All posts in Recipes
Pickled Beans
I’ve never measured anything for this mixture. Basically, I’m aiming to fill a 1 pint mason jar about 7/8ths full. I don’t follow a traditional recipe for either pickled beans or bean salad, it’s a bit of a combination – and NO sugar. Any way you look at it, it’s... more
Read moreArtist’s Conk
Living in the mountains, I am in the woods quite often. I love plants and flowers so becoming interested in foraging was a natural progression. On one of our regular forays to find dead-standing trees for firewood, Kevin came across a large fungus growing on an old hardwood tree and... more
Read moreBannock Pizza Crust
After making bannock yesterday, I decided on pizza for lunch. Quite often I use pitas as easy pizza crust (and I love the crunchy crust I get from a thin pita bread!), but fresh bannock was calling my name. Bannock is so versatile, it makes an excellent pizza crust. It... more
Read moreBread Crumbs & Croutons
I make fresh bread almost everyday and I love trying out different recipes. Occasionally a loaf isn’t to our liking, or comes out poorly. Sometimes, we have too much bread. Then there’s times you just want bread crumbs or croutons lol. I have a hard time wrapping my head around... more
Read moreRoasted Garlic
We had about 50 heads of garlic from the garden this year (honestly, not nearly enough!). It’s hot and spicy, a very large Russian variety. Large as in ONE clove of this variety is the equivalent of about 3 or 4 cloves from an average store bought garlic. These ones... more
Read more