This corn mutt goes up against the big dogs… Continue reading
If your mom irons your undies, lets you win at arm wrestling and bakes you cookies you too are a lucky son-of-a-mom. Disconnect the umbilical cord and show some love by baking these easy and delicious shortbread cookies. They make a really nice treat with a cuppa tea and a pedicure… and for Mother’s day you can return the favour. Continue reading
The grown up hippies are thinking less about scoring and more about cholestrol. Here’s some real flower-powered savoury granola made with heart-friendly canola oil that will get your motor humming along to the song. Live longer and stick it to the ‘man’ by using Highwood Crossing local, organic, non-gmo canola oil. Canola is also used to make bio-diesel so you can finally dust off the old shaggin’ wagon to offset your carbon footprint.
The multifaceted sweet potato can easily turn the tables on taste because it is delicious and healthy. The dark orange flesh is lusciously jammy and chock full of nutrients like beta carotene, calcium and loads of good stuff. Also, it can be enhanced with marshmallows, brown sugar or maple syrup they make a great side dish… or even a tasty dessert. This batata* tatin is a clever new look at a sweet potato pie that you can enjoy as a side dish for dinner with roast chicken or as dessert with whipped cream. Makes you wish you had an extra mouth.
Homemade butter! It’s an old school skill but its not beyond modern understanding and appreciation.