mom is worried
every harvest seems to bring with it a different challenge… this year it is having enough men to get the …
main course
how do you lasagna?
I make lasagna about six times a year I would guess… I am 39 years old… I only have been …
…as Apple Pie
my grandma made pie making look easy… her and my grandpa ran a restaurant in Three Hills, Alberta that was …
stroganoff for the win
the kids love seeding and harvest time because they know they will be getting desserts… and I love making desserts… …
never enough insurance
farmers help farmers… we had a tractor burn to the ground yesterday and it always blesses us how many other …
seeding… finally!
here we go! after a freezing cold April with so much snow, we are finally getting going around here… well, …
butternut squash, chickpea and spinach coconut curry
one of the best things my parents did for me growing up was teaching me that there is one …
Instant Pot Hamburger Helper
it’s Wednesday… I’ve made a 1 1/2 hour (roundtrip) to Kindersley once, cleaned the house (sort of), made the muffins …
I’m the farmer’s Cato
the farmer has the kids out hunting this morning and I am researching and dreaming up vegetarian meals for the …
football party in the field
NFL is back!!! the kids and I decided the farmers needed some football party grub in the field to …
roasted beet & chickpea salad, Italian breadsticks, bacon wrapped chicken, zesty black beans and banana loaf
when your nine year old daughter asks you ‘what is a Kardashian?’… and your response is ‘it’s a role model …
greek chickpea salad, beef & broccoli and rhubarb cornmeal pie
after having six conversations yesterday… which was six more than I had participated in for most of the week… I …
fresh fruit salad, ’empty the fridge’ meatballs, lemon buttermilk pie with blueberry maple sauce & corn on the cob
in my opinion, a lot of time and money is wasted when I allow others to make decisions… or be …
buffalo chicken salad, spaghetti squash with meat sauce and almond butter cream pie
if there is one healthy ingredient in a recipe, does that make it a health food? if your answer to …
roasted beet salad, pulled beef sliders with mango coleslaw and crabapple bundt cake
Summer, after all, is a time when wonderful things can happen to quiet people. For those few months, you’re not …
Nellie’s potato salad, black bean enchilada bake & carrot cake muffins
once or twice a year I make potato salad… salads in general can take a long time to make and …
caesar salad with chickpeas, pork mushroom casserole & beet red velvet cake
summer is over and harvest begins… recently a friend asked me ‘what makes you happy?’ my answer ‘money… and the …
the kitchen island
the kitchen island… breakfast, after school snack, homework and supper all revolve around it and it has been privy to …
chicken salad, bacon wrapped chicken and raspberry oat bars
if you are looking for gourmet Instant Pot recipes – do not look here… I mainly requested the Instant Pot …
May long on the farm
May long… for my neighbours in Saskatoon last night it means midnight fireworks on the golf course… for many farmer’s …
