Gardens, Home, Recipes, & Stories
A couple months ago I bought a giant jar of marinated artichoke hearts and after making a pasta salad with it a couple times I had some leftovers needing to be used up. I also grew some fresh dill from seed that was ready to be harvested, so decided to make this dip for myself… Continue reading Baked Artichoke Dip Recipe
Jars of mixed nuts, craisins, flax meal, nutritional yeast, pumpkin seeds, & sesame seeds for toppings Brent packs a version of this salad bowl everyday for lunch at work. We have a row of toppings in glass jars ready to add. Here’s the recipe he wrote for our son… Ingredients: Cooked rice 🍚 Refried beans… Continue reading Brent’s Balanced Salad Bowl Recipe
Fresh Summer Pasta This is a more summery version of my well loved autumnal Arti-tom Chick-feta Pasta salad recipe. I have 9 basil plants in my hydroponic window ledge grower, so I'm on my third batch of pesto so far this summer. I am also growing sugar ann peas in grow bags on my deck,… Continue reading Fresh Summer Pesto Salad Recipe
My five favourite colours combined are teal/turquoise (aka bluey green), red, orange, purple, and pink. They are happy, vibrant, and create a cozy homey boho feel when combined. These five colours are repeated all throughout my home and deck in varying shades. I want to carry a repeat of these colours throughout my garden too… Continue reading Building Our Bright Colourful Garden
To make this recipe Mr. B & M safe (gluten, egg & dairy free), buy the gluten free Betty Crocker golden cake mix. Instead of eggs, use a liquid egg replacement like Just Egg, and choose a dairy free butter or margarine. Makes 12 servings Ingredients: 1 cup pecans, halved 1 box Betty Crocker Golden… Continue reading Pecan Pie Dump Cake Recipe
The name of this recipe does it no justice. It’s packed with flavour, texture, fiber, and protein. Assembling my open faced lentil mash sandwich. Makes 4 servings Mash Ingredients: 540 ml canned lentils or beans, drained, rinsed, & mashed 1/4 cup garlic hummus Spicy paprika and dry ground roasted garlic to taste Drizzle of lemon… Continue reading Bean Mash Sandwich Recipe
I have never really tried making bouquets, I was always more of the plunk it all in a vase type of gal, and called it good enough. That is, until I discovered flower farmers on YouTube! Floret, Garden Answer, and Cranery’s whimsical bouquets really inspired a creativity in me I didn’t know existed… Important Note:… Continue reading Whimsical Bouquets from My Garden
Last year when Mr. B was laying out a new gravel path up to our house on the hill, we decided to remove all the grass in the Plum Garden, create more garden beds, and add a circular gravel path. My favourite fruit is nectarines, so we invested in a hardy dwarf nectarine tree sapling… Continue reading Overhauling the Plum Garden Layout
Leftovers reheated in a ramekin This is a very hearty meal for those times you're in need of proper comfort food. Loaded with protein and flavour, you can't go wrong with this easy to make meal. I make a large batch so I can share with my Auntie, and we freeze the leftovers for even… Continue reading Rosée Ravioli Recipe
I have 8 basil plants (2 varieties) growing in my hydroponics this year, primarily because I love making my own pesto, and they were finally ready to harvest. Of course you can buy pesto for convenience, but homemade fresh pesto is really worth the extra effort. I also spread it on toasted sandwiches, roast veggies… Continue reading Pesto Perogies Recipe
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