Farm girl. Farm wife. Farmer's daughter. Agriculture advocate. Ag marketer. Ag volunteer.
In honour of Halloween and sweet treats, today I'm sharing a sinfully delicious recipe called Caramelitas. The combination of chocolate and caramel is oh-so-good! Make sure you have a mug of coffee or tall glass of milk to go with this. Happy Halloween! Caramelitas Melt together in the microwave or on the stove: 46 caramels... Continue Reading →
Recently a friend invited me over for supper and served lasagna. This inspired me to make my own lasagna. Of course my version is a little different from hers, and probably a bit different from how you make it. I usually make a very basic lasagna recipe. Check it out and let me know how... Continue Reading →
If you live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, or have visited lately, you've no doubt seen the New Lower Prices signs at Sobeys grocery stores. These bright orange arrows decorate the flyers and signs both inside and outside the stores. Sobeys is hoping the campaign will lure you into the store because, after all, who doesn't like lower... Continue Reading →
Looking for a new chocolate chip cookie recipe? Try these tasty Cowboy Cookies. This recipe is a farm neighbor's and is featured in the Purves Country Kitchen cookbook. We prefer our chocolate chip cookies flat and chewy and I've perfected this recipe so they turn out just right. In order to get them that way I use Pampered Chef stoneware... Continue Reading →
It's that time of year - time to bring out the pumpkin recipes! I'll admit that I'm not a big fan of pumpkin. I'll have a slice or two of pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving and that's enough to tide me over for the rest of the year. But... this pumpkin muffin recipe is delicious so... Continue Reading →
...something red. Fresh garden tomatoes in a variety of shapes and sizes! Do you grow tomatoes in your garden? What do you do with them (make salsa, can them etc.)?
Over the past few weeks my mom has been busy teaching me the canning ropes. Check out these posts on making relish: https://ruralrouteramblings.wordpress.com/2011/08/08/relishing-homemade-relish/ and canning peaches: https://ruralrouteramblings.wordpress.com/2011/08/15/gettin-peachy-in-the-kitchen/ With all the canning, baking and cooking, I'm starting to feel like Molly Homemaker! In honor of Canning Week 2011, I'm showing you how to make Café Pickles. My mom... Continue Reading →
Raspberries are a summer treat in Manitoba. They are one of my favorite kinds of berries. So today I'm sharing a raspberry muffin recipe with you. I usually make these at least once a summer with fresh raspberries but you can also use frozen raspberries. Just like with the strawberries my mom and I picked earlier this... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was my mom's birthday. My mom is an outstanding farm wife and mother. She knows her way around the kitchen. There are many foods that she is known for making very well. One of these is her homemade relish. So today I've decided to share her relish recipe with you and show you the step-by-step process. She and I... Continue Reading →
Manitoba winters are long and cold, so when summer finally arrives you have to seize the beautiful days. This year we also had a cool, rainy spring, leaving many of us wondering what Mother Nature had in store for us for the summer. I'm happy to report that so far July has brought warm, sometimes... Continue Reading →
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