Nut Crisps
I am posting this as a starting point. If you like light, airy, crisp cookies this is one to explore. Why explore? Because, like most cooking actually, it is open to adjustment. I made these as walnut and cinnamon cookies but then got to thinking about pecans with pumpkin pie spice or cashews with five […]
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Labour Day weekend, I worked in the garden, fixing our side of the new retaining wall the neigbours had built this summer. That gave the “weeds” the freedom of a lovely summer as I am not good in heat. Summer has however come to an end. I will always say, please, pick only what you […]
Continue readingAloe Coconut Lotion
I was looking for a plain simple cream base with good healing attributes to help someone with raw skin in a tender place and finally decided on coconut oil and aloe vera gel. Aloe vera and coconut oil have a long history of use for skin related issues, acting as moisturizers and being gentle. It […]
Continue readingRicotta in Filo with Blueberry Sauce
Filo rolls can fill the bill in many places, served savoury with fillings like spinach and garlic or sweet with any number of fruits. Appetizer, main course or dessert are all possible if you have a box of ready made filo at home. The challenge can be that once the box is open, the pastry […]
Continue readingChai Rooibus Basbousa
Basbousa is the name I learned for this Egyptian sweet but I know that this style of recipe is known the Mediterranean over by many other names, basbūsah, harīsa, nammoura, shamali, revani or ravani, gabelouze, kalbelouz, and qualb-el-louz, ραβανί and ρεβανί. I am sure I have missed a few. Some variations have ground nuts mixed […]
Continue readingApricot Jam
If you have never made jam before, please know it does not need to be an all day, sweat on the brow adventure, unless of course you want to impress the family. Five or six jars can easily be whipped up in under an hour and will bring lots of satisfaction and appreciation as the […]
Continue readingSavoury Herb & Cheese Waffles
During my student boarder hosting days, I found that waffles and pancakes usually created an opportunity for sitting and talking instead of running out the door and phones actually got put aside. So if your family could use a little together time, try bribery. Not all waffles need to be be served sweet. Try these […]
Continue readingCalendula
Nestled between the split cedar fence and hertitage apples is Jean’s border of calendula, little sunny yellow (and sometimes orange) faces that brighten the day. Calendula, with its antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial properties is a gentle herb that soothes cuts, burns, rashes and other abrasions. Recent studies also suggest an antifungal aspect that may be […]
Continue readingSoup Wreaths
A post about soup and stew herbal wreaths came up in my news feed the other day. It was about a lovely day spent several years ago at the Western Reserve Herb Society by The Windesphere Witch. Here is the post http://stirringthesenses.typepad.com/the_windesphere_witch/2013/07/kitchen-apothecary-herbal-soup-wreaths.html I began to mull, always a dangerous thing, and then in a bit […]
Continue readingApplesauce Raisin Muffins
It didn’t seem nice to leave the last post about making applesauce without at least one “what can I do with it now” recipe and since school starts again in a few weeks, there might be more lunches to pack very soon. This recipe is for a batch of six. A better number for small […]
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