Farm girl. Farm wife. Farmer's daughter. Agriculture advocate. Ag marketer. Ag volunteer.
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 →
This past weekend we decided to invite some friends over for dessert after dinner out. I often go back to my favourite trusty cookbooks when looking for a recipe. As I was flipping through my Purves Country Kitchen cookbook, given to me by my mom 13 years ago, I landed on this recipe called Drumstick... Continue Reading →
This past weekend I found myself craving meatloaf. This was a popular dish in my farm family growing up. I like to keep my recipes simple so I made this easy meatloaf along with mashed potatoes and veggies to complete the meal. Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 1 egg Some chopped onion 1 cup... Continue Reading →
In preparation for some Easter weekend guests I decided to make a simple casserole for breakfast rather than making everyone bacon and eggs. I prefer this as the work is done ahead of time before your guests arrive. All you do is pop the casserole in the oven in the morning while everyone else is... Continue Reading →
No, I'm not talking about ketchup chips or Smarties... I'm talking about puffed wheat squares. Recently I found myself craving this treat I grew up with. I've been told that this is a Canadian recipe. Many of my American friends are not familiar with these squares. They're very similar to Rice Krispies squares except they... Continue Reading →
This past weekend I used one of my Christmas presents, a 9 inch springfoam pan, to make my first cheesecake. I made The Pioneer Woman's Blackberry Cheesecake with a couple slight variations. The original recipe can be found here. Ingredients Crust 1 1/2 cups graham wafer crumbs app. 1/2 cup crushed pecans 1/2 cup melted... Continue Reading →
Last week I found some sour cream in my fridge that needed to be used (don't worry, it was still edible!) so I hunted down a tasty recipe. I found this recipe for Sour Cream Coffee Cake in a cookbook my mom gave me for my birthday 12 years ago - the Purves Country Kitchen... Continue Reading →
Nothing beats fresh veggies from the garden. And this summer I found myself missing the delicious produce from my mom's garden. So I was very excited and thankful when a friend shared her family's garden produce with me. She gave me a huge bag full of potatoes, carrots, beets and beans. I was looking for... Continue Reading →
It's summertime which means camping, campfires and s'mores! But if a campfire is not in your summer plans, you can create your own s'mores at home. Here's a tasty s'mores cookie recipe. These cookies are soft and chewy and include your favourite s'mores ingredients - chocolate, graham crackers and marshmallows! Give this recipe a try... Continue Reading →
More than a month ago I bought a muffin top pan from a quaint little store in Cochrane, Alberta, which is close to Calgary, and I finally got around to using it recently. I found a banana chocolate chip muffin recipe on the Internet specifically for muffin top pans. Here's the recipe on Diana's Desserts... Continue Reading →
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