Pesto is one of our summer standbys, and anyone who had been to the cottage with us will know that we always like to keep some authentic italian pesto on hand for a quick and easy lunch. Ha! I normally grow enough basil to make our basil pesto once a week, but what to do […]
Recipe: Honey Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins
These are some of of favourite muffins and we eat quite a few of them. We have slowly been switching to organic foods in our panty so beside the salt and baking powder, the ingredients we use are all organic. The nice thing is that it makes no difference to your baking whatsoever. This recipe […]
Recipe: Fantastic Fennel and Fiddleheads!
Here’s one of our favourite recipes, a grilled summertime salad especially for new mothers, cottage trips & vegans. It’s excellent to bring over when visiting new babies as its delicious and easy to eat with one hand as well as fennel being a great galactagogue that also seems to help with a colicy or refluxy baby. […]
Recipe: Ruby Red Rhubarb Preserves or Rhubarb Strawberry Jam
Rhubarb is in full season so when we left the farm we also left with a cooler full of rhubarb. Its also hard to believe that this little plant from April… is now lovely tender stalks of rhubarb… So what to do with A gazillion stalks of gorgeous organic rhubarb? Make a simple preserve […]
Recipe: Every meal a miracle: Rhubarb Red Swiss Chard with lots of Garlic
Some nights I just can’t stand the though of making dinner. Since I am a sucker for punishment (actually its that pesky soy intolerance) we don’t have any real instant options. This is one of my favourite “instant” side dishes that really saves dinner. It must originally be from Jamie Oliver’s Italy, now it’s just in […]