Hey, I’m Natasha. Pleased to meet you!
Join me as I learn the in’s and out’s of making a sweet home filled with a savoury aroma! This includes everything from cleverly spiced suppers, fresh baked buns, and making a productive living space.
This is how I care best for my small family.
This season, I’m working on improving my abilities to harvest crops from the garden and experiment with recipes to make tasty meals. I am also learning to preserve the abundance thereof, and turn it into delicious meals throughout the winter months.
I want to share my experiences with you – what works, and what doesn’t as well.
Come, peek over my shoulder while I create a life giving home.
My Greatest Work
I believe as wives and moms, it should be our best work to establish a haven for our families.
Our home is the space where our kids learn of love, fellowship, and play.
I pray our home is their favourite place – at least for now.
It’s also a place I aim to beautify in a way that re-energizes my husband in his daily pursuits.
What a responsibility and work of love.
It is my desire that these ideas will help you to care for your family and enjoy the life God has blessed you with.
Thank you for joining the journey on creating a beautiful home and loving environment.
Cheers,
Natasha
In Our Garden
Where we rent, we’ve been permitted to plant our very own 1/2 acre garden. I spend many learning in this garden space every year. Our garden includes both vegetables and flowers. It has functional vegetable areas as well as colorful flower areas. Combining the two provides food for our family, beauty, and a habitat for pollinators.
In My Kitchen
Over the years, I made hundreds of recipes! Learning about spices and flavours has given me the confidence to get creative. Browse my creations in the kitchen.
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All Natural Mosquito Repellent
The skin is our largest organ and absorbs whatever we put on it. That is why making an all natural mosquito repellent is very important to me! I want something on our skin that is going to be beneficial for our bodies to be ingesting. I definitely do not want to be constantly spraying things…
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Steps for Canning Beef Roast in a Pressure Canner
This post will share how I go about canning beef roast in our All American pressure canner, what equipment you need and safety measures you should follow. We received a ton of meat from my in-laws when they moved and left a whole freezer full of food. I packed as much of it as I…
What I’m Cooking Lately
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Critic Pleasing Beef Liver Pate
Beef liver has been catching a lot of attention and for good reason. It is very nutritious! And at the right time (meaning not all the time), it can be both beneficial to your palate and overall nutrition. Let’s dig in to how you can make the best beef liver pate that pleases even the…
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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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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…
Latest Garden Updates
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March Garden: Storage Potatoes, Spring Plants and Planting in March
March is my one of my favourite months for gardening. The winter longings are finally soothed by the first planting in March. Not only are we looking at seeds growing indoors, but we can see all manner of plants coming to life outdoors too! Planting in March When I am planting in March, I feel…
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Snow and Seeds is the February Gardening in Winter
Gardening in the winter looks much different than in the summer. Over November we rest. In December, we read and dream. In January, the dreams are shaped into plans and garden beds cleaned (if possible). February is the month to get serous. In February, we start the majority of our seeds indoors. This year especially,…
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Simple Peppers & Growing Bell Peppers from Seed in 4 months
Peppers are the summers thirst quenching snack, one we appreciate for fresh eating and salads. Growing bell peppers from seed is worthwhile if you don’t have a nursery close-by or the cost of pepper seedlings are too high. While I start the majority of our plants from seeds, it is easy for me to start…