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On this page you will find articles all about food including; budget-friendly and homestead harvest friendly recipes, tips and tricks for different food preservation methods and food safety tips. Bon Appetit!

Strawberries, bananas, yoghurt, granola all combine to make delicious and healthy parfaits! — Strawberry, Banana, Granola Parfaits

Cilantro Lime Sauce with Homemade Fajita Seasoning

Cilantro Lime Rice

Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken

Spicy and Sweet Slow Cooker Chili

Irish Food Traditions and Where They Come From

Save Money on Food, Buy in Bulk and Freeze

Steak and Guiness Pie

Strawberry, Banana, Granola Parfaits

Cilantro Lime Sauce with Homemade Fajita Seasoning

Cilantro Lime Rice

Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken

Spicy and Sweet Slow Cooker Chili

Irish Food Traditions and Where They Come From

Save Money on Food, Buy in Bulk and Freeze

Steak and Guiness Pie

Mint Grapefruit Mimosas — Mint Grapefruit Mimosas

Mulled Apple Cider with a Spicy Twist

Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oats

5 Healthy Grab-and-Go Breakfast Ideas for Busy Mornings

5 Great Tips On How to Save Money by Cooking at Home

The Best Summer Superfoods

Mint Grapefruit Mimosas

Mulled Apple Cider with a Spicy Twist

Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oats

5 Healthy Grab-and-Go Breakfast Ideas for Busy Mornings

5 Great Tips On How to Save Money by Cooking at Home

The Best Summer Superfoods

One skillet pork tenderloin with Honey dijon applesauce — Easy One-Skillet Pork Tenderloin with Honey Dijon Applesauce ~ Recipe

9 Unique Ways of Using Up Tomatoes and a bonus Goat Cheese Stuffed Tomato Recipe

Easter Brunch is such a nice way to gather with family and friends for a meal. These Easter Brunch menu ideas will help you plan out a delicious feast for your family. — Ideas For Your Brunch Menu

Delicious and creamy salted caramel and pecan ice cream is so easy and you don't even need an ice cream maker to make it! — Salted Caramel & Pecan Ice cream

Potato, Sausage and Broccoli Breakfast Bake — Potato, Sausage, and Broccoli Breakfast Bake

Here are a bunch of ideas for wraps kids will love in their school lunches — Wraps Kids Love in their School Lunches

This light and fresh carrot and ginger soup is delicious in spring time — Spiced Roasted Ginger Carrot Soup

Most nutritious fall superfoods — Best Fresh Fall Foods to Add to Your Meals

Creamy Chicken Quinoa with Peas — One-Skillet Creamy Chicken Quinoa

Easy Pan-Fried Breakfast Potatoes — Home-baked Cinnamon Apple Crisp

Refreshing Berry Beet Smoothie

Home-baked Cinnamon Apple Crisp

Refreshing Berry Beet Smoothie

4 adult pumpkin spice flavoured drinks perfect for fall — 4 Ways to Use Pumpkin Spice in Your Adult Fall Drinks

Thanksgiving or Christmas leftovers, 3 healthy ways to use them up — 3 Healthy Ways to Use Thanksgiving Leftovers

The good news is you can fight back on the winter blues, by making a few changes in your diet. Food does not actually contain serotonin, but do contain certain nutrients that can help restore your serotonin levels. — Foods To Help You Avoid The Winter Blues

easy vanilla fig am is super tasty on various appetizers. — Easy Homemade Vanilla Fig Jam

These elegant appetizers look a lot more complicated than they actually are. Yummy prosciutto baskets are perfect for a special holiday meal. — Prosciutto Baskets with Whipped Goat cheese

Traditional Beef Stew

3 Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers

Beef Taco Salad recipe

Traditional Beef Stew

3 Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers

Beef Taco Salad recipe

Orange Cranberry Scones

Both sweet and savory, these spiced pecans are a delicious snack especially at the holidays. — Sweet and Savory Spiced Pecans

asian cabbage salad with warm spicy peanut dressing — Asian Cabbage Salad Spicy Peanut Dressing

harvest soup is so simple and easy and yet so flavorful with ingredients like butternut squash and apples being roasted — Simple Roasted Harvest Soup

Spice Infused Cranberry Spritzer

Cranberry Moscow Mule — Festive Cranberry Moscow Mule

Classic Caprese Skewers Balsamic Glaze

for a special holiday dinner, why not go all out and try this stuffed beef tenderloin recipe. Juicy and divine with the roasted vegetables. — Beef Tenderloin stuffed with Mushrooms

Caprese with a twist, strawberries instead of tomatoes! — Strawberry Caprese Skewers with Balsamic

These savory puff pastry bites hit all the right notes with sweet caramelized onions, marinated Portobello mushrooms, Applewood smoked cheddar cheese and a hint of fresh thyme. — Puff Pastry bites with Caramelized onions

There are so many wonderful things to do with peaches both sweet and savory! — Peaches aren’t Just for Dessert

Gluten-Free Halloween Treats

Super Easy Crock-pot Apple Butter — Super Easy Crockpot Apple Butter

Broccoli and Bowties Pasta Salad recipe — Broccoli and Bowties Pasta Salad

Oh man these honey mustard chicken wings are so finger licking good!! So easy to make and perfect for potlucks or picnics or even game day. Yum! — honey mustard chicken wings

With a nod to the Irish this St. Patricks Day, make sure you enjoy this Red Potato Salad — Red Potato Salad with Fresh Herbs

Gluten- free banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins — GF Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins

