Butternut squash has so many positives! Not only tastes good, it is quick to make in the oven and eating it is like taking a handful of vitamins with your meal. In this post I’ll share with you how we grew our own vine-y plant of butternut squash, its health benefits, and how you can…
Archives for January 2023
The Best Tea for Pregnancy: Nettle, Raspberry & Peppermint
Herbal Teas in Pregnancy There is a load of foods we should and shouldn’t consume during a pregnancy. The internet is full of studies, scholarly articles, opinions and marketing. It can be challenging to navigate what is the truth. Some studies have variables that produce outcomes that may seem to say one thing, but is…
The Secret to a Creamy Mushroom Risotto + the Recipe
Risotto is a very tasty way to make rice (arborio rice or sushi rice, which has a thicker kernel). The flavour of risotto comes from a good quality broth, and the secret to the creaminess is stirring the broth into the rice one cup at a time and stirring constantly. The Secret to a Creamy…
Spinach and Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts In the Oven
My sister makes the most tasty spinach and cream cheese stuffed chicken breast. She invited us over for dinner one time and blew us away with these stuffed chicken breasts. This week, I got the directions from her and will be sharing them with you here on the blog. Stuffed Chicken Breast in Oven Making…
Marvellous Mince Dinner with Soy Sauce, Eggs and Bone Broth
A regular beef mince dinner in combination with soy sauce, eggs and bone broth gives it a flavour that that your taste buds will dance at. Mince Dinner Mince for dinner is easy. It defrosts quickly and doesn’t take too much to taste good. It can also be paired with nearly anything and make a…
Lamb Chop Dinner Cooked to Perfection in the Oven
We never say no to a lamb chop dinner! And if our BBQ is out of commission, cooking lamp chops for dinner in the oven is a close second. With the oven on low, the flavour of the fat seeping in and around the meat is delish! We cook ours for around an hour and…
Home Preserving Eucalyptus for Decor, Tea and Medicine
Preserving eucalyptus is something I try to do for two reasons, because it is beautiful to admire and has many health benefits. In this post I’ll share different kinds of eucalyptus, how they grow, and how we preserved it for decor and culinary uses. Drying Eucalyptus to Preserve This year we preserved the eucalyptus we…
A Budget Idea that Works to SAVE and Get DEBT FREE!
This budget idea has successfully gotten us out of debt and stashed our savings account. The budget is set up for the month but is handled week by week. Doing it this way helps it not be burdensome, but FUN to save and become debt free. The Main Goal Before we jump into this budget…