Category Archives: recipe
Pecan Pie Anyone?
This year my pecan tree has had a bumper crop. Now, the weather has turned cold and the once green leaves are changing to brown and dropping to the ground, but not before we collected bucket loads of nuts! In … Continue reading
Lunch In The Garden…Pea and Ham Soup
The chilling winter’s air froze my skin, as I headed into my garden yesterday morning. Rugged up in layers of clothes, wearing thick socks and ankle height wellington boots, I knew the chill would soon leave me. No matter how … Continue reading
Coffee Sponge Cake
For my birthday last month, my youngest daughter made a beautiful coffee sponge cake. I love it that she has always enjoyed cooking with me. Even as a toddler she would climb up on a little stool to see what … Continue reading
Never Say Never…To Pumpkin Soup!
I’ve never met a child yet, or adult for that matter, who enjoys every single food item offered to them. Children in particular will favour certain foods over others and simply refuse to eat some things. As a child, I … Continue reading
Fashionably Unfashionable Quiche Lorraine
There are certain meals that I like to prepare for my family, which I never tire of preparing, or eating for that matter. Quiche Lorraine is one of those meals. Yes, I know, quiche is out of fashion, having its … Continue reading
