Eco-friendly, family-friendly food and living
The best whole wheat biscuits Our family recipe for biscuits was passed down from my great grandmother but how far back it really goes we don’t know. It’s one of those recipes that has just always been around. Mom said her mom wasn’t one to make homemade bread […]
Mona’s Mother’s Mother’s Best Friend’s Favourite, that’s a mouthful of a name for an oatmeal cookie. Memorable though and fitting for one of my family’s all-time favourite cookie recipes. It came to us in 1980 out of the original Best of Bridge cookbook (Royal Treats for Entertaining) that my […]
Sunday mornings are deliciously quiet in our house. We’re still up early but never need to be anywhere so have the luxury to lounge with the paper, wander in the garden in our PJ’s and play board games with the kids. Sunday is my cinnamon bun morning because I […]
Just discovered – an inexpensive white wine that’s a great summer sipper. The Spanish white – Pares Balta Blanc de Pacs – is fresh, a little bitter, a little lemony tart, perfect for a sunny summer evening. And with an alcohol content of 11.5% I can sip away while I […]
Spicy Cajun shrimp is quick and easy. Made with store bought Cajun spice but recipe also includes a homemade Cajun spice blend. Doubles well.
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