red, orange, yellow mini peppers stuffed with bacon and cheese laying in a row on a white platter
| | | |

3 Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers Appetizer Recipe

Need a last minute summer appetizer using real food ingredients from your garden and farm or farmers market? This 3 cheese and bacon stuffed mini sweet pepper recipe is so versatile and comes together easily in under 15 minutes, but looks and tastes like it took a lot longer. Let’s get right into it, shall…

The Best Summer Superfoods
| | | | |

The Best Summer Superfoods

When you think of summer, you probably have visions of warm weather, cooling off in a lake or ocean, and enjoying time with friends and family. Another thought people often have with summertime is what your diet might look like. The foods you eat not only affect your waistline, but can also improve your health….

Asian Cabbage Salad
| | | | | |

Asian Cabbage Salad with Warm Spicy Peanut Dressing

This is a wonderful winter salad for many different reasons. There is a bevy of winter food storage and root cellar friendly vegetables. This yummy salad is bursting with flavour from the yummy spicy peanut dressing and the punch of sweetness from the mandarin oranges. This is delicious with roast chicken or many other meat…

Fire Cider to combat cold and flu season
| | | |

What is Fire Cider and how does it Help Fight Colds and Flu?

Have you ever heard of fire cider? It is a concoction that is all natural and organic, and is often used during allergy season and flu and cold season. Why is it called fire cider you may ask? It is called fire cider, both for the spicy taste and the bright orange hue. What exactly…

Broccoli and Bowties Pasta Salad recipe
| | | |

Broccoli and Bowties ~ Pasta Salad Recipe

What a perfect way to use up fresh broccoli from your garden this summer! This broccoli pasta salad is a perfect companion to some grilled chicken or beef on the BBQ. Make a big bowl and share it with friends as it is perfect for potlucks etc. The addition of salt-cured lemons (recipe to come)…

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

Garden Veggie Mason Jar Salads with Homemade Dressing

The beauty of Mason jar salads is they offer the perfect solution for a satisfying, nutritious lunch on the go or as a quick and easy weeknight dinner. The key to success with Mason jar salads is the order you add your ingredients. Always add the dressing first, followed by harder vegetables that won’t break…