Baked Sweet Potato Frittata recipe is an excellent recipe for when your chickens produce lots of eggs! — Baked Sweet Potato Frittata

Easy marinated grilled chicken breast recipe — Easy Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast

Grilled Romaine fresh from your garden makes this salad phenomenal! This yummy salad is perfect in spring and summer when salad greens (and goat cheese!) are fresh! — Grilled Romaine with Roasted Chicken Salad

Eating warm soups and stews in winter just warms us right through to our soul, don't you think? — 11 Winter Foods to Warm your Soul

Garlic Parmesan Turkey Meatballs Recipe — Garlic Parmesan Turkey Meatballs

This recipe for zucchini noodles with a delicious spicy sauce is a fantastic way to utilize all that zucchini you are harvesting in your homestead garden! Vegetarian friendly and Vegan if you omit the Parmesan cheese. — Zucchini Noodles with Arrabbiata Sauce

Pasta Salad Recipe made with Orzo, tomatoes and Capers. Fresh and fun summer food harvested from your garden. — Orzo Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Capers

The perfect potato! Whether fried, baked, mashed, or scalloped, there are so many ways we enjoy this wonderful vegetable. The Irish in particular have long history with this versatile vegetable. — How to Choose the Perfect Potato

Lemon-Garlic-shrimp-with-Asparagus recipe — Lemon Garlic Shrimp & Asparagus

Updated BLT Sandwich with delicious avocado spread and heirloom tomatoes — BLT Sandwich with delicious avocado

Spicy Cherry Chutney Recipe

White Bean Dip with Seasoned Pita Chips

Veggies fresh from the Homestead are so delicious in this healthy Southwestern Chicken Soup recipe — Southwestern Chicken Soup recipe

Garden fresh Tomatoes and Basil make this amazing Caprese salad shine! — Amazing Caprese salad

Garden Fresh Salsa Verde is fantastic with many different dishes. Try it with nachos, on tacos, on grilled chicken, so many different possibilities! — Garden Fresh Salsa Verde Recipe

Who doesn't love Halloween treats? I know my sweet tooth loves them but myfamily's health and waistlines don't. So this year we are trying some more savory treats to have instead and so should you! — Healthy Halloween Treats

Garden Fresh Mason Jar Veggie Salads with homemade dressing — Jar Veggie Salads with homemade dressing

Meatloaf Muffins (or Mini Meatloaves) are a huge hit in our family — Meatloaf Muffins (Keto Friendly)

Stuffed Poblano Pepper Soup in the Instant Pot — IP Stuffed Poblano Pepper Soup

Cinnamon Pumpkin Waffles

Creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Fresh Thyme — Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Fresh Thyme

How to Keep your Food Pantry Organized

Why the Irish are Right about Cabbage — Irish are Right about Cabbage

Apple Plum Oatmeal Recipe — Apple Plum Oatmeal

White Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Candy Cane Cookie Recipe

Halloween Bat Bites

Heart Healthy Lunch Ideas For Everyone

Storing the Harvest: Best Ways To Preserve Your Fruits and Veggies — Storing the Harvest

How To Dehydrate Apple Slices

Round up of 21 Awesome Apple and Pumpkin Recipes. — Round up of 21 Apple and Pumpkin Recipes.

Harvest Vegetable Soup

Make and Freeze-Ahead Meals and Sauces

Curry Pumpkin Soup — Warming Curry Pumpkin Soup

THE BEST WAYS TO TRANSPORT FOOD TO REUNIONS, POTLUCKS AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS — Best Way to Transport Food to Social events

Canning Basics for the Homestead

How do you go about making use of excess cucumbers if you don’t want to pickle them all? — Making Use of Cucumbers Recipe

This satisfying minestrone soup features a classic combination of fresh herbs, vegetables, white beans, and pasta. — Hearty Minestrone Soup With Arugula

Carrot Cake Smoothie with Coconut Whipped Cream — Carrot Cake Smoothie with Coconut Cream

12 Ways to Make Deviled Eggs

Summer Celebrations Food Safety Tips

10 "Cool" Summer Snacks For Kids — 10 “Cool” Summer Snacks For Kids

Make Ahead Food Ideas for July Entertaining (with bonus recipe!) — Make Ahead Food Ideas Entertaining

How to Dye Easter Eggs Naturally

My first attempt at freezer cooking.

Once a Month meals ~ A review — Freezer Cooking Might Change Your Life!

Learning how to store foods properly — Food Storage and Safety at Home

Father's Day Burgers — Father’s Day Peppercorn Burgers

How to make Homemade edible gifts from the homestead — How to make Homemade edible gifts

Dad's Delicious Bean Bake — Dad’s Delicious Bean Bake

This comforting soup is fantastic in winter. It's also easy and cheap to make! — Delicious & Nutritious Hamburger Soup

These yummy corn muffins are excellent fare for your 4th of July or Canada Day picnic! — July Celebrations Corn Muffins

Why Baking is Good For the Soul and 3 Quick and Easy Holiday Treats the Whole Family will love! — Baking is Good For the Soul & 3 Treats

homemade cinnamon buns recipe — Warm and Toasty Cinnamon Buns

Luscious Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf

This Turkey Chili is a super easy potluck dish to share this July! — July Celebrations Turkey Chili

Pumpkin Pecan Muffins

When scooping your pumpkins to make Jack o lanterns, save those seeds and make these sweet cinnamon pumpkin seeds — Easy Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin Seeds

Fire Cider to combat cold and flu season — What is Firecider?

Pumpkin has so many wonderful health benefits that we should all be eating more of it! — 4 Wonderful Benefits of Eating Pumpkin