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Currant Fruit Buns and John Brock’s life long piggy bank

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Currant fruit buns: an old fashioned scone that’s mildly sweet and flakey. The recipe came from Gourmet Magazine sometime around 1976. It caught mom’s eye because she was hosting an English-style tea for some elderly neighbours and little currant buns fit the theme. That was the year we moved into […]

 
Breads, Muffins

Blueberry Spelt Muffins Recipe

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This is the blueberry muffin recipe that I grew up with. It’s a classic muffin, not too sweet and not complicated. If you want to jazz it up a bit add a little lemon zest to the batter and sour your milk with lemon juice rather than vinegar.  Blueberry Spelt […]

 
Breads, Muffins

Ann’s Mini Spelt Doughnut Muffins

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Mini muffins made with whole spelt flour taste like doughnuts when dipped in butter and cinnamon sugar. Who doesn’t love a good muffin? I think they’re the greatest snack going if made with 100 % whole grain flour. I grew up eating muffins as an afterschool snack. We’d arrive home […]

 
Breads, Green Living

How To Find Wholesome Healthy Bread

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Making your own bread from scratch is an easy way to ensure your bread is wholesome and healthy. The term “You are what you eat” gained new meaning last month when an outspoken food blogger exposed some of the chemicals found in commercial bread.  She honed in on Subway for […]