Eco-friendly, family-friendly food and living
Baked strawberry shortcake is an old-fashioned one-bowl cake with strawberries baked into the batter, and topped with a buttery crumble.Strawberry picking was an early summer ritual when I was growing up. We’d pile in the car and off to Jemseg we’d go, legs sticking to the hot vinyl […]
When I was little my grandmother had a candy tin tucked in a cupboard in her dining room, a very regal-looking red and gold crown-shaped candy tin with a fancy top. We lived just one street away from my grandmother (Nonie as we called her) and passed her house […]
Mom’s rhubarb pie is sweet, a little tart, and almost creamy. The rhubarb mixture contains eggs so the filling has a bit of a sweet custard feel. In Southern New Brunswick, along the shores of the Kennebecasis River, spring comes slowly. In May we optimistically till our gardens and […]
This easy potato salad has an oil and vinegar dressing and lots of extra vegetables Summer weekends were for day trips when I was growing up. Mom and dad would pack us all into the station wagon and off we’d go to New River Beach or Deer Island, […]
Molasses hermit cookies, a delicious chewy ginger molasses cookie. I have conflicting memories of visits to the dentist when I was little. As much as I adored our dentist and in spite of his little treasure chest of goodies, what kid enjoys the dentist? But across the […]
Welcome to my kitchen where I elevate the everyday with inspiring recipes that are doable for any cook. I share fast and foolproof meal ideas, irresistible comfort food with a twist, a great variety of vegetable dishes, wholesome desserts, and more.
