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I recently discovered the super powers of fermenting!  I've caught the fermenting bug (no pun intended!)! What started with sauerkraut has quickly...

One of our favorite meals is a simple beef & broccoli stirfry.  It's simple to make and uses one of the most economical steak cuts.  If you are...

  Did you know that the easiest way to make rice is in the Instant Pot? Now you do! After buying an Instant Pot a couple of years ago, we discover...

Blueberries are one of our kids favorite berries!  Greyson is always asking me to buy more of them at the farmers market!  So I do!  And then I fr...

"Freezing guacamole will change your life."  ~Kylie from Lazuli Farms But seriously, why have I waited so long to freeze our own guacamole! Do you...

As we race quickly into fall here in Alberta with the days getting visibly shorter and the mornings crisp, I can't help but feel the pull of fall....

Every August, I find ourselves flush with an abundance of zucchini in the garden!  Usually way too many for us to eat ourselves.  Then I remember ...

"You are what you eat" but what about what you put on your face & skin? Over the past few years, our family has made a conscious shift to eati...

Welcome back to the making so pastrami! In Part 1 of the blog, you'll find the recipe and "how to" for brining your beef brisket.  In this post, f...

Pair this cast-iron version of cornbread with pork chili for a delicious comfort meal!  Making your cornbread in a cast iron pan gives the cornbre...

Who doesn't love a bowl of hot steaming chili all year round? Chili is one of the easiest meals to make - just brown the meat along with diced oni...

Follow along as we experiment with making pastrami from beef brisket! Over on Instagram, we hosted an Instagram Live on Tuesday, July 20th with Pa...