Food

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
Irish Food Traditions and Where They Come From
Save Money on Food, Buy in Bulk and Freeze
The steak and Guinness pie is a yummy traditional Irish recipe is a delicious way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day this March 17th! 
Steak and Guiness Pie
Mint Grapefruit Mimosas
Mint Grapefruit Mimosas
Mulled Apple Cider with a Spicy Twist
a blue bowl full of oats with apples and cinnamon
Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oats
a person's hand holding a pencil and a receipt with a budget book and calculator resting on a surface below it.
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

Berry smoothies are the best using frozen berries straight from your garden
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
Beef taco salad for a crowd on a white platter
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
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
Spicy Cherry Chutney Recipe
White Bean Dip with Seasoned Pita Chips
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
Cinnamon Pumpkin Waffles
Creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Fresh Thyme
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Fresh Thyme
How to Keep your Food Pantry Organized
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
White Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Candy Cane Cookie Recipe
Candy Cane Cookie Recipe
Halloween Bat Bites
Halloween Bat Bites
Heart Healthy Lunch Ideas For Everyone
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
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
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
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
12 Ways to Make Deviled Eggs
Summer Celebrations Food Safety Tips
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
How to Dye Easter Eggs Naturally
My first attempt at freezer cooking.
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
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
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