The berry season is in full swing in my backyard; although some of the varieties are new to me and too young to produce fruit this year, I am including them on the list ... click on title for more
A Few Fruit Plants in my Garden
It’s a Donut, It’s a Muffin, It’s a Quick Bread!
Last week there was a mega garage sale at my church; in the hopes of clearing some space in my house, I donated some stuff, but of course, items from other people's donations found their way to my kitchen. The first two items I have tried were a stoneware bowl, for mixing a batch of my banana and apple quick bread, and instead of pouring the batter into a large mould, I used a pan for six mini wreaths ... click on title for more
Pork Cracklings in green sauce – Chicharrón prensado en salsa verde
I had a jar of green sauce left in the cupboard, and in the freezer, I found a bag of my homemade pressed pork cracklings (chicharrón prensado). The most popular way to cook chicharrón prensado is in a red guajillo pepper sauce, but it is equally delicious in a green sauce, especially with some add-ins, like potatoes, or melting cheese ... click on title for more
Potted News
As the weather is becoming milder in Southern Ontario, I am getting my overwintered potted plants ready to go to the backyard, so I took photos of four of them to share. I am also including two new-to-me, which could not resist buying while getting compost and potting soil at the gardening centre. ... click on title for more
Pickled Sunchokes and Carrots
I recently harvested a large batch of sunchoke tubers from my backyard, and they needed to be cooked as soon as possible. To reduce inulin content, and preserve the sunchokes, I thought that soaking in vinegary water, then pickling, would work well ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 