bake. If you have never made biscuits you are missing out. They are the easiest “bread” to make and so versatile. You can customize this recipe with other herbs and spices….
Baked Lemon Dill Rainbow Trout Filet
This rainbow trout recipe is the first fish dinner I have made since the fish stew. I am trying to include more fish into my weekly meal plan and so I have been experimenting with new fish. This week rainbow trout was on sale at the store… so trout it is! I actually liked trout…