Lazuli Farms | Cooking Great Food at Home

Confession. I don't drink coffee. I love the smell of freshly brewed coffee, the smells of a coffeehouse, the atmosphere of a coffee shop.  I just...

Have you ever wondered what's in the "pumpkin pie spice" that so many recipes call for?  Of course, you could just go out an buy a premade pumpkin...

What is lard? Lard is the pure fat that is rendered from the fat from a pig.  The fat is heated over low heat to melt down the fat into a liquid. ...

 A few years ago, Scott & I visited Texas & Louisiana on a road trip.  We love to eat and made sure to sample as much cuisine as we could ...

This is by far the best appetizer to pack when heading over to friends or family's house for supper! Focaccia bread is super simple to make.  Mix ...

What is kombucha? Kombucha is a sour, fermented beverage made from sugar-sweetened tea.  The sweetened-tea is fermented by adding a community of o...

Do you or your kids love pancakes so much that you'd love to eat them every morning? Our kids sure do!  Mornings can be chaos around here to havin...

Did you know that my parents both come from families with eight kids?  Growing up, I didn't realize that other people didn't have big families lik...

Welcome September!  It feels like a change of season - both in the seasonal changes but also a change in mood & focus.  Since September has al...

Of all the world of pickled things, pickled carrots are king pin!  And not just any old pickled carrot.  If you're like me, you've tried lots &...

My Mom passed this recipe down to me & these beet pickles are one of my all-time favorite preserves.  Her grandma Vi lived just down the road ...

Late July into August, we start to see BC Peaches at the Farmers Markets and Fruit Stands here in Alberta.  Our climate isn't warm enough to grow ...