Let’s make a Christmas arrangement using mostly foraged and recycled materials. I like the natural look, but I also like to reduce my consumption of things that will be thrown away at the end of the holidays. Here’s a step-by-step of the greens and branches that I cut on my property with a few photos…
Let’s be clear. I can count the number of pumpkins I have grown on less than one hand. Well, that might be exaggerated, but I am certainly not a pumpkin grower extraordinaire. The pumpkins I have grown are the small sugar variety, a delicious sweet fruit perfect for soups and breads. My grandchildren don’t live…
I often receive questions about bugs from readers. Bugs is a really large umbrella for creepy crawly things that most people find distasteful. I am a bit of a cheerleader for these creatures as most are beneficial and very interesting once you get to know them. A recent inquiry was about one of these little…
1 10 oz fillet arctic char, rinsed and patted dry sea salt and ground black pepper to taste 11 lime, zested and juiced ¼ cup olive oil ¼ cup sherry wine 3 sprigs rosemary, leaves stripped 2 cloves garlic ¼ tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees…
By Andrea Maunder If there was ever a pasta dish that was perfect for breakfast, it’s carbonara! It’s essentially bacon, eggs, “bread” and cheese. Traditionally, guanciale and Pecorino Romano – more on that later. I’d been craving, and cooking it, a while back, so I had the ingredients on hand in the freezer. One…
Even if you only go through a litre of milk a week, buy the 2 L cartons for the better price. Freeze milk in cleaned out, recycled 500 ml bottles (eg. water or sports drink bottles). Move one from the freezer to the fridge the day before you need it. Once thawed, just shake it…
We asked our readers on social media for their advice to anyone making a traditional cooked dinner for the first time. We’ve included some of the best tips here, beginning with this sage advice from Robin Tetford: “Biggest tip is relax and enjoy the process! Cooked dinner is meant to be enjoyed and bring back…
Enjoy these morsels of information about traditional NL food. Jiggs Dinner This classic menu item got its name from a British comic strip character. “Bringing Up Father” (later called “Jiggs and Maggie”) was a cartoon created in 1913 by George McManus. It ran globally in syndication until 2000. The main character was an Irishman named…
Interior designer Marie Bishop answers your questions Q: What are the most creative ways you’ve seen pets (their beds, food dishes, toys etc.) incorporated into a home design? I’m looking for some ideas for the home I share with a dog and a cat. A: Great question. There is no doubt we have become a…
Whether you’re cooking at the campsite, the cabin or over your backyard pit, you can make just about anything you crave with one well-seasoned cast iron skillet. Check out six skillet recipes in this month’s Downhome that’ll get you all fired up! Here’s one to get started: Breakfast Skillet 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 medium…
