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Freezer Maple Walnut Ice Cream
Hot summer days are the perfect time to create this creamy delight. It tastes rich, velvety, refreshingly cool and so decadent. The best...

Dawn Hames
Jul 282 min read
Barbeque Beef (Slow Cooker)
Summer time is perfect for barbeque beef. What’s not to love about Alberta beef! This Barbeque Beef is great with buns or on a piece of...

Dawn Hames
Jul 142 min read
Thunderstorms
The Weather Network says “Thunderstorms are caused by a combination of warm, moist air rising rapidly, which cools and condenses to form...

Doreen Flewell Klatt
Jul 102 min read
Easy Rotisserie Chicken Stew
Easy Rotisserie Chicken Stew As a young girl, I remember when my mom wanted to cook a chicken for supper, she simply went out into the...

Dawn Hames
Jul 102 min read
Rodeo Clown
If you “google” the history of the rodeo clown, in the 1920s the true occupation of a rodeo clown was born. They were hired to travel all...

Doreen Flewell Klatt
Jul 42 min read
Rhubarb Custard Meringue Pie
Here is another great recipe to add to your collection. It is sure to become a new prairie favourite. This is what happens when a flapper...

Dawn Hames
Jul 42 min read
Bronc Riding
If you live in Albertayear-round, you might join me in saying… It’s finally summertime! This week is the first week of the summer...

Doreen Flewell Klatt
Jun 273 min read
Rhubarb Oat Bars
It seems I have been on a mission to use the fresh rhubarb that is coming up, and I still have a few more rhubarb recipes to share with...

Dawn Hames
Jun 272 min read
Fireflies
This week the stars twinkled above, but the real show was on the ground. The temperature was warm, and the wind died down and it was...

Doreen Flewell Klatt
Jun 172 min read
Sour Cream Apple Rhubarb Pie
I don’t know how it happened, maybe it was the rhubarb butter recipe several weeks back, but suddenly I am more in love with rhubarb. I...

Dawn Hames
Jun 172 min read
Life
I’ve had occasion recently to reflect on “life” after the recent loss of my son-in-law. It was like a punch in the stomach and everything...

Doreen Flewell Klatt
Jun 32 min read
Lilac Tea And Rhubarb Cake
The lilacs are in full bloom and fresh garden rhubarb is now ready to eat. Rhubarb is one of the first fruits available on the Canadian...

Dawn Hames
Jun 33 min read
Innisfree-Minburn 4-H Beef Club Excels At 60th Annual Show And Sale
Under the scorching sun and high temperatures the Innisfree-Minburn 4-H Beef Club showcased their hard work and talent at the 60th Annual...

Lorna Hamilton
Jun 32 min read


Vermilion 4-H Beef Club Achievement Day
Kenzi Westman with her Grand Champion Steer Under beautiful sunny skies and blowing-a-gale winds, the Vermilion 4-H Beef Club gathered...

Lorna Hamilton
Jun 33 min read
Cinnamon Swirl Loaf
This cinnamon swirl loaf makes a great addition to your recipe collection. I use unbleached flour, as it is better for the gut...

Dawn Hames
May 202 min read
Vanilla Chiffon Cake
The simplicity and elegance of this cake lends itself to being complimented with a variety of spring blossoms, berries and sweetened...

Dawn Hames
May 12 min read
Cheese Cake 2.0
Happy Easter everyone. As I write this, the ground is still covered in snow, but we know that the snow will melt away and reveal the bare...

Dawn Hames
Apr 173 min read
Ranch Horses
I have bought many horses over the years and still love going to a horse sale. Bidding always reminds me of my Dad who was very...

Doreen Flewell Klatt
Apr 83 min read
Mushroom And Onion Gravy
Here is an easy pan gravy to make. This gravy is great with fries, mashed potatoes, rice and even noodles. It is also amazing on pork...

Dawn Hames
Apr 82 min read
Tobogganing
Tobogganing –I’ve heard it said that it’s “the only sport where you can get a workout while sitting down and screaming”. We take...

Doreen Flewell Klatt
Apr 12 min read
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