It was getting close to supper time, and the wind had died down. Around here, that is usually a blessing. The prairie wind is relentless. It seemed like the perfect evening to barbecue steaks for supper. I stood on the deck looking out over our countryside, feeling blessed. Beautiful green pastures rolled into hills, moderately treed with green poplar, and above it all stretched a blue sky so wide it made a person stand a little straighter. I reached for the handle on the bar

Coconut Haystacks are drop cookies that are fast to make, and they are gluten free as well, making them an excellent cookie when you need some treats for your summer gatherings. When it’s super hot outside, this is a cookie that does not require you to turn on the oven. In this recipe, there is a bit of lard used, and that helps keep the cookies soft and moist. If you like the drier and harder fudge cookie, then use all butter, and no lard. We just celebrated our farm being

Here is an easy work week day meal, it hearty, full of flavour and easy on the budget. The other bonus is that you can create this meal in one skillet. This dish is full of fiber and protein. When the cheese and beans are combined, they create the amino acid profile of a complete protein, plus there is extra complete protein from the ground beef. White beans are full of healthy fiber and antioxidants. Kidney beans are a protein fiber combo that helps stabilize blood sugar. Be

There may be a few of us who cannot sleep at night and sometimes find ourselves prowling around the house like barn cats with secret business. You lie there for a while, staring into the dark, solving absolutely none of life’s problems, and finally decide that perhaps a cup of tea and a piece of toast will restore order to the universe. The trouble is, the moment you try to be quiet, every object in the house joins a marching band. You reach for your sweater on the night tabl

Over the past few months, I have spent countless hours travelling Alberta’s highways while delivering newspapers to our outlying communities. Before taking on this route, I often wondered how so many serious collisions happened on roads that seemed straightforward enough to drive. My thinking was simple: stay on your side of the road, obey the rules, pay attention, and everyone gets home. I couldn’t have been more wrong. After thousands of kilometres behind the wheel, I have