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Blueberry Crumb Cake in a Sheet Pan for Many People

When we have eaten all the fresh blueberries one can eat, the blueberry baking begins. This blueberry crumb cake is soft with a delicious sugary crumb topping. Blueberry Crumb Cake Blueberry Crumb Cake is something I always glance at when I’m at a coffee shop or place that sells sweet treats. This may be you…

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The Best Way to Cook Tender Healthy Beef Stew and Rice

Making a heathy beef stew can be so easy with good meat, hearty broth, and a few spices from your cabinet. Beef Stew Cast Iron This healthy beef stew recipe quickly becomes flavour town seared in a cast iron pan and baked in the oven in broth. Beef Stew and Rice I love a big…

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Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe for a Big Crowd

This chocolate sheet cake recipe is perfect to make for a get together! You can even double or triple it for a big crowd. It makes for the perfect chocolate dessert that you can dress up with sprinkles or nuts if you so choose. Although it is tasty as is, let’s get baking! What You…

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How to Make Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut Cream + White Fish

Cooking a creamy butternut squash soup is quickly becoming one of our favourite meals here. When you add a good helping of white fish, this can easily be a hearty dinnertime meal! Creamy Butternut Squash Soup We grew our own butternut squash this past year in the garden and they taste wonderful. Right now my…

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The Best Way to Cook Liver & Its Health Benefits

The best way to cook liver is quick and simple. Literally, quick and no fuss. Sear the liver quickly on both sides and add a little bit of salt. Done! In this post I’ll get into a few more tips when cooking liver and its wonderful health benefits. Best Way to Cook Liver While there…

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Matcha Tea Recipe & How It is Made

I love drinking matcha tea, probably because I love milk so much! I have loved making them as an alternative to coffee during my pregnancy. It still gives the slight kick of caffeine, but the matcha contains an amino acid that keeps the body calm. Whether you are pregnant or not, this matcha tea recipe…

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A Homemade White Sauce and Quick Pasta Recipe

A homemade white sauce is must know for every home cook, especially if you enjoy cooking from scratch. I remember my grandma teaching me the ropes of my first white sauce, and now I’m confident enough to dolly up any white sauce for a meal. What is basic white sauce made of? A basic white…

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The Best Canned Tomatoes & Ways to Can Tomatoes

Canning tomatoes quickly gets on the list of to-do’s for home gardeners. When your tomato harvest surprises you, you can store them in the freezer for a few weeks. But once you plant seeds for this season’s tomato plants, it’s high time to use up the last of the tomatoes in the freezer. For us,…

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Easy Pumpkin Soup Recipe with Fresh Thyme & Sage

This easy pumpkin soup recipe has become a new favourite soup in our home. The mix of pumpkin, rosemary and thyme produced a flavour we all love. Paired with a slice of homemade sourdough bread and we are overjoyed! Can you cook a decorative pumpkin? If your pumpkin was used for decor on your front…

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Why Bone Broth is Good for You & How to Make It

There is ample talk about the benefits of bone broth for those who are wanting to restore their gut and/or nourish their bodies with the nutrients that it has to offer. In this post, I’m going to share with you the why bone broth is good for you, specific benefits of bone broth, how you can…

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