We didn’t have lemon squares growing up. It’s one of the few things Mum didn’t make. She’d have loved them. Or at least I think she would have. Making them seemed a little daunting at first. Make the base. Blend the lemon top. Bake it again. What if I over…
I didn’t know what to title this entry until this minute. It’s been a week since I resigned from On The Fire, a cooking show I enjoyed. Chef Robin doesn’t exist on the show once the segments I’ve already recorded have run out. Nobody This story is very personal. It’s…
Venison. Tacos. Soup. What’s not to drool over. Put the three together on a cold winter day, and I’m a happy girl with a bowl of Venison Taco Soup. I used ground moose for this recipe. It also works well with deer, caribou, bear and other ground wild game, and…
Mid-January. It’s time for Honey Fried Fish. The ice started forming early this winter, and ice fishing looked promising for the January 1 opening day. Hopes were dashed when the temperature rose and the wind kicked up, taking the ice out. It’s back but the Maine Warden Service pilot flew…
Happy New Year! Do you ever have the feeling that “this is my year” and intentionally get the year off to a great start? That’s me! This IS going to be my year. I’m excited about what’s happening and going to happen on the homestead and in the bakeshop. I’m…
Wings. Hot, saucy, delicious…you inhale the aroma of cooking wings. Let them cool barely enough to take a bite and you get a mouth full of – disappointment. The skin isn’t crispy. They taste good but wings should have crispy skin. Nobody likes soggy chicken skin. Following this two-ingredient recipe…
Apple Cider Hot Toddy Oh Autumn! How do I love you? Let me count the…adult beverages that I turn to when the leaves begin to change, frost shimmers on the rhubarb, and flames dance in the wood stove. First – Apple Cider Hot Toddy. I haven’t been a fan of…
Campfire Skillet Vegetables Campfire cooking is one of my favorite ways to spend time outdoors. Combined with seasonal eating and cleaning out the summer garden, this recipe for Campfire Skillet Vegetables excites me. I chose vegetables from what I had ready to be picked as well as what is already…
Maple Cinnamon Whiskey Sour While you’ve got the whiskey out to make the Apple Cider Hot Toddy, how about a Maple Cinnamon Whiskey Sour? This drink is fun to make for guests when you’re campfire cooking. You fill a pint Mason jar three-quarters full of ice, add the ingredients, screw…
