Gardens, Home, Recipes, & Stories
Xander checking out my autumnal fairy garden in the nectarine tree pot. Are you subscribed to my Plum Hill Garden YouTube channel? https://youtube.com/@plumhill Here’s this month’s garden tour video: https://youtu.be/g65jz8BtWXs?si=I9vriVizRDU0TCeV The last month in the Plum Hill Garden has been full on! Mr. B has been working hard, and with the help of our lovely… Continue reading Autumn 2026 Garden Tour
Sometimes I want a lighter dinner that is quick to prepare, and quesadillas are a perfect option. I had a version of this quesadilla in a local cafe (that is no longer in business) last year and decided to try making my own version. It's delicious! Makes 8, serves 4. Ingredients: 1 cup canned spicy pinto refried… Continue reading Yam, Bean, and Cheese Quesadilla Recipe
Makes 2 pies Ingredients: 2 frozen pre-made deep dish 9” pie crusts Crumble Topping: 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 cup nuts of your choice (pecans, walnuts, cashews, and/or almonds), finely chopped 3/4 cup rolled oats 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup cold vegan margarine (or coconut oil) Filling: 8-10 large… Continue reading Apple Crumble Pie
I came across a similar recipe while doom scrolling on a social media app, and it looked so good I had to revise it to fit my taste, and tried making it my way with no meat. OMG, you have to make this. Ingredients: 1 sheet of ready-rolled butter puff pastry 1 large cooked potato,… Continue reading UPSIDE DOWN PUFF PASTRY ONION POTATO TART RECIPE
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
