Owl Creek Lasagna

Every cook should have a lasagna recipe ready for whenever the mood or need strikes. It actually took me many years to put together one that wasn't complicated AND that the kids loved. There are some odd flavours added to some lasagna recipes,…

Breads, Desserts, Family Cookbook

Apple Fritters

These Apple Fritters are probably the least healthy thing on this website, but also one of the tastiest! There is probably no tastier carbohydrate, than deep fried, sweet dough. Just my opinion, but it's probably a pretty popular one! The only…

Family Cookbook, Main Dishes, Soups & Stews

Quick & Easy Chili

You want chili, you want good chili, and you want it now!This recipe is not only the literally best tasting chili we've had, this Quick & Easy Chili is SO quick and SO easy (in case that wasn't obvious - sorry, I'm terrible about dad…

Desserts, Family Cookbook

Pistachio Delight

We don't keep a lot of recipes from "way back when" (I started learning to cook) because there was such a big learning curve for me. In other words, most of it was not worth remaking and I didn't have the experience to fix problem recipes. All…

Bath & Body, DIY

DIY Body Butter

Being here in Northern Alberta with the extra cold (though it has been a mild winter) and dry air has made me appreciate my handmade shea body butter far more than I ever did in Oregon. It's a thick, heavy duty moisturizer, great for dry, cracked…

Family Cookbook, Snacks

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Snack Bars

In an effort I haven't tried in over a decade, I'm trying to get back to making almost everything we eat from scratch. The last 10 years have been a whirlwind and it's only now that we have our very own castle that I'm starting to feel grounded.…

Animals, Life, Plans & Getting Going, The Growing Garden

A Pup, and the Plants

I fell in love with Rottweilers longer ago than I want to think about, but only started caring for one, 6 years ago. Our Artemis is a wonderful companion - loyal and stubborn and smart and gives not one care that she's too big to be a lapdog.…

Breads, Desserts, Family Cookbook

Unbelievable Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls are something that most bakers have their own "best ever" recipe for, and I'm one of them! It's getting a little harder to make breads that require rolling, thanks to arthritis, but this is one recipe that is worth popping an…

Family Cookbook, Main Dishes

Fish Tacos

Sometime in the early 2000s while in Oregon, I discovered the Taco Del Mar Fish Taco. One bite and I was addicted. Tangy, spicy, all the textures, just fantastic!However, living in rural Alberta offers limited options for a good Fish Taco.…

Family Cookbook, Soups & Stews

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Almost every culture and time period has a "Chicken Noodle Soup" - a pot with chicken (or other fowl) and vegetables, with most including pasta, or even rice (though then it's a Chicken and Rice Soup, of course). It's long been thought of as…

Family Cookbook, Other

Taco Seasoning

If you've ever suffered from a migraine, you will probably understand the sentiment that migraine sufferers will do almost anything to prevent another attack. Food triggers can be tricky to sort out, but some are glaringly obvious. One small…

Desserts, Family Cookbook

Rice Pudding

My parents were not what one might call spectacular in the cooking department, but I did come away from my childhood with a love of my dad's spaghetti sauce, and his rice pudding. Rice pudding is a delicious way to use leftover rice, but it's…