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The remaining of my garden tomatoes are ripening, a lot all at the same time. Late fall, we picked all of our garden tomatoes, before the frost, many of them green, and spread them out in cardboard boxes in our garage, which is mildly heated. Without a heated garage, they need to be spread out on a low cardboard box, to allow them to ripen. This recipe is a keeper, which creates a salsa with that classic salsa taste. Salsa– Canned – makes 5 pints 8 cups of tomatoes, peeled a

I remember my dad, who was born in 1935 tell me that growing up as a kid, he ate his morning oatmeal with molasses, not necessarily by choice, but that was the sweetener that was available to him in those days. It wouldn’t be my sweetener of choice, until I learned that is has so many amazing health benefits. I love molasses in gingerbread, ginger cookies, and baked beans but recent research will be elevating it far beyond the characteristic flavor found in fall and Christmas

This cookie is a twist on my standard peanut butter cookie recipe. Interestingly, peanut butter has many health benefits. It is a very good source of antioxidants. The mono-saturated fat in peanut butter includes oleic acid, the kind found in olive oil, that has been found to be Mediterranean diet heart healthy . Peanuts are also a source of resveratrol. Resveratrol is the beneficial substance found in red wine. In the nurses’ health study, which involved 86,000 women

Breakfast cookies are easy to make, and perfect for busy days on the go, or to pack for lunches. They are filled with healthy ingredients, plus they are gluten and dairy free. Almost every ingredient is filled with health benefits. There is fiber from several different sources. These cookies are a good way to use up an over ripe banana. The banana is a good source of important minerals like magnesium and potassium. Cinnamon helps balance blood sugar, and support healthy insul

Coconut cream pie is a favourite that is really easy to make from scratch. When making a Coconut Cream pie, you can use a variety of pie crusts, graham wafer, coconut or pastry. When you make your own filling and pie crust you are eliminating all the chemicals found in the boxed coconut pudding mix and all the unhealthy fats found in commercial pie crusts. If you are using a premade, frozen pastry pie crust, be sure to look for the ones that are made with lard, instead of veg

Thanksgiving is this weekend, plus October is pumpkin everything month. Pumpkin Pie, has to be my very favourite October treat, although I love a good turkey dinner for thanksgiving as well. Speaking of Thanksgiving, it turns out that being thankful, provides all sorts of health benefits, and plus being happy, laughing and joyful is also a health booster that kicks our immune system into high gear. I feel like I need to buy a good joke book. This thanksgiving I wish your lots

With the warm weather late in the summer, the tomatoes are ripening on the vine. Last year I froze the tomatoes, by placing ripe, washed,...

What do we know about clouds? Meteorologists are trained to read the clouds, but they are not the only ones watching clouds. Many of us...

How would you like to wake up and have your oatmeal, already sweetened and ready to eat. There is no need to cook, you just open the...

I’m sure you’ve witnessed many times the beautiful spectacle of a moon rising, (and I’m not talking about that prankster we all know!)...

Cabbage has major health benefits. Research has shown that compounds in cabbage are converted to isothiocyanates that provide protection...

Gardening is an ancient ritual. The garden of Eden was the very first garden, mentioned in the bible as “an earthly paradise”. Yes, God...

When I was a kid, my Mom had a huge garden. Several long rows of vegetables and many, many more of potatoes. I had 9 other siblings and...

Here is a famous European dessert, with many names, depending on the country you are eating it in. In Poland it is called Kremówka, and...

The Waltz family of W2 Land and Cattle recently wrapped up a busy and rewarding few weeks as their children, Marley, Cash, Jaycee, and...

Did you ever learn how to water ski? I learned to water ski when I was 22 years old in Touchwood Lake in Alberta. Water skiing was a...

Its raspberry picking time; Raspberries are a prairie gem that is easy to grow, and yield a constant plethora of fruit for weeks and...

It’s saskatoon picking season. You know the ones; those plump, indigo orbs that sweeten pies, pancakes, and summers alike. There’s no...

Last week I did an amazing Maple Walnut Ice Cream recipie, and this week, I am going to share with you so many variations to make more...

This particular day, the decision to embark on a river adventure wasn’t exactly mine. It was my sister, Faye’s, spontaneous suggestion....