Farm girl. Farm wife. Farmer's daughter. Agriculture advocate. Ag marketer. Ag volunteer.
This past weekend I tried another recipe I found on Pinterest. I was asked to bring a dessert to a dinner party and decided to try this Banana Cream Cheesecake recipe. If you love banana cream pie, you're going to love this! The boyfriend, who loves bananas, gave it an A+, even going as far... Continue Reading →
While rummaging through my fridge the other day I found some crushed pineapple that needed to be used up. I also had some carrots so I decided to combine the two into a muffin. And of course I threw in some cinnamon because it's one of my favourite spices! I think this is a very... Continue Reading →
This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend the Canadian Farm Writers Federation annual conference. This year's event was held in British Columbia's beautiful Fraser Valley. I always look forward to this event for a few reasons. It's a time to reconnect with old friends and meet new friends; there are always great professional... Continue Reading →
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I have a habit of pinning all kinds of wonderful sounding and looking recipes on Pinterest and then never finding the time to try them. But this weekend I finally managed to make one of the many recipes I'd pinned. I was looking for an easy supper recipe and decided to try a slow cooker... Continue Reading →
I LOVE ice cream! I will almost always choose ice cream over all other dessert options. I'm not a big fan of cheesecake. I find it very heavy and feel full after a few bites. I'm not a fan of cakes with copious amounts of sweet icing on the top and edges. I don't mind... Continue Reading →
This is just a handful of the produce my mom grows in her large garden. She also grows corn, lettuce, peas, tomatoes, watermelon, raspberries, rhubarb, apples and more. Do you have a garden? What do you enjoy growing? If you don't have a garden, what's your favourite fresh produce to enjoy in the summertime? Please... Continue Reading →
Pizza for dessert? Why not! For my mom's 60th birthday recently we made fruit pizza rather than a traditional birthday cake. It's the perfect time of year for this delicious dessert as there's lots of fresh fruit available. And this is a great way to incorporate some fruit into your dessert. For our two fruit... Continue Reading →
FACT: My family farm produces enough food to feed 120 people every day. My grandpa's farm produced enough food to feed 10 people every day. This ISN'T my grandpa's farm. So why are today's farms able to produce that much more? Crop protection products and plant biotechnology tools are allowing farmers to produce more yield per... Continue Reading →
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