Home veg gardeners often find themselves at the mercy of nature. One year's drought is next year's bumper crop. When you have eaten all the fresh produce you and the neighbours can handle, the final solution is to can for the future. A favourite canning option in our family is … [Read more...] about Crunchy Bread & Butter Pickles
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How to Make Authentic Cabbage Rolls
Traditions in Eastern European families include cabbage rolls, "Golubtsi", made in a unique way that Baba (grandmother) used to make. This is peasant food since the ingredients are quite inexpensive; however, they are labour intensive to make. As a result, they are often reserved … [Read more...] about How to Make Authentic Cabbage Rolls
The Best Low Fat Waffles
Waffles have been in existence since there were batter and hot rocks, but their name has changed over the centuries. In the 1200s craftsmen began forging irons into a honeycomb pattern, named "wafla" after the part of a beehive. The religious connection is clear as the pattern … [Read more...] about The Best Low Fat Waffles
Decadent Keto Chocolate Syrup
There is a misconception that keto lifestyle choices deprive you of the sweeter things in life, or that you have to spend more for specialty products. You can in fact enjoy treats like chocolate sauce without guilt. Make it yourself with a few ingredients and you are all set for … [Read more...] about Decadent Keto Chocolate Syrup
Amazingly Moist Heart Healthy Bran Muffins
Centuries ago when baking was done in hearth ovens, it would take a long time to bake a cake, and the final product would often be burned. Muffin tins, also called gem pans, named after The Gem Company which made them popular around the turn of the 20th century, so people started … [Read more...] about Amazingly Moist Heart Healthy Bran Muffins