Category Archives: Recipes

Quick and easy dinner -Greek lemon potato and chicken

It seems I`ve been blogging nothing but recipes lately. Even though we don`t go all out for Christmas, there is still a lot to do, with little time for writing. To avoid eating take out when things become hectic, I … Continue reading

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Let them eat bread

With DH working Saint John so I decided to purchase a loaf of store made bread.   It is just too tempting to have a loaf of bread and a pound of butter all to myself. What a disappointment! After weeks … Continue reading

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15 bean soup & potato bread

We had all first major snow storm on Saturday so everything is covered in white.   The temperature is ranging from minus 16 to plus 3 today.   Is there anything that taste better on a snowy cold day than soup and … Continue reading

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Thank heavens for friends (and good recipes)

While I was convalescing this week, my wonderful friend Win and my DH kept me feed.   On day one Win made hearty lentil soup,  with fingerlings potatoes and carrots from her Dad`s garden. I could taste the love.  To top … Continue reading

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The great bread debate

This is what store bought bread contains (click on the picture to enlarge it). My homemade bread is made with flour, yeast, honey, water, and olive oil.  Which one would you prefer?

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Souper Sunday

I have been slack about blogging lately, as I have been extremely busy at work.  I was  recently officially promoted to  the job I have been doing in an acting position for the past four years.   Now I have someone … Continue reading

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Today is world bread day

Grab the flour, grab the yeast, grab the bread maker…………….and celebrate world bread day.  To me bread making was a daunting task, something I would never accomplish.   A few years back I purchased a brand new bread maker at a … Continue reading

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Master mix

I am always amazed with the alchemy of baking. Put the right amount of flour, shortening, salt and baking soda together; and you have a batch of mix with endless possibities. Plus you save money and packaging. I’ve posted before … Continue reading

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A chicken in every pot

My DH and I have been home for the past two days sick with the flu.   The slight fever, feel like you’ve been run over by a bus, achy, sniffling, dry cough flu.  It started on Sunday when both of … Continue reading

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Best corn chowder ever

My DH has been shopping the local farmers’ market on Fridays.  For the past two weeks he has bought six ears of delicious peaches and cream corn.  Despite our best efforts we can only eat two cobs each.   The left … Continue reading

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