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2 Broccoli and Cauliflower Recipes

The key to successful winter gardening is knowing the average date of the first killing frost in your region and planting winter vegetable crops early enough to reach their full … Continue reading

January 20, 2012 · 10 Comments

Grandma’s Christmas Goodies Tins

The exchange of Christmas Goodies Tins is a family tradition. As my great-grandmother and grandmother had done before them, my mother and her sisters made baked goodies, peanut brittle and … Continue reading

December 21, 2011 · 17 Comments

Blackberry Bars and Chewy Bars

Make this holiday season more personal by baking your own gorgeous gourmet gifts. They don’t take much time to make but are a wonderful way to express your affection. Homemade … Continue reading

December 19, 2011 · 7 Comments

Mocha Shortbread Cookies

Scottish shortbreads are of my favorite cookies. Good shortbread will literally melt when you take a bite. Mocha Shortbread Cookies are popular at Solstice/Christmas parties and great for small gift … Continue reading

December 8, 2011 · 15 Comments

Holiday Eggnog and Eggnog Truffles

Eggnog during Christmas season is a tradition that I share with people from around the world.  Granted I have met a few people who don’t like it but almost everyone … Continue reading

December 21, 2010 · 9 Comments

Three Cranberry Coffee Cake Recipes

Cranberry sauce is a traditional part of American and Canadian Thanksgiving celebrations. Americans consume some 400 million pounds of cranberries each year, 20 percent of that during Thanksgiving week! The … Continue reading

November 24, 2010 · 10 Comments

Two Canadian Pumpkin Soups

The frost is still to come but  it’s cold outside and the daylight ends early. When days are short and nights are long I usually think about cooking comfort food. … Continue reading

November 16, 2010 · 9 Comments
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