Food Storage and Safety at Home
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Food Storage and Safety at Home

BySamantha

When it comes to keeping your family happy and healthy, cooking meals from scratch is a great way to accomplish that. But cooking from scratch doesn’t just include preparing meals at home. There are some safety rules that you need to be aware of as you cook, as well as when you store your foods….

My Top 5 Favorite Cookbooks
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My Top 5 Favorite Cookbooks

BySamantha

If you are looking for some new favourite cookbooks to help you get inspired to cook good wholesome, nutritious, delicious food then here are my current top 5 favourite cookbooks. These cookbooks have inspired me in many ways and have helped to know what to cook with fresh ingredients from our gardens as well as…

Healthy and Home-Baked Cinnamon Apple Crisp – Recipe
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Healthy and Home-Baked Cinnamon Apple Crisp – Recipe

BySamantha

One of my absolute favourite things to bake in the fall is Apple Crisp. My family loves to eat for dessert with a dollop of vanilla ice cream or even better, for breakfast with some milk or even for an after school snack. With this healthy version of home-baked cinnamon apple crisp, I have no…

10 Frugal Kitchen Tips for the Holiday Season
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10 Frugal Kitchen Tips for the Holiday Season

BySamantha

Food and the holidays go hand in hand. So even though our grocery bills have already begun to skyrocket, the closer it gets to the holidays the high the grocery bill is going to go. If you follow these 10 frugal tips in the kitchen this holiday season, you will be happy with the money…

Warm and Toasty Classic Cinnamon Buns
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Warm and Toasty Classic Cinnamon Buns

BySamantha

Warm and spicey and gooey, right out of the oven. Is there anything better for a wintertime treat than classic homemade cinnamon buns? Mmmmm makes my mouth water just thinking about them. They take a bit of time and effort so I like to make them on a weekend day when we aren’t busy so…

How to Plan Homemade Edible Gifts from the Homestead
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How to Plan Homemade Edible Gifts from the Homestead

BySamantha

Are you looking for a new way to show your appreciation and gratitude this holiday season? Are you looking to give gifts this year that are special and focus on giving rather than materialism? Are you ready to show off your newfound talents or hobbies you have learned during lockdown? Maybe you’ve become an expert…

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

BySamantha

Imagine walking into a home that smells like homemade bread, cookies or cinnamon rolls. The scent envelopes you and makes you feel like a child again. Baking, it is said, is good for the soul. Not only because the aromas and flavors can take you back to childhood, but also because it can help you…

The Most Delicious Old Fashioned Pumpkin Bread Recipe
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The Most Delicious Old Fashioned Pumpkin Bread Recipe

BySamantha

Are you looking for an easy, delicious old fashioned pumpkin bread recipe? Well you have come to the right place. This pumpkin bread is moist and super easy to make. You will be enjoying fresh pumpkin from your oven in no time! I made this pumpkin bread yesterday, and it is almost gone! I pulled…