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Beef barley soup

Beef Barley Soup Recipe

February 8, 2024 by Erika Leave a Comment

In need of some comfort food? This easy and hearty beef barley soup is perfect for a chilly day, with some fresh bread! Read on for tips and tricks. My grandparents used to host a threshing demonstration (harvesting grain with an antique ...

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Sweet and Sour Beans & Cooking Dry Beans

February 6, 2024 by Erika Leave a Comment

Have your kids ever asked for beans and rice for dinner? Mine have. This tasty sweet and sour bean recipe is sure to be a crowd pleaser. First we will look at cooking dry beans. Then the sweet and sour beans recipe can be modified for either canned ...

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Homemade Granola

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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.

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