Who doesn't love an easy recipe that comes together in one pan? This simple sheet pan recipe with chorizo sausage and potato is delicious and packed full of flavour from the spicy chorizo and added herbs.
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Simple Sheet Pan Chorizo Sausage with Spanish-Style Potatoes Recipe

BySamantha

Who doesn’t love an easy recipe that comes together in one pan? This simple sheet pan recipe with chorizo sausage and potato is delicious and packed full of flavour from the spicy chorizo and added herbs. Pair it with a simple salad or some canned or frozen vegetables and some pickles or sauerkraut and you…

Freezing is a good way to preserve eggs
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Ways to Freeze and Preserve Eggs

BySamantha

Spring is the time our chickens go into full production mode and sometimes, if you have a lot of chickens, it can be hard to keep up with the glut. Sure, you can make frittatas and omelettes and do baking galore, but if you just don’t have the time or energy or you want to…

The steak and Guinness pie is a yummy traditional Irish recipe is a delicious way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day this March 17th! 
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Steak & Guinness Pie ~ Recipe

BySamantha

This traditional Irish recipe is a delicious way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this March 17th!  Steak & Guinness PieMakes 4 servings Ingredients: 12 inch Pie pastry 1 to 2 pounds of Round steak 1 tablespoon of Flour 1 tablespoon of Brown sugar 1 tablespoon of Raisins 5 medium size onions 1 bottle of Guinness…

Planning To Save Money on Your Grocery Bill? Buy Food or Grow in Bulk and Freeze It!
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Planning To Save Money on Your Grocery Bill? Buy Food or Grow in Bulk and Freeze It!

BySamantha

With the way food prices are skyrocketing right now, I know we are looking at ways to keep the food budget at a reasonable level and one of the best ways to do this is to either buy or grow food in bulk and freeze the excess. With a few teenagers in our house right…

Spicy and Sweet Slow Cooker Chili
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Spicy and Sweet Slow Cooker Chili

BySamantha

This slow cooker chili gets a nice boost of flavour by using a combination of spicy and sweet pork sausage, rather than plain ground beef. To turn up the heat even more, use all spicy sausage instead.  There are few meals within our family of five agree on and one of those is chili. Whether…

Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken ~ Recipe
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Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken ~ Recipe

BySamantha

This delicious, healthy slow cooker recipe is as easy as it is versatile. This flavor-packed chicken is perfect for burrito bowls, lettuce wraps, or over a bed of flavourful cilantro-lime rice.  We like it on weekends after a long day of shovelling snow or hitting the slopes. It is so easy to pull together if…

Cilantro Lime Sauce with Homemade Fajita Seasoning
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Cilantro Lime Sauce with Homemade Fajita Seasoning

BySamantha

These two recipes pair best with the slow cooker Mexican shredded chicken and the Cilantro Lime Rice but feel free to get creative and use these however you like. I’d love to hear of any variations you may come up with 😊👍.  Creamy Cilantro-Lime Sauce For best results, prepare the cilantro-lime sauce the night before…

Cilantro Lime Rice ~ Recipe
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Cilantro Lime Rice ~ Recipe

BySamantha

Transform boring, basic rice into something extraordinary with the addition of a few fresh ingredients. In this recipe, we paired lime and cilantro to create a classic flavour combination that brings added depth and freshness to your dishes.  This cilantro lime rice is yummy paired with most any type of meat but it is especially…

5 Awesome Tomato Varieties to Grow for Fantastic Homemade Sauces
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5 Awesome Tomato Varieties to Grow for Fantastic Homemade Sauces

BySamantha

With thousands of tomato varieties on the market, selecting the best options for your garden can seem like a monumental task. Since each variety offers up its own unique set of characteristics, you’ll want to make selections based upon how you plan to put your precious homestead garden bounty to use. If your goal is…

Easy Pan-Fried Breakfast Potatoes
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Easy Pan-Fried Breakfast Parmesan Potatoes – Recipe

BySamantha

 If you are looking for a simple yet deliciously easy pan-fried potato recipe then you have come to the right place! These potatoes are perfect with bacon and eggs or sausage and eggs or if you are really ambitious eggs Benedict. As a busy family of five, during the week we stick to quick or grab and…