On those hot days nothing quite beats an Iced Coffee after working in the garden or mowing the lawn. This cold brew method creates a smooth, less acidic coffee than traditional hot brewed coffee. Save your sanity and your pocket book with this ...
In the Kitchen
Homemade Pizza Crust
This soft homemade pizza crust is for the deep dish bread lovers. It can also be stretched to fit a cookie sheet. This easy and delicious crust is sure to be a frequent winner in your recipe box. Say good-bye to frozen pizza! This homemade ...
Johnny Cake Cornbread and Freezer Corn
This simple staple comfort food is soft and moist. Johnny Cake Cornbread is lip-smacking, cheery yellow. What better way to pair a scrumptious chili or beef barley soup than with this simple corn bread. And how convenient if you’ve made your own ...
Gnocchi Soup and Making gnocchi
The softness of the gnocchi, the smoothness of the coconut milk, the sharp bite of Parmesan cheese, and the flavour of oregano, create a smorgasbord for the senses in this gnocchi soup. A vegetarian option makes this recipe flexible. Quick cooking ...
Beet Soup and Growing My Favourite Beets
Beet soup, Beet borscht, whatever you call it, this colourful soup is reminiscent of those garden days, full of fresh vegetables and dill. This is an quick and easy recipe, ready for weeknight dinner or comfort food on Saturday afternoon. Did you ...
Ultimate Wild Rice Bake
This dark and savoury Ultimate Wild Rice Bake will be a true treat in your recipe box. With flexible ingredients, this (not)Wild Rice Bake can fit anyone’s preferences. A forager’s specialty, from the wild or the grocer’s market, this dish is a ...
Grace’s Best Spaghetti Sauce
This is the best spaghetti sauce I’ve ever tasted – hands down! Forget the store-bought jars of sauce; after making this homemade spaghetti sauce you’ll never buy a jar of spaghetti sauce again! Control the ingredients in your food and reap the ...
Cuban Burritos
This mouth-watering Cuban burrito recipe is sure to be a tasty addition to your recipe box! Healthy and delicious, the sweet potatoes offset the spice in just the right way. This recipe I passed along to a friend of mine because my kids were ...
Green Bean Glory Casserole
I love this one pot wonder. This is the recipe I pass on to friends when they ask for easy family recipes. This Green Bean Glory Casserole recipe is easy and nutritious. This Green Bean Glory Casserole recipe is another family favourite modified ...
Green Bean Soup
This green bean soup recipe is a classic in our Mennonite family heritage. Cooking with homegrown green beans, potatoes and summer savory from the garden really brings out fresh flavour in this soup. This green bean soup recipe is a ...
I'm Erika, I live on eighty acres in the northern prairies of southern Manitoba with my husband and four kids. Here, we enjoy the outdoors and try to be more self sufficient as we try new things in the garden and learn about our land and the world around us.